Born in 1991. August
College of Horticulture,
China Agricultural University
Yuanmingyuan West Road 2, 100193, Beijing
Tel: +8618834245873
E-Mail: pyguan@cau.edu.cn
EDUCATION
Postdoc in the Lab of Prof. Jianfang Hu, Molecular Biology of Pomology 2020-
China Agricultural University, China
Ph.D. in the Lab of Prof. Peter Nick,Cell Molecular Biology 2015-2020
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany
Dissertation: Hunting Modulators of Plant Defence
Master in the Lab of Prof. Jianfang Hu, Molecular Biology of Pomology 2013-2015
China Agricultural University, China
Dissertation: Effect of the Exogenous Salicylic Acid on Root-knot Nematode Resistance in Xinjiang Wild Myrobalan plum (Prunus sogdiana Vass)
MAJOR RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Screening effectors from the metabolites secreted by the fungi Eutypa lata in Vitis rupestris cells;
Dissecting the membrane-microtubule sensor in grapevine defence;
Screening of Anti-microtubule Molecules of Active Components from Radix Isatidis.
PUBLICATIONS
Publications as below:
1. Pingyin G*, Terigele, Florian S, Michael R, Jochen F, Eckhard T and Peter N. Hunting modulators of plant defence – the Grapevine Trunk Disease fungus Eutypa lata secretes an amplifier for plant basal immunity. the Journal of Experimental Botany. 2020, 71, 3710–3724.
2. Pingyin Guan, Jianning Zhou, Sergey Girel, Xin Zhu, Marian Schwab, Kunxi Zhang, Qiyan Wang-Müller, Laurent Bigler, Peter Nick*. Anti-microtubule activity of the TCM herb Northern Ban Lan (Isatis tinctoria) leads to Glucobrassicin. Journal of Integrative Plant Biology. 2021.
3. Pingyin Guan, Wenjing Shi, Michael Riemann, Peter Nick*. Dissecting the Membrane-Microtubule Sensor in Grapevine Defence. Horticulture Research. 2021,8(1), 1-16.
HONORS AND AWARDS
National Natural Science Foundation of China Youth Program 2021
International Postdoctoral Exchange Fellowship Program
（Talent-Introduction Program）2020
Doctoral fellowship provided by the China Scholarship Council 2015
SELECTED PRESENTATIONS AND POSTERS
Oral Presentation
EPCC (European Plant Cytoskeletal Club) 2021 Online
Title: Banlangen – an anti Covid TCM plant with antimicrotubular activity
Botanical Institute 1 of Karlsruhe Institute of Technology Location Germany, 2019
Title: Hunting Modulators of Plant Defence
EPCC (European Plant Cytoskeletal Club) 2019 Location Czech Republic, 2019
Title: Dissecting the Membrane-Microtubule Sensor in Grapevine Defence
Botanical Institute 1 of Karlsruhe Institute of Technology Location Germany, 2019
Title: How Fungi Talk to Plants?
Poster Presentation
Rhine-Wine-Symposium Location Germany, 2018
Title: Hunting Modulators of Plant Defence
Rhine-Wine-Symposium Location Germany, 2017
Title: Pyriculol: Fungal Tricks to Plant Defence
TEACHING
Coordinator, Botanical Institute 1 of Karlsruhe Institute of Technology2017
Course: Immune Fluorescence Experiment
Responsibilities: Prepared, taught and supervised experiment lectures for sections of 4 groups of bachelor students (each group contains around 12 students).
Coordinator, Botanical Institute 1 of Karlsruhe Institute of Technology2017
Course: Immune Fluorescence Experiment
Responsibilities: Prepared and supervised experiment lectures for sections of 4 groups of bachelor students (each group contains around 12 students).
STUDENTS MENTORED
Supervised Master Thesis (6 Months)
- Mr. Christian Metzger,
Botanical Institute 1, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), 2018-2019
Dissertation:Functional analysis of the immune response of Vitis rupestris cell cultures to exposure with plant and synthetic elicitors
- Ms. Jianning Zhou, Botanical Institute 1, KIT 2018-2019
Dissertation: BanLanGen – a herb from Traditional Chinese Medicine with anti-microtubular activity
- Ms. Terigele, Botanical Institute 1, KIT 2017-2018
Dissertation:A secondary metabolite of Eutypa lata, O-methylmellein, associates with flg22 to enhance plant innate immunity
Supervised Master F3 Courses (4 Weeks)
- Ms. Ruoxi Li, Botanical Institute 1, KIT 2019
Dissertation:The role of secondary metabolites produced by of Eutypa lata in grapevine immunity
- Ms. Alisa Mitin, Botanical Institute 1, KIT 2017
Dissertation:4-Hydroxybenzyl alcohol and 4-hydroxybenz aldehyde in relation to the effect on plant defence in Vitis rupestris
- Ms. Terigele, Botanical Institute 1, KIT 2017
Dissertation:The effect of fungal secondary metabolite Pyriculol on grapevine defence
- Mr. Jonas Waber, Botanical Institute 1, KIT 2017
Dissertation:The effect of extracellular metabolites secreted by fungi related to grapevine trunk diseases on grapevine basal immunity
Supervised Trainees (4 Weeks)
- Ms. Antonia Blanke and Mr. Jacek Wasik,
LADR GmbH Medizinisches Versorgungszentrum Baden-Baden 2019
Responsibilities: Prepared, taught and supervised basic biology experiments