scientist; bioengineering professor @UCRiverside; host-microbe interactions; coral-algal symbiosis; dinoflagellate
Riverside, CA
Joined May 2014
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New paper out in ISME J! 🌊🔥Distinct transcriptomic strategies underlie differential heat tolerance in Symbiodiniaceae symbionts.
doi.org/10.1093/ismejo/wraf2…
We are hiring a Postdoctoral Researcher!
The Xiang Lab is recruiting a postdoc to study the molecular & cellular mechanisms of coral–algal symbiosis.
NSF-funded project using Symbiodiniaceae mutants + Aiptasia to interrogate symbiosis and its response to environmental stress.
Grateful to receive a 2026 Early Career Faculty Research Excellence Award from the University of California Office of the President. Thank you @UofCalifornia and @UCRiverside for the recognition and support of our research! 🪸
insideucr.ucr.edu/awards/202…
Proud of our undergraduate researchers Ali Ordentlich and Gerard Allen Paredes for receiving mini-grants and presenting their research at the Undergraduate Research & Creative Activities Symposium! It has been wonderful to see them grow through hands-on research in the lab.
Tingting Xiang retweeted
Congrats to the 14 researchers with proposals accepted for our 2026 Large Scale call! These projects accelerate bioenergy innovation through genomic discovery across diverse organisms and ecosystems.
More: jgi.doe.gov/user-science/sci…
@BerkeleyLab
ALT Fourteen headshots sit beneath the text Congratulations to our CSP Large Scale Call Recipients and the JGI helix logo
This work builds on my postdoctoral research with Dr. Grossman and was completed with outstanding contributions from students in my lab, Stephanie Peak and Eric Huitt.
Excited about this work! Grateful for the support and partnership from @jgi and our collaborators!
By comparing heat-tolerant & heat-sensitive dinoflagellate algae, @Xiang_lab of @UCRiverside will ID genetic switches controlling photosynthesis under thermal stress, providing insights to improve bioenergy crop resilience. @JinkersonLab @UCRBCOE
More: jgi.doe.gov/user-science/sci…
ALT A banner at the top reads Congratulations to our CSP Large Scale Call recipients and includes the JGI helix logo. Below is a headshot and Tingting Xiang, University of California, Riverside, Unraveling the genomic and regulatory basis of photosynthetic and metabolic adaptation in Symbiodiniaceae dinoflagellates
Proud to highlight our senior undergraduate student Jacob! He successfully presented his capstone project yesterday at the Senior Design Showcase. He also conducted research in my lab, earned the Chancellor’s Fellowship, and received the BCOE UG Research Award. 👏🎓 #ProudMentor
Tingting Xiang retweeted
Our study on mapping 5-hmU and chromatin accessibility in dinoflagellates is officially out in Genome Biology:
link.springer.com/article/10…
Absolutely thrilled to announce that our first PhD student, Andrea Kirk @alkirk92, has successfully defended her dissertation today! A monumental achievement reflecting years of hard work and dedication. Congratulations, Dr. Kirk! 🎓🎉 #PhDDefense #AcademicSuccess #ProudAdvisor
Immense gratitude to @UNCCBiology for laying the foundation and support, and to the committee members—@adam_reitzel, @evolscientist, @paolalopezdu, and Richard Chi—for their support during Andrea Kirk's PhD journey!
🌟 Exciting News!🪸Introducing the Guam-Riverside Symbiosis (GRS) Program: A unique summer opportunity for @UOGTriton undergrads to delve into coral and algae research at UCR. Learn more and apply now: sites.google.com/view/thexia… 🌿🔬 #StudentOpportunities #ResearchTraining #UCR #UOG
Xiang Lab member highlight of the month: Undergrad Eric Huitt has been awarded a minigrant by UCR Center for Undergraduate Research & Engage Learning for his project on genetic screens in Symbiodiniaceae. Congratulations Eric! 🎉 #UCRResearch #Symbiodiniaceae #ScienceExcellence
Thrilled to share our work in @CurrentBiology with @JinkersonLab, @pjkeelinglab, and Andersen-Ranberg lab "Biosynthesis of chlorophyll c in a dinoflagellate and heterologous production in planta"! This work links genotype to phenotype in #Symbiodiniaceae. sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
Excited to have joined the Bioengineering Department @UCRiverside. Our lab is looking for postdocs to join our #NSF funded project on discovery and functional characterization of genes for ciliate-algal symbiosis. If you are interested, please apply below:
sites.google.com/view/thexia…
Tingting Xiang retweeted
Our work on producing food without photosynthesis has been featured in a news article @ScienceMagazine written by @RobertFService! Check it out to learn about how we are trying to reimagine food production on Earth and in space!
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science.org/content/article/…
Congratulations @alkirk92 and @megan_mitchem for receiving this award!
I was happy to be honored by @UNCCBiology with this award on Monday! I am grateful to be recognized and thankful to all the wonderful graduate students who volunteered their time with me. @unccharlotte @Xiang_lab
Congrats @megan_mitchem who was also recognized!
