Welcome
As one of the preeminent departments of Plant Pathology and Plant Microbe-Biology in the nation, we are making new scientific discoveries about plant microbes and are developing innovative solutions that address the challenges of 21st century agriculture across the globe. We offer students and postgraduate scholars unparalleled opportunities to study the origins and consequences of plant diseases. And we provide essential information to agriculture producers, educators, policymakers, and home gardeners alike.
Join us to explore the world of plant microbes and the diseases they cause.
Events
- “TAL effectors of Xanthomonas: a plant pathogenic bacterium delivers powerful tools to manipulate the eukaryotic genome”
- 02.15
- "Progress towards sustainable agriculture: Industrial research in biocontrol and biofertility"
- 02.22
- "Iron biofortification of maize grain"
- 02.29
- “The risk to eastern forests posed by Phytophthora ramorum”
- 03.07
Graduate Program Areas
Plant Pathology
Biology and integrated management of plant disease organisms.
Fungal and Oomycete Biology
Fungi and oomycetes including genomics, ecology and systematics.
Plant-Microbe Biology
Molecular genetics of interactions between microbes and plants.
Undergraduate Research