Research Emphasis Area(s)
Jana U'Ren
Assistant Professor, BE / Assistant Professor, BIO5 Institute
Office:
Keating Bldg. 221 & Shantz Bldg. 504A
Short Bio
I am an integrative microbial ecologist with training in microbial ecology, evolutionary biology, mycology, and genomics. I am an Assistant Professor of Ecosystem Genomics in the Department of Biosystems Engineering and the BIO5 Institute. I completed a BA in Biological Sciences from the University of Missouri-Columbia and my PhD in Plant Pathology from University of Arizona’s School of Plant Sciences. Visit my lab's website at: https://www.uren.arizona.edu/.
Research Interests
- Ecosystem Genomics
- Microbial Ecology
- Mycology
- Fungal genomics
- Plant ecology and evolution
Current Activities
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Our lab is interested in characterizing the biotic and abiotic factors shaping the assembly of plant-associated fungal communities, how community structure and diversity impacts ecosystem function, and the evolutionary dynamics of fungal symbiont evolution in the context of closely related pathogens and saprotrophs.
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