Henry, Susan A.
Ronald P. Lynch Dean of Agriculture and Life SciencesSusan Henry is the Ronald P. Lynch Dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) at Cornell and Professor of Molecular Biology and Genetics. As Dean, she oversees Cornell`s second largest College in terms of undergraduate enrollment. CALS is the largest of the New York State-assisted colleges at Cornell. While serving as Dean, Susan Henry has maintained an active research laboratory working on genetic regulation of lipid metabolism in yeast. Her research is funded by the National Institutes of Health.Susan Henry is the Ronald P. Lynch Dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) at Cornell and Professor of Molecular Biology and Genetics. As Dean, she oversees Cornell`s second largest College in terms of undergraduate enrollment. CALS is the largest of the New York State-assisted colleges at Cornell. While serving as Dean, Susan Henry has maintained an active research laboratory working on genetic regulation of lipid metabolism in yeast. Her research is funded by the National Institutes of Health.
research
research and scholarship focus
primary investigator of
- GENE REGULATION OF PHOSPHOLIPID SYNTHESIS IN YEAST | Research Grant
research areas
- biochemistry | collaborative research area (CALS)
- cell biology | collaborative research area (CALS)
- genetics | collaborative research area (CALS)
- molecular biology | collaborative research area (CALS)
- molecular genetics | collaborative research area (CALS)
affiliations
head of
- College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) | Cornell college
- Northeast Sun Grant Initiative Institute of Excellence | Research Funding Agency
faculty appointment in
- Molecular Biology and Genetics (MBG) | Cornell department
administrative appointment
- College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) | Cornell college
- Office of the Provost | administrative office
member of graduate field
- Biochemistry, Molecular and Cell Biology | graduate field
- Food Science and Technology | graduate field
- Genetics and Development | graduate field
- Nutrition | graduate field
other Cornell affiliations
- Biofuels Research Laboratory (BRL) | research lab
- Entrepreneurship@Cornell | academic program office
teaching
teaching focus
teaches
- BIOG 2990 - Introduction to Research Methods in Biology (TBA -) | fall 2009 class
- BIOG 4990 - Independent Undergraduate Research in Biology (TBA -) | fall 2009 class
- FDSC 5000 - Master of Professional Studies (Agriculture) Project (TBA -) | fall 2009 class
- FDSC 6960 - Graduate Internship in Food Science (TBA -) | fall 2009 class
- FDSC 8900 - Masters-Level Thesis Research (TBA -) | fall 2009 class
- FDSC 9900 - Doctoral-Level Thesis Research (TBA -) | fall 2009 class
- BIOG 2990 - Introduction to Research Methods in Biology (TBA -) | spring 2009 class
- FDSC 5000 - Master of Professional Studies (Agriculture) Project (TBA -) | spring 2009 class
- FDSC 8900 - Masters-Level Thesis Research (TBA -) | spring 2009 class
- FDSC 9900 - Doctoral-Level Thesis Research (TBA -) | spring 2009 class
background
featured in
- $6 million research lab will produce ethanol and other biofuels from grasses and biomass | Cornell Chronicle feature
- Biofuels Research Lab officially opens | Cornell Chronicle feature
- CALS Dean Susan Henry will step down in 2010 | Cornell Chronicle feature
- CALS wins three awards for publications and an event | Cornell Chronicle feature
- Chinese delegation visits campus to reclaim historic fungi collection after 70-year Cornell stewardship | Cornell Chronicle feature
- Cornell's agriculture and veterinary roles stressed by N.Y.'s new senator during campus visit | Cornell Chronicle feature
- Cornell and India sign new agreement for agricultural development | Cornell Chronicle feature
- Cornell celebrates long-standing collaboration with India-based management company | Cornell Chronicle feature
- Cornell launches Center for Comparative and Population Genomics | Cornell Chronicle feature
- Cornell partners with Indian university to offer innovative degree in food science | Cornell Chronicle feature
- Cornell Plantations breaks ground on its welcome center | Cornell Chronicle feature
- CU begins 'new era' in grape research in Lake Erie region | Cornell Chronicle feature
- Donated truck from the state almost doubles Cornell's milk-moving ability | Cornell Chronicle feature
- Mann Library rooftop terrace named for Dean Susan Henry | Cornell Chronicle feature
- New CALS option teaches biology for the real world | Cornell Chronicle feature
- New Cornell lab in Portland, N.Y., specializes in vines, wines | Cornell Chronicle feature
- New federal grant aims to help Finger Lakes region become economic powerhouse | Cornell Chronicle feature
- New York's first lady partners with Cornell to improve health of state's children | Cornell Chronicle feature
- NYS Agricultural Experiment Station turns 125 as Cornell celebrates Ezra Cornell's 200th birthday | Cornell Chronicle feature
- Stephen Kresovich heads to University of South Carolina | Cornell Chronicle feature
- Teaching winery opens on campus | Cornell Chronicle feature
publications
selected publications (listing in progress)
S. A. Jesch, X. Zhao, M. T. Wells, and S. A. Henry. 2005. Genome Wide Analysis Reveals Inositol, Not Choline, as the Major Effector of Ino2p-Ino4p and Unfolded Protein Response Target Gene Expression in Yeast. J. Biol. Chem., 280: 9106-9118.
