Prof. Dr. Natalia Dudareva

Profil

Derzeitige StellungProfessor W-3 und Äquivalente
FachgebietBiochemie und Biophysik der Pflanzen
Keywordsprimary and secondary metabolism, perpenes, plant, phenylalanine, volatiles
Auszeichnungen

2018: Herbert Newby McCoy Award, Purdue University, USA2010

2016: Alexander von Humboldt Research Award

2010: AAAS Fellow

Aktuelle Kontaktadresse

LandUSA
OrtWest Lafayette
Universität/InstitutionPurdue University
Institut/AbteilungMedical Center, Department of Biochemistry

Gastgeber*innen während der Förderung

Prof. Dr. Andreas WeberInstitut für Biochemie der Pflanzen, Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf
Beginn der ersten Förderung01.09.2016

Programm(e)

2016Humboldt-Forschungspreis-Programm für Naturwissenschaftler*innen aus den USA

Projektbeschreibung der*des Nominierenden

Professor Dudareva is an international authority in plant secondary metabolism, particularly in the area of floral scents. She has made important contributions to molecular mechanisms underpinning plant volatile compound production. Her discovery of a microbial-like phenylalanine biosynthesis route in plants shows that active transport is likely required for transporting volatiles from plant cells to the atmosphere. During her stay in Germany, she will further investigate the trafficking of volatile plant metabolites.