Jeong lab at Plant Biology 2023
October 2023
On October 21st, Prof. Jeong, Justin Su ‘24E, Rachel Hendrickson ‘25, and Claire Macero ‘25 attended the 18th Plant Biology Symposium: Biology of Chloroplasts and Mitochondria held at UMass-Amherst. Prof. Jeong was one of the keynote speakers, and Justin, Rachel, and Claire each presented their posters.
Jeong lab at Plant Biology 2023
August 2023
Professor Jeong, Claire Macero ’25, Rachel Hendrickson '25, and Sara Omer '23 attended the 2023 meeting of the American Society of Plant Biology (ASPB) in Savannah, GA on behalf of the Jeong Lab. Claire presented a poster on Educational outreach, Rachel presented a poster on her research on cytosolic flux, and Sara gave a two-minute lightning talk and presented a poster on FPN3. Sara also received a travel award from ASPB to attend this conference.
Thesis student Sara Omer '23 awarded best BCBP thesis prize
May 2023
Sara Omer was co-awarded the BCBP best thesis prize for her thesis contribution to the FPN3 project. Her thesis is titled "Investigating FPN3's role in iron acquisition and intercellular transport in Arabidopsis thaliana".
AC Biology Seminar Series: Dr. Hyun Jung Kim
February 2023
Prof. Jeong hosted Dr. Hyun Jung Kim from Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic. Dr. Kim spoke about his work on emulating a host-microbiome ecosystem that orchestrates human health and diseases by integrating transdisciplinary approaches of clinical microbiology, microfluidics and tissue engineering. His group has been developing a “Patient’s Avatar” model by integrating patient-derived organoids, fecal microbiota and tissue-specific immune cells to emulate the pathophysiology of inflammatory bowel disease, including Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis and colorectal cancer.
Minireview Published: Chromatin-based regulation of iron homeostasis in plants
September 2022
Professor Jeong, Justin Su '24E and researchers Zhujun Yao, Yixuan Wu and Prof. Joohyun Lee collaborated to publish a review focusing on the current understanding of chromatin-based regulation on iron homeostasis in plants highlighting recent studies in Arabidopsis and rice. This comprehensive overview of the effect and mechanism of chromatin-based regulation in response to iron status aims to provide critical insights in elucidating the complexities of iron homeostasis and contribute to improving iron nutrition in plants.
AC Biology Seminar Series: Prof. Yunde Zhao
September 2022
Prof. Jeong hosted Prof. Yunde Zhao from University of California, San Diego for a seminar on the Molecular Mechanisms of Auxin Biosynthesis and Inactivation. In his presentation, Prof. Yunde Zhao spoke about how the various auxin biosynthesis and degradation genes are coordinated to form a regulatory network for maintaining auxin homeostasis, and his research which demonstrates that GH3 amino synthetases play essential roles in auxin homoeostasis and plant development.
Prof. Jeong Receives National Science Foundation CAREER Award
March 2022
Prof. Jeong has received the NSF CAREER award, the organization's most prestigious award for young faculty members. This grant will support Prof. Jeong's research and educational activities for five years.
Jeong Lab at Northeastern ASPB virtual conference 2021
October 2021
On October 30th, 2021, Maja Johnson '22 and Sara Omer '23 participated in the 2021 virtual Northeastern American Society of Plant Biologists 85th Conference. The Conference focused on topics addressing plant responses to environmental pollutants. Sara gave a 10-minute presentation on “The investigation of the fpn3 vit1 double mutant” and Maja presented her poster on “Investigating the Potential role of FPN3 in Mitigating Iron-induced Oxidative Stress”.
Prof. Jeong Speaks at Cell Biology of Metals GRC 2021
October 2021
Prof. Jeong spoke at the Cell Biology of Metals Gordon Research Conference (GRC) in West Dover VT, giving a talk about our research on Ferroportin 3.
Paper Published: Ferroportin 3 is a Dual-Targeted Mitochondrial/Chloroplast Iron Exporter Necessary for Iron Homeostasis in Arabidopsis
April 2021
Former and current Jeong Lab members, Leah Kim '19, Kaitlyn Tsuyuki '18, Fengling Hu '19, Emily Park, '19, Jingwen Zhang '18, Jennifer Gallegos Iraheta '20, Avery Tucker, Madeline Clyne '18, Claire Castellano '16, Angie Kim '19, Daniel Chung '19, Christopher DaVeiga '20, and Elizabeth Parsons '20, are all co-authors of this research paper published in The Plant Journal.
AC Biology Seminar Series: Prof. Jeeyon Jeong
April 2021
Prof. Jeong gave a talk to our very own Biology Department at Amherst College entitled "Navigating the Paradox of Iron: Two Tales from Plants". Over Zoom, she discussed the two main ongoing projects in the Jeong Lab: the characterization of Ferroportin 3 and the effect of Histone 3 Lysine 27 trimethylation on iron homeostasis in Arabidopsis thaliana.
