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SONA PANDEY, Ph.D.
Assistant Member and Principal Investigator
Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, St. Louis, MO 63132
Email: [email protected] Phone: 314-587-1471 Fax: 314-587-1571
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Principal Investigator, DDPSC, St. Louis, MO
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Biology Dept, Washington University, St. Louis, MO
Research Faculty, Biology Department, Penn State University
Post-Doctoral Fellow, Biology Department, Penn State University
Research Scientist, Center for Plant Molecular Biology, India
April 2008May 20112005-2008
2000-2005
1998-2000
EDUCATION
Ph. D. (Life Sciences) Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India
M. Sc. (Biotechnology) Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India
B. Sc. (Chemistry, Hons.) Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India
1992-1998
1990-1992
1987-1990
FUNDING
ACTIVE
NSF-MCB: Evolutionary analyses of heterotrimeric G-protein function in plants; total cost $578,344
(05/01/2012-04/30/2015). Role: PI
CSREES/AFRI: The role of soybean G-proteins in hormonal regulation of growth and development; total
cost $348,889.00 (01/01/10-12/31/12, in no cost extension till 12/31/13). Role: PI
Pakistan-US Science & Technology Grant (USAID): "Identification and Cloning of Drought-Related
Genes in Wheat (T. aestivum)"; Total cost $150,000; in no cost extension. Role: Co-PI
Danforth Center Internal Grant: Elucidation of G protein signaling networks: a step towards engineering
plant fitness; total cost $50,000. Role: PI
NSF/REU: REU Site: Research Experiences in Plant Science at the Danforth Center; total cost $661,656
(04/01/2012-03/31/2017). Role: PI (Co-PI: Thomas Smith)
Hearst Foundation: Research experience for undergraduate students at the Danforth Center; total cost
$50,000 (04/2012-03/2013). Role: PI
PUBLICATIONS
PUBLISHED
35. Roy Choudhury S, Wang Y, Pandey S. Mapping amino acids responsible of differential G-protein
activities of soybean G proteins and their role in complementing yeast gpa1 mutant. Biochemical
Journal (Accepted pending minor revisions).
34. Seonghee Lee S, Rojas CM, Ishiga Y, Pandey S, Mysore KS. Arabidopsis heterotrimeric G proteins
play a critical role in plant innate immunity against Pseudomonas syringae pathogens. PLoS
One (Accepted pending minor revisions).
33. Hackenberg D, Sakayama, H, Nishiyama T, Pandey S. (2013) Characterization of heterotrimeric Gprotein complex and its regulator from the green alga Chara braunii expands the evolutionarily breadth
of plant G-protein signaling. Plant Physiology, 163(4):1510-7.
32. Roy Choudhury S, Riesselman AJ, Pandey S. (2013) Constitutive or seed-specific overexpression of
Arabidopsis G-protein  subunit 3 (AGG3) results in increased seed and oil production and improved
stress tolerance in Camelina Sativa. Plant Biotechnology Journal, doi: 10.1111/pbi.12115.
31. Roy Choudhury S, Pandey, S. (2013) Specific subunits of heterotrimeric G-proteins play important roles
during nodulation in soybean. Plant Physiology, 162:522-533.
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30. Alvarez S*, Roy Choudhury S*, Hicks LM, Pandey S. (2013) Quantitative proteomics-based analysis
supports a major role of GTG proteins in regulation of ABA response in Arabidopsis roots. Journal of
Proteome Research, 12:1487-1501. *equal contribution.
29. Roy Choudhury S*, Westfall CS*, Hackenberg D*, Pandey S. (2013) Measurement of GTP-binding and
GTPase activity of heterotrimeric G proteins. Methods in Molecular Biology: G Protein-Coupled
Receptor Signalling in Plants: Methods and Protocols; 1043:13-20. *equal contribution.
28. Choudhury SR, Westfall CS, Pandey S. (2012) The RGS proteins add to the diversity of soybean
heterotrimeric G-protein signaling. Short Communication; Plant Signal and Behavior, 7:1114-1147.
27. Kaur J, Thokala M, Robert-Seilaniantz A, Zhao P, Peyret H, Berg H, Pandey S, Jones J, Shah D. (2012)
Subcellular targeting of an evolutionarily conserved plant defensin MtDef4.2 determines the outcome of
plant-pathogen interaction in transgenic Arabidopsis. Molecular Plant Pathology, 13:1032-1046.
