Position Title
Associate Member, Environmental Health Sciences Center
Dr. Joanna Chiu is a Professor and Chair in the Department of Entomology and Nematology. Dr. Chiu’s research focuses on molecular mechanisms underlying animal circadian rhythm, regulation of seasonal biology, and enhancing global food security using genomics and biotechnology.
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Positions at UC Davis
- Professor and Chair at Department of Entomology and Nematology
- PI, Chiu Lab
Major Research Papers
Lewald, Kyle & Song, Wenqi & Eweis-LaBolle, Daniel & Truong, Cindy & Godfrey, Kristine & Chiu, Joanna. (2023). Probe-based quantitative PCR and RPA-Cas12a molecular diagnostics for detection of the tomato pest Phthorimaea absoluta (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae). Journal of economic entomology. 116. 10.1093/jee/toad079.
Hidalgo, Sergio & Chiu, Joanna. (2023). CRUMB: a shiny-based app to analyze rhythmic feeding in Drosophila using the FLIC system. F1000Research. 12. 374. 10.12688/f1000research.132587.2.
Ganjisaffar, Fatemeh & Abrieux, Antoine & Gress, Brian & Chiu, Joanna & Zalom, Frank. (2023). Drosophila Infestations of California Strawberries and Identification of Drosophila suzukii Using a TaqMan Assay. Applied Sciences. 13. 10.3390/app13158783.
Hidalgo, Sergio & Chiu, Joanna. (2023). Integration of photoperiodic and temperature cues by the circadian clock to regulate insect seasonal adaptations. Journal of Comparative Physiology A. 10.1007/s00359-023-01667-1.
Wei, Qi & Feng, Ze‐Lin & Cai, Yao & He, Jia‐Chun & Lai, Feng‐Xiang & Wan, Pin-Jun & Wang, Wei-Xia & Yao, Qing & Chiu, Joanna & Fu, Qiang. (2023). Characterization of light‐dependent rhythm of courtship vibrational signals in Nilaparvata lugens : essential involvement of cryptochrome genes. Pest Management Science. 10.1002/ps.7782
- BA, Biology and Music, Mount Holyoke College
- PhD, Molecular Genetics, New York University