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I obtained my BSc (summa cum laude) at the University of the Philippines Diliman, working as an undergraduate thesis student for Dr. Cynthia Hedreyda. I completed my MSc and PhD degrees at the University of Guelph, under the supervision of Dr. Jane Robb and Dr. Ross Nazar. Before joining Laurier, I was an NSERC Postdoctoral Fellow at the Department of Energy Plant Research Laboratory and Plant Resilience Institute (Michigan State University) in the laboratory of Dr. Sheng Yang He (Howard Hughes Medical Institute). There, I characterized regulatory mechanisms of plant immune signaling and microbial pathogenesis.
My laboratory is currently investigating how environmental factors (like elevated temperature) influence plant immune responses at the molecular level. The aim of my research program is to create an integrative model of the mechanisms underlying plant-pathogen interactions in a changing environment, in order to better understand and improve plant resilience.
The Castroverde Lab is currently looking for motivated graduate and undergraduate students to investigate the mechanisms underlying temperature regulation of various plant defence pathways. Students will learn concepts and methodologies in plant biology, molecular biology, microbiology, biochemistry and genetics. Interested candidates are encouraged to submit a curriculum vitae and a one-page statement of research interests.
Plant Cell Environ. doi: 10.1111/pce.15098.
Mol Cells. 47(9):100104. doi: 10.1016/j.mocell.2024.100104.
Trends Plant Sci. 29(8):895-914. doi: 10.1016/j.tplants.2024.03.004.
Funct Integr Genomics. 23(3):236. doi: 10.1007/s10142-023-01172-3.
Plant Direct. 7(7):e509. doi: 10.1002/pld3.509.
Rossi, C.A.M., Marchetta, E.J.R., Kim, J.H. and Castroverde, C.D.M. (2023) Trends in Biochemical Sciences. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tibs.2023.05.004
Kim, J.H., Castroverde, C.D.M.*, Huang, S., Li, C., Hilleary, R., Seroka, A., Sohrabi, R., Medina-Yerena, D., Huot, B., Wang, J., Nomura, K., Marr, S.K., Wildermuth, M.C., Chen, T., MacMicking, J.D., and He, S.Y. Nature. doi: 10.1038/s41586-022-04902-y. *Co-first and co-corresponding author
Shields, A., Shivnauth, V. and Castroverde, C.D.M. (2022) Frontiers in Plant Science. 13:841688. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2022.841688
Saleem, M., Fariduddin, Q. and Castroverde, C.D.M. (2021) Plant Physiology and Biochemistry. 168:381-397. doi: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2021.10.011.
Wani, K.I., Naeem, M., Castroverde, C.D.M., Kalaji, H.M., Albaqami, M. and Aftab, T. (2021) International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 22(17):9656.
Castroverde, C.D.M. and Dina, D. (2021) Journal of Experimental Botany, erab257.
Wani, K.I., Zehra, A., Choudhary, S., Naeem, M., Khan, M.M.A., Castroverde, C.D.M. and Aftab, T. (2020) Journal of Plant Growth Regulation, https://doi.org/10.1007/s00344-020-10234-w.
Kim, J.H. and Castroverde, C.D.M. (2020) Plants, 9:E434.
For a complete list of publications, please visit my Google Scholar page.
BI236 (Cell Biology; previously Cell and Molecular Biology)
BI369 (Plant Physiology)
BI396X (Molecular Biology of Plant Growth)
BI463 (Environmental Stress Biology of Plants)
BI495 (Directed Studies)
BI691 (Independent Study)
"Bolstering Plant Immunity" - Inspired Research. REAL IMPACT
Laurier researchers awarded more than $1 million in NSERC Discovery Grants
Join us for the Climate Action Week Panel
Hot Weather Weakens Plant Immune System, Study Finds
Heat disables plant defences by turning off gene
Laurier professor working to make plants more heat-resilient amid rising temperatures
Laurier professor working to make plants more heat-resilient amid rising temperatures
New discovery by Laurier researcher may strengthen resilience of plants in a warming climate
Scientists engineer heatwave-resistant plants to help them survive climate change
A Souped-Up Gene Promoter Stops Heat from Sapping Plant Defenses
Climate change is making plants more vulnerable to disease. New research could help them fight back
Laurier researchers awarded $1.7 million in new NSERC Discovery Grants
Annual Report 2019-2020 Purposeful Partnerships: A Year in Review - "Strengthening Plant Immunity" feature
Laurier researchers receive $3.3 million from Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council
Christian Danve Castroverde joins Wilfrid Laurier University as Assistant Professor
Contact Info:
Office location: BA-436A (Bricker Academic, Waterloo campus)
Office hours: By appointment.
Languages spoken: English, Tagalog, Waray
Lab Website:
castroverdelab.ca