I am currently a PhD student majoring in plant molecular genetics in College of Life Sciences, Northwest Agriculture & Forest University, Yangling, China, under the supervision of Prof. Cun Wang.

My research focuses on understanding how plants (especailly Arabidopsis and wheat) respond to external stresses by integrating molecular and cellular approaches with multi-omic sequencing data. My first first-author article is currently under revision.

I am expected to graduate with a PhD in Sep 2025 and am actively seeking postdoctoral position overseas, particularly in the United States or Europe. I am especially interested in research related to wheat biology, metabolic pathway biosynthesis, or Arabidopsis—my foundational model organism. I am also willing to apply for postdoctoral fellowships to support my research under the guidance of my future postdoctoral mentor.

Education

PhD in Genetics (Plant Molecular Genetics), Sep 2021 – Sep 2025 (expected)

College of Life Sciences, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, CN

BSc in Biotechnology, Sep 2017 – Jun 2021

Innovation Experimental College, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, CN

Research Experience

Graduate Research Fellow, Jun 2021 – current

College of Life Sciences, Northwest A&F University, Advisor: Dr. Cun Wang

• Investigating molecular mechanisms of sulfur deficiency response in Arabidopsis thaliana via brassinosteroid signaling and calcium signaling.

• Integrated published transcriptome data of wheat under various abiotic stresses, including nitrogen and phosphorus deficiency, salt stress, drought stress, and ABA treatment.

Undergraduate Research Assistant – Epigenome Editing, Jun 2020 – Jun 2021

College of Life Sciences, Northwest A&F University, Advisor: Dr. Israel Ausin

• Designed zinc finger-tagged chromatin remodeling complex subunits to profile protein-DNA interactions.

Undergraduate Research Assistant – Virome Analysis, Sep 2018 – Jun 2020

College of Life Sciences, Northwest A&F University, Advisor: Dr. Weimin Chen

• Analyzed rhizosphere virome of Robinia pseudoacacia L. and isolated bacteriophage strains. Hosted One Undergraduate Training Program for Innovation and Entrepreneurship during 2019-2021 ( X201910712537: Influrence and ecological effects of phage on soybean rhizosphere microbiobe, 3,500 CNY)

Undergraduate Research Assistant - Bioinformatics Training, Sep 2017 – Jun 2018

College of Life Sciences, Northwest A&F University, Advisor: Dr. Ruolin Yang

• Conducted TCGA data mining and foundational training in bioinformatics.

Publications

2025

Xuanyi Chen, Zhenghao Yu, Wendi Guo, Yuting Zhou, Cun Wang#, Tian Wang#. (2025). Brassinosteroid signaling promotes sulfate uptake under sulfur deficiency in Arabidopsis. New Phytologist. (accepted) Research article

Yanjun Fang†, Chuanfeng Ju†, Laiba Javed†, Chenyu Cao, Yuan Deng, Yaqi Gao, Xuanyi Chen, Lv Sun, Yusheng Zhao, Cun Wang#. (2025). Plasma membrane-associated calcium signaling modulates zinc homeostasis in Arabidopsis. Science Bulletin 13: S2095-9273(25)00169-0. DOI: 10.1016/j.scib.2025.02.010 Research article

2023

Tian Wang, Xuanyi Chen, Chuanfeng Ju#, Cun Wang#. (2023). Calcium signaling in plant mineral nutrition: From uptake to transport. Plant Communications 4: 100678. (ESI hot paper) DOI: 10.1016/j.xplc.2023.100678 Review

Min Jia, Xuanyi Chen, Xuetao Shi, Yiling Fang, Yangnan Gu#. (2023). Nuclear transport receptor KA120 regulates molecular condensation of MAC3 to coordinate plant immune activation. Cell Host & Microbe 31:1685-1699.e7. DOI: 10.1016/j.chom.2023.08.015 Research article

2021

Xuanyi Chen, Shaojun Li#, Weimin Chen, Quanke Meng. (2021). Characters of Light-sheet Fluorescence Microscope and its Application. Shengwujishu Jinzhan 生物技术进展 11:126-147. (in Chinese) DOI: 10.19586/j.2095-2341.2020.0115 Review

Professional Service

Assistant Editor, Stress Biology, Jul 2023 – current

Yangling, CN