The big picture: using wildflower strips for pest control
They may be beautiful, but these strips prove pretty deadly for every farmer's mortal enemy: aphids
Science
Dr Hsin-Yu Chang
PHI-base - Scientific Literature Curator
Protecting Crops and the Environment
PUBLICATIONS
Email
hsin-yu.chang@rothamsted.ac.ukLinkedIn
Location
Rothamsted Research, Harpenden, AL5 2JQ
Professional Platforms
ORCID
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Biography
Hsin-Yu is an enthusiastic biocurator with extensive experience in annotating biological data from scientific literature and various databases. She holds a PhD in Biological Sciences from Durham University, with expertise in molecular biology, cell biology, and high-throughput experimental design. Previously, she curated biological data for the InterPro website at the European Bioinformatics Institute for over nine years. As a member of the PHI-base team, she curates information from peer-reviewed literature on pathogen-host interactions using the PHI-Canto curation tool. She also plays a key role in ontology development, defining and refining concepts within the Pathogen-Host Interaction Phenotype Ontology (PHIPO) and integrating terms from other established ontologies. She provides training and facilitates knowledge exchange to researchers, helping them navigate the PHI-Canto tool and the curation process.
Awards
- Doctor of Philosophy, Biological Sciences, Durham University, 2002-2006
- Bachelor's degree, Biology and Education, National Taiwan Normal University, 1996-1999
Measures of Esteem
Worked as a InterPro curator at EBI for 9 years.