26. Li S*, Pandey S*, Gookin TE, Zhao Z, Wilson L, Assmann SM. (2012) Gene-sharing networks reveal
organizing principles of transcriptomes in Arabidopsis and other multicellular organisms. The Plant
Cell, 24: 1362-1378.* Equal first authors.
25. Roy Choudhury S, Westfall CS, Laborde JP, Bisht NC, Jez JM, Pandey S. (2012) Two chimeric regulator
of G-protein signaling (RGS) proteins differentially modulate soybean heterotrimeric G-protein cycle.
Journal of Biological Chemistry, 287:17870-17881.
24. Roy Choudhury S, Bisht NC, Thompson R, Todorov O, Pandey S. (2011)
protein families constitute the heterotrimeric G-protein signaling network in soybean. PLoS One,
10.1371/journal.pone.0023361.
23. Alvarez S, Hicks L, Pandey S. (2011) ABA-dependent and -independent G-protein signaling in
Arabidopsis roots revealed through an iTRAQ proteomics approach. Journal of Proteome Research, 10:
3107-3122.
22. Wang R, Pandey S, Li S, Gookin TE, Zhao Z, Albert R, Assmann SM. (2011) Common and unique
elements of the ABA-regulated transcriptome of Arabidopsis guard cells. BMC Genomics, 12:216.
21. Pandey S. (2011) More (G-proteins) please! Identification of an elaborate network of G-proteins in
soybean. Plant Signaling and Behavior, 6:780-782.
20. Bisht NC, Jez JM, Pandey S. (2011) An elaborate heterotrimeric G-protein family from soybean expands
the diversity of plant G-protein networks. New Phytologist, 190: 35-48.
19. Guttikonda SK, Trupti J, Bisht NC, Chen H, An C, Pandey S, Xu D, Yu O. (2010) Whole genome coexpression analysis of soybean cytochrome P450 genes identifies nodulation-specific P450
monooxygenases. BMC Plant Biology, 10:243.
18. Pandey S. (2010) Plant hormone perception at the plasma membrane. The Plant Plasma membrane:
Plant Cell Monographs. eds Murphy A, Schulz B. 401-422.
17. Pandey S,* Wang RS,* Wilson L, Li S, Zhao Z, Gookin TE, Assmann SM, Albert R. (2010) Boolean
modeling of transcriptome data reveals novel modes of heterotrimeric G-protein action. Molecular
Systems Biology, 6:372. (* Equal first authors).
16. Pandey S, Nelson D, Assmann SM. (2009) Two novel GPCR-type G proteins are abscisic acid receptors
in Arabidopsis. Cell, 136:136-148.
15. Pandey S, Monshausen G, Ding L, Assmann SM. (2008) Regulation of root-wave response by extra large
and conventional G proteins in Arabidopsis thaliana. The Plant Journal, 55:311-322.
14. Ding L, Pandey S, Assmann SM. (2008) Arabidopsis extra-large G proteins (XLGs) regulate root
morphogenesis. The Plant Journal, 53:248-263.
13. Pandey S, Zhang W, Assmann SM. (2007) Roles of ion channels and transporters in guard cell signal
transduction. FEBS Letters, 581:2325-2336.
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12. Pandey S, Chen JG, Jones AM, Assmann SM. (2006) G-protein complex mutants are hypersensitive to
abscisic acid regulation of germination and post-germination development. Plant Physiology, 141:243246.
11. Pandey S, Perfus L, Taylor JP, Zhao Z. (2005) Plant cell signaling: In vivo and -Omics approaches.
Journal of Plant Growth Regulation, 24:46-54.
10. Chen JG,* Pandey S,* Huang J, Alonso JM, Ecker JR, Assmann SM, Jones AM. (2004) GCR1 can act
independently of heterotrimeric G-protein in response to brassinosteroids and gibberellins in Arabidopsis
seed germination. Plant Physiology, 135:907-915. *Equal first authors
9. Pandey S, Assmann SM. (2004) The Arabidopsis putative G protein-coupled receptor GCR1 interacts with
the G protein alpha subunit GPA1 and regulates abscisic acid signaling. The Plant Cell, 16:1616-1632.
8. Ng CK-Y, Kinoshita T, Pandey S, Shimazaki K, Assmann SM. (2004) Abscisic acid induces rapid
subnuclear reorganization in guard cells. Plant Physiology, 134:1327-1331.
