Lucia Strader, PhD

Professor

Howard H. and Maryam R. Newman Chair in Plant Biology

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News


Plant biologist Lucia Strader joins Salk faculty to study plant growth signaling

LA JOLLA—The Salk Institute will welcome plant biologist Lucia Strader as a new professor and holder of the Howard H. and Maryam R. Newman Chair in Plant Biology in October …


Education

BS, Agronomy, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA
PhD, Molecular Plant Sciences, Washington State University, Pullman, WA
Postdoctoral Fellow, Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Rice University, Houston, TX


Awards & Honors

  • American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellow, 2025
  • Society for Experimental Biology Plenary Lecture Award, 2025
  • American Society of Plant Biologists 25 Inspiring Women in Plant Biology, 2024
  • American Society of Plant Biologists Charles Albert Shull Award, 2022
  • American Society of Plant Biologists Women’s Young Investigator Award, 2015
  • National Science Foundation Early Faculty Career Development Award, 2015