HYoo Lab
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT
MEMBERS
Heejin Yoo, Ph.D.
Principle Investigator
Assistant Professor, Oklahoma State University (2019-)
Postdoctoral Associate, Duke University (2014-2019)
Ph,D., Purdue University (2008-2014)
B.S., Seoul National University (2004-2008)
Kelsey Crutison
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Hello, I am an undergraduate student at Oklahoma Student University. I am a junior student. I changed my major from computer science to plant biology: pre-pharmacy. I joined Yoo lab as an undergraduate research assistant in September of 2019. I’m excited to start doing research in Yoo Lab. I enjoy playing golf, and my future goals is to be able to practice pharmaceuticals.
Zoe Siebert
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Hello, I am an undergraduate student at Oklahoma State University. I am a freshman majoring in Plant Biology: Pre-Pharmacy and minoring in Spanish. I joined Yoo lab as an undergraduate research assistant in September of 2019. I received the Freshman Research Scholars scholarship which has allowed me to become apart of and help conduct research in Yoo Lab.
Hello, I am an undergraduate student in the Department of Integrative Biology at Oklahoma Student University. I am a junior majoring in biology with a minor in microbiology. I joined the Yoo lab in the Spring of 2020 and am looking forward to working in the lab and learning more about plant biology. After graduation, I’m hoping to pursue a career in pathogenic research.
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Emma Philbin
Stephanie C. Stephenson
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Hello, I am an undergraduate student at Oklahoma State University. I joined Yoo lab in the Fall semester of 2020.
MEMBERS
Postdoc Associate since August 2022
School of Biological Sciences, University of Utah
Research Assistant since July, 2022
School of Biological Sciences, University of Utah
Samuel Marston
Amanda Navodani
Rabia Ahuja
Master student since 2021 Spring
Department of Plant Biology, Ecology, and Evolution, Oklahoma State University
Master student since 2021 Spring
Saborni Maiti, Ph.D.
Alyssa Marie Curtis
Undergraduate researcher since 2022 Spring
School of Biological Sciences, University of Utah
Akila Chalapathi
Undergraduate researcher since 2022 Spring
School of Biological Sciences, University of Utah
Claire Sailoung Palmer
Undergraduate researcher since 2022 Fall
School of Biological Sciences, University of Utah
Haley Welker
Undergraduate researcher since 2023 Spring
School of Biological Sciences, University of Utah
Janint Camacho
Undergraduate researcher since 2022 Fall
School of Biological Sciences, University of Utah
Aiden Jihoon Yoo
Yoo Family & Yoo Labs' key personnel
Main affilation: Ukids
SRI Undergraduate researcher since 2023 Spring
Ella Smith
SRI Undergraduate researcher since 2023 Spring
Mariana Lico De Freitas
SRI Undergraduate researcher since 2023 Spring
Kara Nicola
SRI Undergraduate researcher since 2023 Spring
Yu-An (Andy) Chan
ALUMNI
Lauren Eads
Kate Christensen
2022 Fall Rotation student
2022 Fall Rotation student
Jiyeon Hyun
2022 Fall Rotation student
School of Biological Sciences, University of Utah
Molecular Biology Program
2022 Fall Rotation student
Lorenzo Mena
Undergraduate Students
Rachel Crittell
Zoe Siebert
Kelsey Crutison
2019 Fall, 2020 Spring, 2021 Spring & Fall
2019 Fall - 2021 Fall
2019 Fall - 2021 Fall
Department of Plant Biology, Ecology, and Evolution, Oklahoma State University
Stephanie C. Stephenson
Ryan Lundy
Megan Adler
2021 Spring
2020 Fall and 2021 Spring
2020 Fall - 2021 Fall
Department of Plant Biology, Ecology, and Evolution, Oklahoma State University
2020 Spring-2021 Spring
Emma Philbin
2020 Spring and Fall
Eli Valentine
2020 Fall
Maddi Evans
Department of Integrative Biology
Department of Integrative Biology
Department of Plant Biology, Ecology, and Evolution
2021 Fall
Darci Peach
Department of Nutritional Sciences
High School Students
Vanesa Bedolla
Kylie Spradling
2021 Summer
2021 Fall
Morrison High School
Morrison High School
Heejin Yoo, Ph.D.
Principle Investigator
Assistant Professor, The University of Utah (2022-)
Assistant Professor, Oklahoma State University (2019-2021)
Postdoctoral Associate, Duke University (2014-2019)
Ph,D., Purdue University (2008-2014)
B.S., Seoul National University (2004-2008)
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2019 Fall
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2020 Spring
2020 Fall
2021 Spring & Summer
2021 Fall
2022 Spring & Summer
2022 Fall semester
Research
Plant Metabolism and Immunity
We are interested in studying the dynamic regulation of plant metabolism and immunity for balancing plant growth and defense. Our research is focused on how plants coordinate metabolic pathways and defense mechanisms to optimize plant growth and defense. Since plants do not have specialized immune cells, plants need to allocate their energy and resource properly to either growth or defense depending on environmental conditions. Our research is to understand the underlying mechanisms through transcriptional and translational regulation, and metabolic dynamics during plant innate immunity. This research will ultimately enhance our knowledge of molecular mechanisms and interactions between defense signaling and metabolic regulation to optimize or maximize crop yield and disease resistance. Specifically, projects in our lab include; 1) Global translatome analysis using ribosome profiling during plant systemic immunity, 2) Functional analysis of metabolic pathways during plant immune response, and 3) the role helper NB-LRR for plant immune mechanisms.
Global Translatome analysis using ribosome profiling during plant systemic immunity
Functional analysis of metabolic pathways during plant immune response
The role of helper NB-LRR for plant immune mechanisms
Publications
January 17, 2022
The rice heavy metal transporter OsNRAMP1 regulates disease resistance by modulating ROS homeostasis
Chu C, Huang R, Liu L, Tang G, Xiao J, Yoo H, and Yuan M. (2022) Plant, Cell & Environment
August 17, 2021
Yoo H*, Shrivastava S*, Lynch JH*, Huang D, Widhalm JR, Guo L, Carter BC, Qian Y, Maeda HA, Ogas J, Morgan JA, Marshall-Colón A, and Dudareva N. (2021) The Plant Journal *Co-first authors
January 6, 2020
Yoo H*, Greene GH*, Yuan M*, Xu G, Burton D, Liu L, Marqués J and Dong X. (2020) Molecular Plant
May 17, 2017
Xu G*, Greene GH*, Yoo H*, Liu L, Marqués J, Motley J and Dong X. (2017) Nature 545:487–490
September 10, 2015
Widhalm JR, Gutensohn M, Yoo H, Adebesin F, Qian Y, Longyun G, Rohit J, Joseph HL, McCoy RM, Shreve JT, Thimmapuram J, Rhodes D, Morgan JA, and Dudareva N. (2015) Nat. Comm. 6:8142
July 28, 2015
Zheng XY*, Zhou M*, Yoo H*, Pruneda-Paz JL, Spivey NW, Kay SA and Dong X. (2015) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 112:9166-9173
November 23, 2013
Yoo H, Widhalm J, Qian Y, Maeda H, Cooper BR, Jannasch AS, Gonda I, Lewinsohn E, Rhodes D, and Dudareva N. (2013) Nat. Comm. 4:2833
January, 2011
Maeda H, Yoo H, and Doudareva N. (2011) Nat. Chem. Biol. 7:19-21.
July 1, 2010
Ganguly A, Lee SH, Cho MS, Lee OR, Yoo H, and Cho HT. (2010) Plant Physiol. 153:1046-1061
News
2022.12.07
Akila Chalapathi, Alyssa Marie Curtis, and Janint Camacho received the Spring 2023 semester Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) award. Congratulations!
2022.10.24
Lorenzo Mena, Lauren Eads, and Kate Christensen Joins the lab as a Fall rotation student. Welcome to the HYoo lab!
2022.10.13
Amanda Navodani has been selected as a winner of the 3MT competition from the College of Art & Science at Oklahoma State University. Congratulations!
2022.08.29
Jiyeon Hyun joins the lab as a Fall rotation student. Welcome to the HYoo lab!
2022.08.22
Claire Sailoung Palmer and Janint Camacho join the lab as Undergraduate Research Assistants. Welcome to the HYoo lab!
2022.08.16
Dr. Saborni Maiti joins the lab as a Postdoctoral Research Associate. Welcome to the HYoo lab!
2022.08.03
Akila Chalapathi and Claire Sailoung Palmer received the Fall 2022 semester Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) award. Congratulations!
2022.07.11
Samuel Marston joins the lab as a Research Assistant. Welcome to the HYoo lab!
2022.05.06
Zoe Siebert earned the Bachelor's Degree! Congratulations on your graduation!
2022.03.02
Akila Chalapathi joins the lab as an Undergraduate Research Assistant. Welcome to the HYoo lab!
2022.02.16
Alyssa Marie Curtis joins the lab as an Undergraduate Research Assistant. Welcome to the HYoo lab!
2022.01.01
Heejin Yoo lab is relocated to the University of Utah at Salt Lake City. Our lab is looking for postdocs, graduate students, and undergraduate students.
2021.12.10
Kelsey Crutison and Megan Adler earned their Bachelor's Degrees!
Congratulations on your graduation!
