Dr Eirini Kaiserli
- Senior Lecturer (Molecular Biosciences)
telephone:
01413308644
email:
Eirini.Kaiserli@glasgow.ac.uk
pronouns:
She/her/hers
Bower Building, Office 419, Lab 421, Molecular Biosciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ
Biography
Eirini’s interest in biology led her from the island of Kos, Greece to the UK. She obtained a degree in Biotechnology (with Work Placement) form the University of Glasgow in 2004. Eirini was introduced to the world of photoreceptor research during her Work Placement at Stanford University (Briggs lab, Carnegie Inst. of Washington), and subsequently completed her PhD in 2008 at the University of Glasgow (Prof. Jenkins lab) investigating the function and localisation of the first genetically encoded UV-B receptor, UVR8. After her PhD., Eirini briefly worked on phototropin research and was involved in developing the plant blue-light sensory LOV domain into a fluorescent marker at the lab of Prof. Christie (University of Glasgow). In 2009, Eirini was awarded a Human Frontiers Science Program postdoctoral fellowship to join the Chory lab at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies (La Jolla, California), where she studied the function of a novel signalling component integrating light, hormone and clock networks to promote plant growth. In 2013, Eirini received a Lord Kelvin Adam Smith Fellowship to establish her own lab at the University of Glasgow. The focus of her research is to understand how environmental stimuli induce changes in nuclear architecture, chromatin organisation and gene expression to regulate plant growth and development. In particular, she is interested in elucidating the molecular function, composition and physiological significance of the light-regulated nuclear body complexes in plants using a multi-disciplinary approach.
Research interests
- Transcriptional and epigenetic regulation of gene expression by light
- Photomorphogenesis and photoperiodic flowering in Arabidopsis
- Light-induced changes in nuclear architecture
- Photobody structure and function
Research interests - further information
Postdoctoral research staff | Students | Technical staff |
Dr Giorgio Perrella |
Mhairi Davidson (PhD) |
Liz O’ Donnell |
Kaiserli Lab alumni
- Nolwenn Mouniee (PGR) 2014, Internship student, University Clairmont-Ferrant, France
- Jennifer Hall (UG) 2014, Wellcome Trust Summer Studentship, University of Glasgow
- Katalin Paldi (PGR) 2014-15, M.Res Plant Science, University of Glasgow, current position: PhD student at GMI, Vienna
- Jonna Aitta (UG) 2014-15, MCB Honours Project, University of Glasgow
- Egle Begaite (UG) 2014-15 Dobbie Smith Awardee, University of Glasgow
- Matthew Habasque (UG) 2015, Summer Internship, University of Glasgow
- Alice Robustelli-Test (PGR) 2015, Erasmus +, University of Milan
- Rosa Maria Castillo Bravo (PGR) 2015-16, Erasmus +, University of Seville, Current position: PhD student at the University of Galway, Ireland
- Adam Gauley (UG) 2015-16, MCB Honours Project, University of Glasgow, Current position: PhD student at JIC, Norwich
- Giovanni Giuriani (UG) 2016, Summer Internship, University of Glasgow
- Dr Vanesa Tossi (EMBO short-term PDRA fellowship) 2016, Current position: Lecturer at the University of Mar del Plata, Argentina
- Silviya Dimova (UG) 2016-17, Genetics Honours Project, University of Glasgow
- Jennifer Fleming (UG) 2016-17, Genetics Honours Project, University of Glasgow
- Justin Joseph (PGT) 2016-17, MRes Biomedical Sciences, University of Glasgow
- Mihail Peychev (PGT) 2016-17, MRes Biomedical Sciences, University of Glasgow
- Gabriela Krawiec (UG), Lab volunteer, 2016-17, University of Glasgow
- Tajra Lulo (UG), Summer Visiting Internship, 2017, International University of Sarajevo, Bosnia
- Catriona MacIntosh (UG), Summer Internship, 2017, Genetics, University of Glasgow
- Elisa Vellutini (PGR) 2017-18, Erasmus +, University of Pisa, IT
- Maisoun Alalami (UG), 2017-18, Genetics Honours Project, University of Glasgow
- Michalis Giovanakis (UG), 2017-2018, Erasmus +, University of Crete, GR
- Anna Zioutopoulou (PGR), 2017
- William MacIntosh-Smith (2018 MRes Medical Genetics, University of Glasgow
Research groups
Grants
Grants and Awards listed are those received whilst working with the University of Glasgow.
