Dr. Radin Sadre

The catalyst for my interest in plant metabolic engineering and synthetic biology was a lecture on plant biotechnology for a healthy world population that I attended as an undergraduate student at the RWTH Aachen University in Germany. Plant biotechnology holds the realistic potential to make a positive difference in this world. This inspired me to pursue a MSc degree with a major in molecular biology, followed by my PhD research in plant biochemistry/biotechnology and postdoctoral research on the discovery and production of diverse high-value plant natural products.

Here are some core areas I plan to focus on:

• Leading a vibrant research program focused on plant metabolic engineering and synthetic biology
• Forming & pursuing interdisciplinary collaborations to further develop foods with enhanced health benefits

Before beginning here at OSU in March 2023, Dr. Sadre was a Senior Research Associate in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at Michigan State University where she previously was also affiliated with the Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center (GLBRC) and the Department of Horticulture. In East Lansing, she focused on the biosynthesis of a wide range of plant natural products including alkaloids, terpenoids and flavonoids for applications in medicine, food, agriculture, and bioenergy. Prior to these roles, Dr. Sadre was a researcher and instructor at RWTH Aachen University (Germany) and independently collaborated with Syngenta Jealott's Hill International Research Centre (UK). She received her Dipl.-Biol. (MSc) and Dr. rer. nat. (Ph.D.) from the RWTH Aachen University (Germany). Her doctoral thesis focused on the biochemistry and engineered accumulation of the antioxidant vitamin E in rapeseed (Canola) oil for human health. 

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Currently, the Phytochemical Society of North America and Metabolomics Association of North America annual conferences.

I am very excited about joining the Department of Horticulture and Crop Science and the interdisciplinary Foods for Health Discovery Theme. I think Ohio State offers a great environment to establish my team focusing on plant natural products and biotechnological solutions for human health and well-being and contribute to the university’s mission.

When I am not working, I enjoy spending time outdoors, usually combined with nature photography. I love the arts in general - music in particular - and creating and testing new cooking recipes.