Chen Hsieh Successfully Defends Dissertation

akingmosley on November 3, 2026

Chen Hsieh holding a rectangular cake topped with strawberries and blueberries in front of a red wall with a neon Life Sciences sign to mark his dissertation defense.

Chen Hsieh of Dr. CJ Tsai’s lab successfully defended his dissertation titled, “Gene duplication and lineage-specific genes in a hybrid poplar genome,” on Thursday, October 22, 2026.

Congratulations Dr. Hsieh!

Chen Hsieh holding a rectangular cake topped with strawberries and blueberries in front of a red wall with a neon Life Sciences sign to mark his dissertation defense.