Nate had a highly productive and creative PhD dissertation, with three published papers, one paper in review, and more manuscripts to come. Nate contributed greatly to our understanding of natural diversity in recognition of HopZ1a (Baudin et al. 2021 Plant Cell & Environment), natural diversity in kinases that interact with the immune receptor ZAR1 (Diplock et al. 2023 Plant Cell & Environment), and a mutant screen of ZED1 that enabled expansion of HopZ1a to tomato ZAR1 (Diplock et al. 2024 Plant Physiology). Nate always had lots of great ideas and new ways of exploring questions in plant-microbe interactions. We will miss all his contributions to science and the lab and his culinary projects! He has started working for a startup company in the Bay Area. We wish him all the best and will miss him!
Posted June 3, 2024.