Paper Published: Bats, Blood, and the Biology of Iron: It Is All About Balance
April 2021
Leah Kim '19 is the first author of this outreach paper on the biology of iron published in Frontiers for Young Minds.
Paper Published: In Vivo Evaluation of Oxygenic Photogranules' Photosynthetic Capacity by Pulse Amplitude Modulation and Phototropic-Irradiance Curves
February 2021
Prof. Jeong is a co-author of this research paper in ACS ES&T Engineering as part of a collaboration with colleagues in Civil and Environmental Engineering at UMass Amherst.
AC Biology Seminar Series: Dr. Terri Long
October 2020
On October 19th, 2020, Prof. Jeong hosted Dr. Terri Long from North Carolina State University for the Biology Seminar Series. Dr. Long's talk was titled "Don’t Stress: Iron Regulatory Mechanisms at the Intersection of Plant Development and Multi-Stress Resilience". Over Zoom, Dr. Long fielded questions from students about how she came to work in academia and her extensive career in studying plant nutritional homeostasis.
Paper Published: Biofortification: Battling Hidden Hunger
September 2020
Jeong Lab graduates Christopher DaVeiga '20 and Elizabeth Parsons '20 are co-first authors of this outreach paper published in Frontiers for Young Minds.
Prof. Jeong Speaks at Plant Biology 2020 Worldwide Summit
July 2020
Prof. Jeong spoke at the virtual 2020 meeting of the American Society of Plant Biology in July 2020, giving a talk entitled "Ferroportin 3 is a dual-targeted mitochondrial/chloroplast iron exporter necessary for iron homeostasis in Arabidopsis".
Paper Published: PRC2-Mediated H3K27me3 Modulates Shoot Iron Homeostasis in Arabidopsis Thaliana
June 2020
Jeong Lab students/graduates Emily Park '19, Kaitlyn Tsuyuki '18, and Elizabeth Parsons '20 are co-authors of this research paper in Plant Signaling & Behavior.
Thesis student Emily Park '23 awarded best BCBP thesis prize
May 2023
Sara Omer was co-awarded the BCBP best thesis prize for her thesis contribution to the FPN3 project. Her thesis is titled "Investigating FPN3's role in iron acquisition and intercellular transport in Arabidopsis thaliana".
Thesis Student Liz Parsons '20 awarded Fulbright ETA
May 2020
Liz is among eleven Amherst College recipients of a Fulbright grant to teach English in South Korea. Read more from Amherst's announcement.
Thesis Student Jennifer Gallegos Iraheta '20 awarded ASPB 2020 Undergraduate Travel Grant
February 2020
Jenny is among the three undergraduate travel grant winners for the 2020 meeting of the American Society of Plant Biology (ASPB) in Washington, DC. Read more from ASPB's annoucement.
AC Biology Seminar Series: Dr. Elizabeth Haswell
November 2019
On November 4, 2019, Prof. Jeeyon Jeong hosted Dr. Elizabeth Haswell from Washington University in St. Louis for the Biology Seminar Series. Dr. Haswell's seminar was titled "Smarty Plants: How green organisms use mechanosensitive ion channels to sense and respond to physical forces". Over lunch, Dr. Haswell also talked about her work on the Taproot Podcast, where she and Dr. Ivan Baxter explore the stories behind plant biology literature with an author.
Prof. Jeong Speaks at Worchester Polytechnic Institute
October 2019
Prof. Jeeyon Jeong gave a talk at Worchester Polytechnic Institute in Worchester, MA as part of the Chemistry and Biochemistry Department Seminar series.
Prof. Jeong Speaks at Eastern Connecticut State University
September 2019
Prof. Jeeyon Jeong gave a talk at Eastern Connecticut State University in Windham, CT as part of the Biology Department Research Seminar series.
Paper Published: What helps plants get the right amount of iron?
September 2019
Jeong Lab graduates Emily Park '19, Kaitlyn Tsuyuki '18, and Fengling Hu '19 are co-authors of this outreach paper in Science Journal for Kids. A Spanish version of the article was translated by Leah Kim '19.
Jeong Lab at Plant Biology 2019
August 2019
This August, Kaitlyn Tsuyuki ’18 attended the 2019 meeting of the American Society of Plant Biology (ASPB) in San Jose, CA on behalf of the Jeong Lab. Read more from Biology News.
Jeong Lab at Cell Biology of Metals GRC
July 2019
In July 2019, Prof. Jeong attended the Cell Biology of Metals Gordon Research Conference in Castelldefels, Spain, with two thesis students from the 2018-2019 academic year, Emily Park ’19 and Leah Kim ’19. Read more from Biology News.
