Dr. Wu is Distinquished Professor of Institute of Plant Biology, National Taiwan University.
My research focuses on the molecular and epigenetic mechanisms underlying plant growth, development, and responses to environmental stresses.
- Epigenetic regulation in plants: I investigate how heritable changes in gene expression occur without alterations in the DNA sequence. This includes studying DNA methylation, histone modifications, and chromatin remodeling, and how these epigenetic marks influence developmental processes and stress adaptation in plants.
- Gene expression and chromatin dynamics: I explore how gene expression during plant growth and development is regulated through dynamic changes in chromatin structure. In particular, I focus on the role of post-translational modifications of histone proteins—such as methylation and acetylation—which serve as key regulatory signals in controlling gene accessibility and transcriptional activity.
Dr. Wu received the outstanding research award of National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) in 2013 and 2016. He was named as: Best Molecular Biology Scientists 2022 (https://research.com/scientists-rankings/molecular-biology); World's Top 2% Scientists 2022 (https://jokergoooo.shinyapps.io/top2pct_scientists/); World's Top 2% Scientists 2021 (https://elsevier.digitalcommonsdata.com/datasets/btchxktzyw/4); Top Scholar by ScholarGPS (https://scholargps.com/scholars/89233858101069/keqiang-wu?e_ref=65a1313c139513142224).
Dr. Wu received his PhD degree from University of Saskatchewan, and completed postdoctoral training at Michigan State University.