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Andrew Leakey's Laboratory

Jennifer Quebedeaux

quebede2@illinois.edu

Education

PhD, Plant Biology, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, 2022

Bachelor of Science, Biochemistry, Louisiana State University, 2015

Research Interests: Jennifer is a Program Manager and Research Scientist in the Leakey Lab. Her current research focuses on photosynthesis of model grasses growing under dynamic light regimes. She also collaborates with engineering teams to develop nanoparticles and wearable sensors. Her PhD work was focused on the physiological and biochemical response of plants to elevated CO2 as well as the tradeoff between carbon gain and water loss. 

Personal Interests: Foodie, Board Game Enthusiast

@jenquebe

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenniferquebedeaux/