We are interested in understanding how plants defend themselves against pathogens. We study the HopZ family of type III effector proteins from Pseudomonas syringae and the immune responses they elicit in plant hosts. We use many different techniques to investigate plant immunity, including genetics, molecular biology, biochemistry, cell biology, genomics, high-throughput screens, and next-generation sequencing. Our long-term goals are to understand the molecular mechanisms of plant immunity, and to identify strategies for durable resistance in plants. We are a collaborative group of scientists who are committed to creativity, curiosity and excellence in science, training the next generation of scientists, and fostering a diverse inclusive welcoming environment that values all people.
 
The Lewis Lab is located at the Plant Gene Expression Center (PGEC) in Albany, California and is part of a unique collaboration between the Agricultural Research Service of the US Department of Agriculture and the Plant and Microbial Biology Department at the University of California, Berkeley.
 
 

Research Highlight

The Plant Cell
Our collaborative paper with Yasu Kadota and Ken Shirasu is now available online at The Plant Cell!

Research Highlight

Frontiers
Jana's first-author paper is available online in Frontiers in Plant Science!

Research Highlight

Plant Physiology
Nate's first-author paper is available online in Plant Physiology!

Congratulations Dr. Nathan Diplock!

Nate Commencement 2024
Nate Diplock has successfully finished his dissertation and is now Dr. Diplock!

Congratulations Lewis Lab Graduates 2024 and former lab members!

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Congratulations to Hope Cummings, Daniel Voronel, Gabriel Husain, Ivan Wang, and Jackie Fenner on obtaining their B.Sc. degrees!

Marlo receives NSF fellowship and passes their qualifying exam!

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Marlo receives NSF graduate research fellowship to support their PhD and passes their qualifying exam!

Sharing new tomato research

IS-MPMI 2023
Jenn shared our tomato research at the International Society for Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions Congress (IS-MPMI 2023) and the 37th Annual Tomato Disease Workshop.

Marlo receives Grace Kase fellowship!

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Congratulations to Marlo, who received the Grace Kase award!

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