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EAST LANSING, Mich. — Sheng Yang He, plant biologist
at Michigan State University, has been named one of the
nation’s most-innovative plant scientists as part of a
$75 million new plant science research initiative.
The Howard Hughes Medical Institute and the Gordon and
Betty Moore Foundation honored He, from the MSU-Department
of Energy Plant Research Laboratory, and 14 other
researchers from around the country. The honor will see
He’s salary, benefits and research expenses covered for
the next five years or longer.
“The magnitude of being named an HHMI-GBMF Investigator
hasn’t sunken in, yet,” said He, who is the first MSU
professor to earn the award. “It is quite an honor to be
selected from a pool of the nation’s best plant
scientists, including some of my outstanding colleagues
at MSU. It truly reflects the long-term commitment of
MSU to make plant science research and education among
the nation’s best.”
For nearly 20 years, He has been plotting an original
course of research. In the 1990s, he veered away from
the area of research most budding plant molecular
biologists were pursuing.
“Most of my colleagues were trying to understand how
plants defend themselves against disease, the molecular
basis of plant resistance,” said He, whose research is
funded in part by MSU AgBioResearch. “But I thought the
opposite – I wanted to know why plants are susceptible
to disease.”
Much of He’s research has focused on the Type III
secretion system, a formidable bacterial weapon. Plant
scientists have known for years that bacteria secrete
disease-promoting proteins, but conventional wisdom held
that those proteins affected host cells from the
outside. He discovered that some of these proteins act
inside plant cells.
“Wouldn’t it be cool if we could find a way to
inactivate the pathogen’s Type III secretion system?” He
asked.
He, who was selected from nearly 240 applicants, will
begin his new appointment in September. He is eligible
for renewal for another five-year term.
HHMI and GBMF formed the collaboration because of
concern that basic science research has long been
underfunded in the United States.
“We think the creation of our joint program underscores
the importance of investing in fundamental plant
science, and we hope it will encourage others in the
United States to make analogous commitments,” said
Robert Tjian, HHMI president. “We are as excited as
these scientists are to begin putting their best ideas
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