Dr. Dave Robinson is a plant physiologist interested in how plants naturally adapt to their environments as well as in manipulating them to benefit society. He is investigating the mechanisms of seed dormancy in plants, particularly White Snakeroot (Eupatorium rugosum), as well as the molecular genetics of pollen allergenicity in Ragweed (Ambrosia spp.). He is also collaborating with the University of Illinois-Urbana in developing plant-based edible vaccines for protecting infants from the deadly Respiratory Synctial Virus.
Areas of Interest: Physiology, Ecology, Genetics and Molecular Biology of Plants
Office: NHSC 104, 502-452-8197
Courses Taught: Plant Diversity (Biol 220), Molecular Biology (Biol 317), Botany (Biol 112), Modern Genetics (Biol 117), Plants That Changed The World (IDC 101)