2021.10.11
Darci Peach joins the lab as Undergraduate Research Assistants. Welcome to the Yoo lab!
2021.09.13
Kylie Spradling joins the lab. She is a Morrison High School student and plans to do research in Yoo Lab during 2021 Fall semester. Welcome to the Yoo lab!
2021.06.29
Vanesa Bedolla joins the lab. She is a Morrison High School student and plans to do summer research in Yoo Lab. Welcome to the Yoo lab!
2021.05.08
Emma Philbin and Ryan Lundy earned their Bachelor's Degrees!
Congratulations on your graduation!
2021.04.08
Zoe Siebert has received the 2021 Women's Faculty Council Student Research Award. Congratulations!
2021.04.05
Dr. Yoo has received the 2021 Arthur C. Neish Young Investigator Award from Phytochemical Society of North America (PSNA). Congratulations!
2021.04.01
Dr. Yoo has received the 2021 ICAR Early Career Award from The North American Arabidopsis Steering Committee (NAASC). Congratulations!
2021.03.26
Dr. Yoo’s College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) Student Technology Fee proposal has been selected for funding from CAS, Oklahoma State University. This grant will be used to establish the Volatile Collection System to analyze volatile organic compounds from plants. Congratulations!
2021.03.24
Dr. Yoo's FY22 College of Arts and Sciences Research (ASR) Program proposal was selected for funding. Congratulations!
2021.03.03
Rachel Crittell has been awarded the PBEE Undergraduate Scholarship. Congratulations!
2021.02.28
2021.01.19
Rabia Ahuja and Amanda Navodani join the lab as the First Graduate Students.
Ryan Lundy joins the lab as an Undergraduate Research Assistant.
Welcome to the Yoo lab!
Rachel Crittell re-joins the lab as an Undergraduate Research Assistant. Welcome back!
2020.08.17
Megan Adler, Maddi Evans, and Stephanie C. Stephenson join the lab as Undergraduate Research Assistants. Welcome to the Yoo lab!
2020.05.08
Rachel Crittell has received Deacon Bill Dunbar Memorial Scholarship. Congratulations!
2020.04.07
Zoe Siebert has received Library Research Award. Congratulations!
2020.01.21
Emma Philbin joins the lab as an Undergraduate Research Assistant. Welcome to the Yoo lab!
2020.01.13
Eli Valentine joins the lab as an Undergraduate Research Assistant. Welcome to the Yoo lab!
2019.12.05
Dr. Yoo has received FY 2020 Spring Travel Award from the CAS, Oklahoma State University. Congratulations!
2019.09.13
Rachel Crittell and Zoe Siebert join the lab as Freshmen Research Scholars. Welcome to the Yoo lab!
2019.09.01
Kelsey Crutison joins the lab as the FIRST Undergraduate Research Assistant. Welcome to the Yoo lab!
2019.08.16
First day of the Yoo lab!
Positions Available
***Important Notice*** - Please don't use the 'Let's chat' / 'Contact Us' option. Thanks.
The laboratory of Dr. Heejin Yoo is seeking highly motivated postdoc, graduate and undergraduate students. The research in Yoo lab is to understand molecular mechanisms of how plants control translational regulation and metabolic dynamics during plant innate immunity. We will explore novel genes and defense mechanisms linked to the regulation of metabolic pathways, which will be applied to crop plants to improve disease resistance and yield.
Main interested in the research on the regulatory mechanism of salicylic acids in plants and translational regulation during plant systemic immunity are encouraged to apply. Experience in CRISPR gene editing and bioinformatic analysis using RNA-seq and Ribo-seq is desirable for postdoc application.
Postdoc associate
Please contact Dr. Yoo directly (heejin.yoo@biology.utah.edu) with the attachment of a CV and a statement of your research experience/accomplishment including Laboratory Experience and Skills.
Graduate students
Anyone who is interested in HYoo Lab needs to apply through the Molecular, Cellular, & Evolutionary Biology (MCEB) program at the School of Biological Sciences or Molecular Biology (MB) of Bioscience Graduate programs. After admission, please contact Dr. Yoo ((heejin.yoo@biology.utah.edu) if you are interested in rotation.
How to apply for MCEB program: https://www.biology.utah.edu/graduate-admissions/
How to apply for MB program: https://bioscience.utah.edu/prospective/guidelines.php
Undergraduate Researchers
10-15 hours per week is expected for undergraduate research.
Please contact Dr. Yoo directly (heejin.yoo@biology.utah.edu) with the attachment of a CV.
Contact Us
School of Biological Sciences
The University of Utah
Aline Skaggs Biology Building (ASB)
257 1400 E, Salt Lake City, UT 84112
Phone: 801-581-7882
Research Lab: ASB 460
Office: ASB 462A