- Temperature-Light-Chromatin (TLC) : Environmental signal integration in plant nuclear hubs
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
2023 - 2026
- IRGA-Live Clamp: An integrated infrared gas-analysis platform to investigate systemic signalling within the plant canopy
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
2022 - 2023
- Transcriptional regulation of plant growth in nuclear microdomains
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
2016 - 2019
Supervision
- Transcriptional control through novel protein motifs
- Protein interactions regulating photoperiodic flowering
- Light-induced nuclear organisation
- Apostolopoulou, Natalia Georgia
Optimizing microalgae yield and high value molecule production in dim green light - Patitaki, Eirini
MVLS DTP
Teaching
- Level 4: Core Skills in Molecular and Cell Biology (Option A) - Course Co-ordinator
- Level 4: Plant Molecular Biology (Option B)
- Level 4: Genes & Development (Option C)
- Level 4: Biotechnology (Option C)
- Level 4: Honours Project Supervisor
- Level 4: Criticial Review Supervisor
- Head of College Scholar's Scheme tutor
- UG Adviser of Studies
- MSc. Biotechnology, Optogenetics
- MSc. Biotechnology assessor & project supervisor
- M.Res. Biomedical Sciences assessor & project supervisor
- MSc. Food Security assessor & project supervisor
- PhD MVLS/BBSRC Doctoral Training Programme Transferrable Skills co-organiser
- PGR progress reviewer and supervisor
- MVLS Mentor for Early Career Researchers
- Organiser of the external seminar series (IMCSB), 2015 - present
Professional activities & recognition
Prizes, awards & distinctions
- 2016: Dr. J. Grieve Lectureship in Biochemistry (University of Glasgow, UK)
- 2015: Best Presentation Award (Third Place) (International Plant Photobiology Meeting, Austin, Texas)
Research fellowships
- 2013 - 2016: Lord Kelvin Adam Smith Group Leader Fellowship
- 2012 - 2013: Kirby Foundation at Salk Fellowship
- 2009 - 2012: Human Frontier Science Program Post-doctoral Fellowship
- 2004 - 2008: Institute of Biological and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, PhD Studentship
- 2002 - 2003: Sainsbury Undergraduate Studentship - Pre-doctoral fellowship
Professional & learned societies
- 2018: Monitoring Editor, Plant Physiology
- 2017: Member, American Society of Plant Biologists
- 2016: , Postgraduate Certificate of Academic Practice
- 2016: Member, Royal Society of Biology
- 2016: Fellow, Higher Education Academy
Selected international presentations
- 2018: Invited Seminar Speaker (James Hutton Institute, UK)
- 2018: Invited Speaker at the Plant Thermomorphogenesis Meeting (Utrecht University, Netherlands)
- 2018: Keynote Speaker at the Young Researchers Symposium on Plant Photobiology (University of Cologne, Germany)
- 2018: University of Essex - Invited Seminar Speaker (Essex, England, UK)
- 2018: International Plant Photobiology Meeting (ISPP 2018) Invited Speaker (Matsue, Japan)
- 2018: Invited Seminar Speaker (University of Edinburgh, UK)
- 2018: Carnegie Institution of Washington - Briggs Symposium - Invited Speaker (Stanford, USA)
- 2017: American Society of Plant Biologists (Hawaii, USA)
- 2017: John Innes CentreNew Phytologist Next Generation Meeting - Invited Mentor (Norwich, UK)
- 2016: Plant Science Scotland (Invergowrie, UK)
- 2016: GARNet (Cardiff University, Wales, UK)
- 2016: Gordon Research Conference - Photosensory Receptors and Signal Transduction (Galveston, Texas, USA)
- 2016: Plant Science Summer School - Invited Tutor (Gatsby Charitable Foundation, York)
- 2016: Invited Seminar Speaker (University of Dusseldorf, Germany)
- 2016: Plant Science UK (John Innes Centre, Norfolk, UK)
- 2015: EMBO Plant Development (Brno, Czeck Republic)
- 2015: FAPESP - British Council Workshop on "Environmental and metabolic control of plant growth and development" (Sao Paulo, Brazil)
- 2015: International Plant Photobiology Meeting (Texas, USA)
- 2014: Gordon Research Conference- Photosensory Receptors and Signal Transduction (Barga, Italy)
- 2014: International Photobiology Congress (Cordoba, Argentina)
- 2014: Frontiers in Plant Research, John Innes Centre (Norwich, UK)