Jens Wira
Jens Wira
Research Interests
• LC-MS
• Dinoflagellate Movement
• Biotoxins
Jens Wira is a Ph.D. student working in the lab of Dr. Allen Place at the Institute of Marine and Environmental Technology. He is interested in understanding the behavior of dinoflagellates, and how that might affect our ability to monitor or mitigate them. He is currently focused on understanding the molecular mechanisms of light reception in dinoflagellates, and the movement behavior of the ciguatera poisoning causing benthic dinoflagellate Gambierdiscus. He received the University of Maryland Dean's Fellowship for the 2020-2021 school year.
Education:
• National University of Singapore, BS, Chemistry. 2019
Graduate Program Foundation Areas
• Environmental Molecular Science & Technology
Recent Work