Triin Vahisalu
Born (1978-10-04) October 4, 1978
NationalityEstonia
Alma mater
AwardsFellowship, L'Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Awards 2011
Scientific career
FieldsBotany
ThesisPlant guard cell anion channel SLAC1 regulates stomatal closure (2010)

Triin Vahisalu (born October 4, 1978)[1] is an Estonian botanist. She studies the effects of stress on plants and discovered a gene that regulates stomata in harsh environments.

Education

Vahisalu attended the University of Tartu for her undergraduate degree in biology between 1997 and 2004 and stayed on until 2005 for her master's.[1]

Vahisalu completed her doctorate in plant biology at the University of Helsinki, though her research was in collaboration with the University of Tartu.[1] In 2011, she received a fellowship from the L'Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Awards which supported her research outside Estonia.[2] She was the first winner from the Baltic States.[3]

Career and research

Vahisalu's primary research interests are the effects of varying environmental conditions on crops. She has investigated how plant stomata open and close in drought conditions or under exposure to ozone. When under stress, plants close their stomata to limit exposure to the surrounding atmosphere. She has identified a gene and an associated protein responsible for stoma regulation in Arabidopsis plants. This was achieved by comparing different mutations with varying sensitivity to ozone. Her work could lead to the development of plants that are more resilient in harsh environments.[2][4] An article about this discovery was published in the high-profile journal Nature.[5]

Vahisalu continues to work at the Universities of Tartu and Helsinki as a post-doctoral fellow.[1] In 2019, she was involved in a conference called "Plants in a Changing World".[6]

Awards and honours

Personal life

Vahisalu is married and has a child.[11]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "CV: Triin Vahisalu". www.etis.ee. Retrieved 2021-04-30.
  2. 1 2 3 "UT young scientist Triin Vahisalu received the Women in Science fellowship award". www.ut.ee. 2011-03-04. Retrieved 2021-04-30.
  3. ↑ Tere, Juhan (2011-03-07). "Young Estonian researcher Vahisalu named 'Future Talent of Science' at international competition". baltic-course.com. Retrieved 2021-04-30.
  4. ↑ Randveer, Lauri (2008-03-25). "UT scientists map a gene that increases stress tolerance in plants". www.ut.ee. Retrieved 2021-04-30.
  5. ↑ Vahisalu, Triin; Kollist, Hannes; Wang, Yong-Fei; Nishimura, Noriyuki; Chan, Wai-Yin; Valerio, Gabriel; Lamminmäki, Airi; Brosché, Mikael; Moldau, Heino; Desikan, Radhika; Schroeder, Julian I. (2008). "SLAC1 is required for plant guard cell S-type anion channel function in stomatal signalling". Nature. 452 (7186): 487–491. Bibcode:2008Natur.452..487V. doi:10.1038/nature06608. ISSN 1476-4687. PMC 2858982. PMID 18305484.
  6. ↑ "Program". University of Helsinki. 2019-03-12. Retrieved 2021-04-30.
  7. ↑ "Outstanding women scientists to receive 2011 L'ORÉAL-UNESCO Awards (3 March) and Fellowships (2 March) | United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization". www.unesco.org. Retrieved 2021-04-30.
  8. 1 2 "FOTOD: President Ilves kohtus teaduspreemia laureaadi Triin Vahisaluga". Delfi. Retrieved 2021-04-30.
  9. ↑ "President Ilves meets Ms Triin Vahisalu". vp2006-2016.president.ee. Retrieved 2021-04-30.
  10. ↑ "Selgusid riigi teaduspreemiate laureaadid | Haridus- ja Teadusministeerium". www.hm.ee. Retrieved 2021-04-30.
  11. ↑ "Tita kõrvalt teaduse tippu". Majandus (in Estonian). 2011-03-19. Retrieved 2021-04-30.
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