About

Philosophy: Plants being sessile, cannot escape their environmental surroundings, including symbionts, abiotic or biotic sensors. Thus, to adapt and survive, they must regulate gene expression robustly. One of the faster way to achieve that is through post-transcriptional gene regulation, particularly mRNA stability, storage, translation and decay. It allows a finer-tuned “volume-knob” than rewriting genes from the scratch. Though transcription decides what genes get read; post-transcriptional regulation decides how much, when and whether that message becomes a protein, which gives plants a fast and flexible way to cope with a changing world.

RNA regulation acts as a critical interface between a cell’s environment and its capacity to make decisions. To execute precise developmental transitions and respond effectively to stress, cells orchestrate RNA stabilization, translational repression, and decay with tight spatial and temporal control. My current research uses Arabidopsis as a model system to investigate these processes, with the broader aim of extending this framework across diverse biological contexts. I seek to uncover the spatial logic that governs RNA regulatory pathways, and to understand how cellular environments shape RNA fate during the most critical stages of an organism’s development, inn adaptation and in immunity.

Outside the lab, I enjoy writing as a way to reflect on science, ideas, and everyday experiences. I enjoy sharing thoughtful pieces through which I explore the intersection of science, curiosity, and personal experience. I occasionally write book reviews, using reading as another way to think and learn. In addition, I am involved in outreach and community-oriented initiatives, contributing to science communication and education beyond academia. I try to balance my research with these creative pursuits, which give me space to explore curiosity in a different way.