7. Li J, Kinoshita T, Pandey S, Ng CK-Y, Gygi SP, Shimazaki K, Assmann SM. (2002) Phosphorylation of a
novel RNA binding protein by ABA-activated protein kinase alters mRNA binding. Nature, 418:793797.
6. Pandey S,* Tiwari SB, Tyagi W, Reddy MK, Upadhyaya KC, Sopory, SK. (2002) A Ca2+/CaM-dependent
kinase from pea is stress regulated and in vitro phosphorylates a protein that binds to AtCaM5 promoter.
European Journal of Biochemistry, 269:3193-204.*Corresponding author.
5. Pandey S, Wang XQ, Coursol S, Assmann SM. (2002) Preparation and applications of Arabidopsis
thaliana guard cell protoplasts. New Phytologist, 153:517-526.
4. Pandey S, Sopory, SK. (2001) Zea mays CCaMK: autophosphorylation dependent substrate
phosphorylation and down-regulation by red light. Journal of Experimental Botany, 52:691-700.
3. Pandey GK, Veena, Deswal R, Pandey S, Tiwari SB, Tyagi W, Reddy VS, Bhattacharya A, Sopory SK.
(2001) Calcium signaling: downstream components in plants. Signal Transduction in Plants: Current
Advances. eds. Sopory SK, Oelmueller R, Maheshwari SC. Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publ., 125-136.
2. Pandey S, Tiwari SB, Upadhyaya KC, Sopory, SK. (2000) Calcium Signaling: Linking environmental
signals to cellular functions. Critical Reviews in Plant Sciences, 19:291-318.
1. Pandey S, Sopory SK. (1998) Biochemical evidence for a calcium-dependent calmodulin-stimulated
protein kinase from maize. European Journal of Biochemistry, 255:718-726.
SUBMITTED
1. Alvarez S, Roy Choudhury S, Pandey S. Comparative quantitative proteomic analysis of the ABA
response of drought-sensitive and drought-tolerant wheat varieties identifies the proteomic signatures of
drought adaptability.
IN PREPARATION
1. Roy Choudhury S, Pandey S. RGS proteins regulate nodule formation in soybean by accelerating the
GTPase activities of specific G proteins.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
Enhanced oil production and stress tolerance in plants (Provisional patent filed; DDPSC0048-101-US)
SYNERGISTIC ACTIVITIES
TEACHING
Lecturer: BIO 4023: How Plants Work, Biology Department, Washington University, 2010-2011, 2013.
Lecturer: BIO 4028: From Seed to Senescence, module I, Biology Department, Washington University,
2012.
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Lecturer: BIO 527: Plant Biology Journal Club, Washington University, 2009-2011.
ACADEMIC SERVICE
Co-Director/PI: NSF-REU summer internship program at the Danforth Center (2011-).
Co-organizer: Danforth Center Annual Science Retreat (2010-2012).
Organizer/Moderator: Ethics workshop, Danforth Center Annual Science Retreat (2010-2011).
Organizer: Danforth Center 11th Fall Symposium, 2009.
Thesis committee member: Dr. Soon Goo Lee, Washington University (Jez Lab); Mr. Wan Shi,
Washington University (Kunkel Lab), 2011-; Ms. Margret Wilson, Washington University (Haswell lab)
2012-, Mr. David Korasick, Washington University (Strader/Jez Lab) 2013-; Ms. Ashley Muehler,
Washington University (Strader/Jez Lab) 2013Co-organizer: Mentoring Seminars, Danforth Center Weekly Seminar Series (2012-).
Member: Danforth Center Institutional Bio-safety Committee. (2009-).
Member: Bioinformatics Core Steering Committee. (2012-)
Member: Danforth Center Strategic Planning Committee: Green Team. (2011)
Presentation for Danforth Center REU Program on “How to Write a Manuscript”, (2011-2013).
Presentation for the visiting high school students, Danforth Center (2009).
Presentation for incoming graduate students in plant biology, Washington University (2010-2011).
Review Editor: Frontiers in Plant Physiology
Reviewer (grants): NSF (MCB panel; 2012, 2013 and ad hoc); DOE (BES panel, 2012); BBSRC, UK;
Estonian Science Foundation (2012); Research Grants Council (RGC) of Hong Kong, External expert
reviewer (2011-2013).