Thesis student Emily Park '19 awarded best BCBP thesis prize
May 2019
Emily Park was co-awarded the BCBP best thesis prize for her thesis titled "PRC2-mediated H3K27me3 contributes to the FIT-dependent iron deficiency response in Arabidopsis thaliana".
Paper Published: PRC2-Mediated H3K27me3 Contributes to Transcriptional Regulation of FIT-Dependent Iron Deficiency Response
May 2019
Jeong Lab students/graduates Emily Park '19, Kaitlyn Tsuyuki '18, and Fengling Hu '19 are co-authors of this paper in Frontiers of Plant Science.
Prof. Jeong Speaks at 83rd Annual Meeting of the Northeastern Section of ASPB
April 2019
Prof. Jeeyon Jeong gave a talk at the 83rd Annual Meeting of the Northeastern Section of the American Society of Plant Biology at the University of New Hampshire in Durham, NH. Her talk was entitled "Ferroportin 3 is a mitochondrial iron exporter necessary for iron homeostasis in Arabidopsis".
Paper Published: How Do Bacteria Fight Back Against Viruses?
January 2019
Jeong Lab graduate Madeline Clyne '18 is a co-author of this outreach paper in Frontiers for Young Minds.
AC Biology Seminar Series: Dr. Erin Connolly
December 2018
On December 3, 2018, Prof. Jeeyon Jeong hosted Dr. Erin Connolly from Penn State University for the Biology Seminar Series. Dr. Connolly's seminar was titled "Molecular Mechanisms of Iron Uptake and Compartmentalization in Plants". Over lunch, Dr. Connolly discussed her career in plant biology, having previously collaborated on research with Prof. Jeong and their shared mentor at Dartmouth, Dr. Mary Lou Guerinot.
AC Biology Seminar Series: Dr. Elsbeth Walker
November 2018
On November 12th, 2018, Prof. Jeeyon Jeong hosted Dr. Elsbeth Walker from UMass Amherst for the Biology Seminar Series. Dr. Walker's seminar was titled "Long Distance Shoot to Root Signaling of Iron Deficiency in Plants". A graduate of Mount Holyoke College, Dr. Walker talked with students about life and finding her home and career in the Pioneer Valley over lunch.
Casting for Iron: Prof. Jeong Receives National Science Foundation Grant
September 2018
With funding from the National Science Foundation, a biology professor is working to unlock the secrets of iron in plants. Read more from the College's news release.
Prof. Jeong Speaks at 18th International Symposium on Iron Nutrition and Interactions in Plants
July 2018
Prof. Jeeyon Jeong gave a talk at the 18th International Symposium on Iron Nutrition and Interactions in Plants at Academia Sinica in Taipei, Taiwan.
Lab Members Finish as Runners-Up in Plantae Selfie Contest at ASPB 2018
July 2018
The lab came in second place in the #BuckyTheElk Selfie Contest at Plant Biology 2018 in Montreal with a selfie full of comedic hats, glasses, and signs, Prof. Jeong included! The prize, a coupon for Tim Hortons, was used on donuts for the drive back to Amherst.
Jeong Lab Attends Plant Biology 2018
July 2018
The Jeong Lab attended the annual conference of the American Society of Plant Biology (ASPB) in Montreal, Canada. Read more from Biology News.
Synergistic cellular responses to heavy metal exposure
July 2018
Prof. Jeeyon Jeong and Chanyoung Park '18 (former student in Seminar in Biology of Metals: a Molecular Perspectives) published this review article in Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - General Subjects.
Prof. Jeong Speaks at 82nd Annual Meeting of the Northeastern Section of ASPB
April 2018
Prof. Jeeyon Jeong gave a talk at the 82nd Annual Meeting of the Northeastern Section of the American Society of Plant Biology at UMass Amherst. Her talk was entitled "Mitochondrial Ferroportin and Iron Homeostasis in Plants".
Paper Published: Directing iron transport in dicots: regulation of iron acquisition and translocation
October 2017
Jeong Lab students, Madeline Clyne '18 and Aleks Merkovich '17, are co-authors of this review article published in Current Opinion of Plant Biology.
Jeong Lab Attends Plant Biology 2017
July 2017
Prof. Jeong and two students, Madeline Clyne '18 and Aleks Merkovich '17, traveled to Honolulu for Plant Biology 2017, the annual conference of the American Society of Plant Biologists (ASPB). Read more from Biology News.
Prof. Jeong Speaks at University of Massachusetts Amherst
January 2017
Prof. Jeong gave a talk at the University of Massachusetts Amherst in Amherst, MA entitled "Intracellular Iron Homeostasis in Plants" as part of the Plant Biology Graduate Program Seminar Series.
Jeong Lab Attends Plant Biology 2016
July 2016
Prof. Jeong and two students from the Jeong lab, Claire Castellano ’16 and Joye Yang ’17, attended Plant Biology 2016, the annual conference of the American Society of Plant Biologists (ASPB). Read more from Biology News.