People

Patricia Lang she/her

Assistant Professor, Department of Plant and Microbial Biology

plang [at] berkeley.edu

Patti wants to understand the molecular mechanisms of plant adaptation to climate change.

Plants! Books, languages, nature, writing, climbing. Did I mention plants?

Myeongjune Jeon he/him

Postdoc

jeon.myeongjune [at] berkeley.edu

Myeongjune hopes to uncover the genetic basis behind climate change-driven evolution of plant reproductive traits.

Max Gray he/him

PhD Student (Grace Kase Fellow)

maxgray [at] berkeley.edu

Max wants to understand which genes are behind plant climate change responses, and if plant populations are evolving similarly across the globe.

Outside of the lab, I enjoy reading, music, and hiking (slowly, to not miss any plants!).

Hoyeon Kang

Summer intern

doongji [at] berkeley.edu

Hoyeon aspires to develop crop varieties that can withstand environmental stresses such as drought, salinity, and heat caused by climate change, ultimately contributing to global food security and national agricultural resilience.

Outside the lab, I enjoy playing with my cat Nyangkong, and wandering through big wild landscapes - always keeping an eye out for plants growing where I least expect them.