L. R. Nunez and S. A. Henry. 2005. Regulation of 1D-myo-inositol-3-phosphate Synthase in Yeast. In: Subcellular Biochemistry: Biology of Inositols and Phosphoinositides, Ed. A. L. Majumder and B. B. Biswas, Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers, London, UK, Vol. 39: 135-156.
S. A. Jesch and S. A. Henry. 2005. Yeast Inositol Lipids: Synthesis, Regulation, and Involvement in Membrane Trafficking and Lipid Signaling. In: Cell Biology and Dynamics of Yeast Lipids, G. Daum (Ed.). Research Signpost, Kerala, India, Vol: 37/661: 105-131.
H. A. Boumann, J. Gubbens, M. C. Koorengevel, C. S. Oh, C. E. Martin, A. J. Heck, J. Patton-Vogt, S. A. Henry, B. de Kruijff, and A. I. de Kroon. 2006. Depletion of Phosphatidylcholine in Yeast Induces Shortening and Increased Saturation of the Lipid Acyl Chains: Evidence for Regulation of Intrinsic Membrane Curvature in a Eukaryote. Mol Biol Cell, 17:1006-1017.
M. L. Gaspar, M. A. Aregullin, S. A. Jesch, and S. A. Henry. 2006. Inositol Induces a Profound Alteration in the Pattern and Rate of Synthesis and Turnover of Membrane Lipids in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. J. Biol. Chem., 281: 22773-22785.
S. A. Jesch, P. Liu, X. Zhao, M. T. Wells, and S. A. Henry. 2006. Multiple endoplasmic reticulum-to-nucleus signaling pathways coordinate phospholipid metabolism with gene expression by distinct mechanisms. J. Biol. Chem., 281: 24070-24083.
Nunez, L. 2006. Phospholipid biosynthesis in yeast: The role of the PKC1-MPK1 signal transduction pathway, Ph.D. Thesis, Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY.
E. L. Krause, M. J. Villa-Garcia, S. A. Henry, and L. P. Walker. 2007. Determining the effects of inositol supplementation and the opi1 mutation on ethanol tolerance of Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Industrial Biotech., 3: 260-268.
G. M. Carman and S. A. Henry. 2007. Phosphatidic acid plays a central role in the transcriptional regulation of glycerophospholipid synthesis in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. J. Biol. Chem., 282: 37293-37297.
M. L. Gaspar, S. A. Jesch, R. Viswanatha, A. L. Antosh, W. J. Brown, S. D. Kohlwein, and S. A. Henry. 2008. A block in endoplasmic reticulum-to-Golgi trafficking inhibits phospholipid synthesis and induces neutral lipid accumulation. J. Biol. Chem., 283: 25735-25751.
L. R. Nunez, S. A. Jesch, M. L. Gaspar, C. Almaguer, M. Villa-Garcia, M. Ruiz-Noriega, J. Patton-Vogt and S. A. Henry. 2008. Cell wall integrity MAPK pathway is essential for lipid homeostasis. J. Biol. Chem., 283: 34204-24217.
linked articles
- Functional screening of the Saccharomyces cerevisiae deletion collection for Ino(-) and Opi(-) phenotypes | journal article
- Multiple endoplasmic reticulum-localized protein complexes respond to phospholipid metabolism and regulate gene expression by distinct mechanisms | journal article
- Role of signal transduction pathways in the regulation of lipid metabolism in S-cerevisiae | journal article
- Yeast lipidomics: Transcriptional and metabolic regulation in response to inositol | journal article