Seema Nath | Structural Biology | Editorial Board Member

Dr. Seema Nath | Structural Biology | Editorial Board Member 

Research Scientist | University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio | United States

Seema Nath is an emerging multidisciplinary plant scientist whose research spans plant physiology, proteomics, lipidomics, food composition, and agricultural biotechnology. Her recent work, including contributions to Plant Physiology, investigates cytosolic- and membrane-localized pathways of oxidized indole-3-acetic acid formation and their regulatory role in developmental auxin transients, advancing understanding of hormone-mediated plant growth processes. She has also explored the structural and biochemical diversity of rubber particle membrane domains through integrated proteomic and targeted lipidomic analyses in guayule, contributing valuable insights into natural rubber biosynthesis. Beyond plant physiology, Seema has examined nutritional and chemical differences between aromatic and non-aromatic rice varieties from Brazil, highlighting how planting time influences bioactive compound profiles important for food quality and health value. Her work in phytopathology further includes investigating the roles of tzs and idi genes of Agrobacterium rhizogenes in adventitious root formation, offering implications for plant–microbe interactions and biotechnology applications. Collectively, Seema Nath’s research reflects strong expertise in molecular plant biology, crop quality assessment, and applied agricultural sciences, with contributions that support advances in sustainable crop production and plant developmental biology.

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Featured Publications

Jenness, M., Tayengwa, R., House, L., Cao, S., Ramos Báez, R., Nath, S., Pritchard, C. A., Sharma, A., Mergner, J., Rivière, F., et al. Cytosolic- and membrane-localized oxidized indole-3-acetic acid formation regulates developmental auxin transients. Plant Physiology.

Nath, S. Proteomic and targeted lipidomic analyses of fluid and rigid rubber particle membrane domains in Guayule. Plants.

Nath, S. Comparison of chemical and nutritional compositions between aromatic and non-aromatic rice from Brazil and effect of planting time on bioactive compounds. Journal of Food Composition and Analysis.

Nath, S. Examining the role of tzs and idi genes of Agrobacterium rhizogenes on adventitious roots formation. Phytopathology. (Conference paper)

Rouba NASREDDINE | Molecular Diagnostics | Women Researcher Award

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Rouba NASREDDINE | Molecular Diagnostics | Women Researcher Award 

Doctorate | ICOA | France

Dr. Rouba Nasreddine is an accomplished Lebanese-French scientist and Associate Professor at the University of Orléans, France, specializing in analytical chemistry and environmental analysis. She is a member of the Analytical Strategies, Affinities and Bioactives (SAAB) research team at the Institute of Organic and Analytical Chemistry (ICOA), where her work bridges analytical innovation and environmental sustainability through advanced detection methods for bioaerosols and volatile organic compounds. Her research contributions extend across chromatography, spectroscopy, and microscale thermophoresis, with a focus on enzyme dynamics and molecular affinities in complex environments. She has published 19 scientific documents, cited 327 times across 283 sources, and holds an h-index of 11, reflecting her growing impact in the field. Dr. Nasreddine’s interdisciplinary collaborations and teaching at the University Institute of Technology of Orléans continue to inspire innovation in analytical science and sustainable chemistry.

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Featured Publications

Nasreddine, R., et al. (2025). Molecules, 30, 4008. [Cited by 12 articles]

Kharrat, O., et al. (2025). PNAS, 122, e2415524122. [Cited by 24 articles]

Kharrat, O., et al. (2025). J. Biol. Chem., 301, 110587. [Cited by 16 articles]

Chartier, S., et al. (2025). Analytica Chimica Acta, 1360, 344145. [Cited by 8 articles]

Quinty, V., et al. (2023). Food Bioscience, 55, 103069. [Cited by 20 articles]