Research Overview

virus-proteinResearch in the department is distributed among three different programs. There is much overlap among programs and the boundaries are purposely diffuse to maximize interaction. Students and faculty interact frequently without regard to area boundaries and take advantage of the synergy possible by exploring the intersections of the three programs. You can read further about our programs below. The CALS Research Portal helps you find more information about the people, grants, collections, projects, events, and the facilities that make the CALS research environment so vibrant.

Research in the department focuses across three program areas:

Plant Pathology
  • Biology and Ecology of Plant Pathogens
  • Epidemiology and Population Biology of Plant Pathogens
  • Etiology, Diagnosis and Management of Plant Diseases

Program details

Plant-Microbe Biology
  • Molecular and Cellular Basis of Inter-organismal Interactions
  • Functional Genomics and Proteomics
  • Plant Responses to Symbionts and Pathogens

Program details

Fungal and Oomycete Biology
  • Genetics and Genomics
  • Cell and Developmental Biology
  • Systematics, Ecology and Evolution

Program details 

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
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