Michael Shin, Ph.D.

My lab focuses on molecular genetic research in the plant model system Arabidopsis thaliana, a mustard weed. Arabidopsis is an ideal system to do genetic research in because it possesses a number of ideal characteristics and an impressive array of available resources, including the completed sequence of its genome. My lab uses molecular genetic approaches to study the response of plants to metal ions in tissue culture. This work is done in collaboration with Dr. Rick Schaeffer from the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry.

I also collaborate with Dr. Scott Kieffer in the Department of Health, Nutrition and Exercise Science to study the impact of genetics on the ergogenic effects of caffeine on performance.

If you are interested in either project and would like to find out more information, please feel free to drop by my office (J255) and chat or contact me at: MShin@Messiah.edu.