Reviewer (manuscripts): Science, PNAS, The Plant Cell, Plant Physiology, The Plant Journal, New
Phytologist, Molecular Systems Biology, PLoS Biology, PLoS genetics, PLoS One, Molecular Plant
Microbe Interaction, RNA, FEBS Letters, Journal of Biological Chemistry, Journal of Experimental
Botany, Plant Biotechnology Journal, Journal of Proteome Research.
Judge: Penn State University graduate student exhibition (2005-2006).
MENTORING
Postdoctoral Scientists
Dr. Dieter Hackenberg: 2012-; Dr. Swarup Roy Choudhury: 2010-; Dr. Naveen C. Bisht: 2008-2010, visiting
scientist, NIPGR, India; Dr. Jeonghwa Lee: 2010; Dr. Niraj Nirala: 2008-2009
Undergraduate Students
Ms. Caitlyn Brenner (2013-), Ms. Bethany Eason, NSF-REU summer intern, 2013; Mr. Tyler McCann, NSFREU summer intern, 2013; Ms. Emma Longworth-Mills (2012-2013); Mr. Oleg Todorov: 2010-2012; Ms.
Jyothi Reddy Cheruku: 2008-2009; Mr. Adam Riesselman, 2012 NSF-REU summer intern; Mr. John
Laborde, 2011 NSF-REU summer intern; Ms. Rheannon Thompson, 2010 NSF-REU summer intern; Ms.
Simone Williams, 2009 NSF-REU summer intern
High School Students
Mr. Kisan Thakkar, 2012-13 (Danforth/Ladue School district mentoring program); Ms. Althea Anne Perez,
2011, STARS high school student; Ms. Sydney Schein, 2010, STARS high school student; Mentor for Biodays for K-12 Science experience at Penn State University, 2005-2007.
INVITED LECTURES
Invited keynote speaker, Drake University Undergraduate Symposium, De Moines, Iowa, April 2014; Invited
seminar speaker, University of Nebraska, Lincoln (August, 2013); Invited speaker, The Gordon Research
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Conference on Salt & Water Stress in Plants, Maine (August, 2014); Biology Department, University of
Illinois, Chicago (April, 2013); Biochemistry Department, University of Missouri, Columbia (April, 2013);
Plant and Animal Genome meeting, San Diego (January 2013); The XIV National Congress of Biochemistry
and Plant Molecular Biology & 7th Symposium Mexico-USA (November, 2011); Huazhong Agricultural
University, China (October, 2011); Washington University Plant Biology Seminar (2011); NIFA/AFRI
meeting (May, 2011); Academia Sinica, Taiwan (2010); Saint Louis University (2010); University of
Missouri, St. Louis (2010); Washington University Plant Biology Retreat (2010); University of Texas,
Austin (2009); University of Missouri, Columbia (2009); Plant Genomics Meeting, Cold Spring Harbor
Symposium (2007); ICGEB, India (2005); Gordon Research Conference, Hong Kong, China (2004).
FELLOWSHIPS AND AWARDS
ASPB Travel Award, 2010.
Women Young Investigator Travel Award (WYITA), ASPB, 2009.
Award from the Keystone Symposium on Plant Cell Signaling: In Vivo and Omics approaches, Santa Fe,
NM, 2005.
Scholarship from the Keystone Symposium on GPCRs and Drug Discoveries, NM, 2004.
Travel grant and award from Gov. of India to attend European Symposium of Photomorphogenesis, Berlin,
Germany, 1999.
Award from European Symposium of Photomorphogenesis, Berlin, Germany, 1999.
Awarded Junior Research Fellowships and Senior Research Fellowships from Jawaharlal Nehru University
during doctoral program, 1992-1997.
Awarded fellowship from Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology, Govt. of
India, for M. Sc. program in Biotechnology
Merit fellowship from BHU, Varanasi during undergraduate program
COLLABORATORS AND OTHER AFFILIATIONS
Collaborators: Quatrano R, Jez JM, Perroud PF, (Washington University); Hicks LM, Shah DM, Smith TJ,
Mockler T, (DDPSC); Monshausen GB, (Penn State University), Wang Y, (St. Louis University); Mysore
KS, (Noble Foundation); Warpeha K, (University of Illinois, Chicago); Nishiyama T, (Kanazawa University,
Japan)
Post-doc Advisor: Sarah M. Assmann (Penn State University, University Park, PA)
Ph. D. Advisor: Sudhir K. Sopory (JNU, New Delhi, India)
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