Plant Pathology: News & Events

"Epidemiology and Management of Leaf Spot Diseases and Tomato Spotted Wilt of Peanut"

Dr. Albert Culbreath, UGA Plant Pathology, Athens

"Understanding Plant-associated Bacteria Through Nanotechnology: Xylella fastidiosa Inside ‘Artificial’ Xylem Vessels"

Dr. Leonardo de La Feunte, Assistant Professor
Auburn Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology

"Microscopy and Imaging at the Center for Ultrastructural Research"

Dr. John Shields, Co-Director
UGA Center for Ultrastructural Research

"Insights into the Mystery of Citrus Huanglongbing (Greening)"

Dr. Nian Wang, Assistant Professor
University of Florida , Citrus Research & Education Center

"Global Gene Expression of Pseudomonas putida KT2440 During Colonization of Arabidopsis Rhizosphere"

Dr. Pat Wechter, Plant Pathologist
USDA Vegetable Lab, Charleston, SC

"Signaling Pathways and Gene Expression Patterns During Sporulation in the Corn Smut Pathogen Ustilago maydis"

Dr. Emir Islamovic, Post-Doctoral Associate
UGA Plant Pathology, Athens

"TTKST: Identification of a New Race of Puccinia graminis f. sp. tritici and the Implication for Increased Vulnerability in Wheat to Stem Rust"

Ms. Lorna Nissen, M.S. Graduate Student
UGA Plant Pathology - Topic Seminar

"The Role of Reactive Oxygen Species (Ros) in Pathogen Defense and Sustaining Mutualistic Symbioses Between Epichloë and Cool-season Grasses"

Mr. Thomas Baldwin , M.S. Graduate Student
UGA Plant Pathology - Topic Seminar

"Simple Sequence Repeat Polymorphism in Peanut and Leaf Spot, and Spotted Wilt Response in the Field"

Ms. Yan Li, M.S. Graduate Student
UGA Plant Pathology - M.S. Defense

"Characterization of Mango Malformation Disease and the Interaction Between the Fungal Pathogen and the Mango Bud Mite"

Dr. Efrat Gamliel Atinsky, Post-Doctoral Associate
UGA Plant Pathology, Athens

"The Response of Sweet Potato Plants to Infection with the Causal Agents of Sweet Potato Virus Disease (Spvd)"

Dr. Cecilia McGregor, Assistant Professor
UGA Horticulture, Athens

"Evaluation of Characteristics of Xanthomonas campestris pv. vesicatoria that Affect the Distribution and Epidemiology Across Georgia"

Mr. Jeff Garton, M.S. Graduate Student
UGA Plant Pathology - MS Defense

"Etiology and Management of Pod Rot and Other Peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) Diseases in Nicaragua and the United States"

Mr. Joao Augusto, Ph.D. Graduate Student
UGA Plant Pathology