Terpene Metabolism

Anya Franks wins best poster award at TerpNet 2025 in Brisbane, Australia

by admin August 30, 2025August 30, 2025No Comments

PhD student Anya Franks and I traveled to Brisbane, Australia earlier this month to attend the TerpNet 2025 conference. TerpNet is a biannual, international conference organized by leading terpene chemists and biochemists from around the globe. This year, it was immaculately planned and run by Prof. Claudia Vickers and Dr. Jordi Perez. Despite incredible competition, …

Promotion to Full Professor

by admin July 3, 2025July 3, 2025No Comments

I am honored to share that, effective July 1, 2025, I have been promoted to the rank of Full Professor at the University of Toronto – Mississauga. This milestone reflects the support of mentors, collaborators, students, and colleagues over the years. I look forward to continuing to advance plant biochemistry research, mentor emerging scholars, and …

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Dr. Praveen Khatri joins the Phillips lab

by admin June 3, 2025July 3, 2025No Comments

I am pleased to announce the addition of Dr. Praveen Khatri to my team as a Post-Doctoral Fellow. Having recently completed his PhD under the mentorship of my colleague Dr. Sangeeta Dhaubhadel at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada in London, Ontario, Praveen comes to the lab as a recipient of the UTM Post-Doctoral Fellowship, a highly …

Phillips lab students win awards at the 2025 ROP symposium

by admin April 10, 2025April 10, 2025No Comments

Undergraduates Aysha Aguilera Mayorga and Anya Hu both walked away with important recognitions for their work during the 2024-25 academic year. At the UTM research opportunity project (ROP) symposium held Tuesday, 8 April 2025, Aysha was honored with best poster award for her work on the Entner-Doudoroff pathway in cynobacteria, while Anya received honorable mention …