Caren Chang
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University of Maryland Distinguished Scholar-Teacher; Genetics Team Leader
carenc@umd.eduBio
Dr. Chang received her bachelor’s degree in biophysics from U.C. Berkeley and earned her Ph.D. in molecular biology from the California Institute of Technology. Her research at the University of Maryland focuses on the plant hormone ethylene, which has far-reaching agricultural impacts. Dr. Chang
investigates the molecular mechanisms of ethylene signaling in non-crop models, such as Arabidopsis thaliana, and is also interested in the evolutionary history of ethylene as a plant hormone.