Professional qualification: BS with Honors Biology, University of Maine, Orono, (3 years)
MS Plant pathology, Oregon State University, (3 years)
PhD Molecular biology, Utah State University, (6 years)
Professional activities relevant to bananas: COORDINATION: Center scientist / visiting scientist, (10 years)
RESEARCH: Post-doctoral research Associate, (3 years); Center scientist / visiting scientist, (10 years); Microbiologist, (2 years); Molecular biology and genetics of Fungal secondary metabolism: Host-parasite interactions and fungal toxins as virulence factors against plants and insects; Genetic mechanism of virulence of Mycosphaerella Fijensis against banana, which causes BLS disease, Metarhizium anisopliae, a broad host range pathogen or insect pests, and Cryphonectria parasitica, the causal agent of Chesnut blight, using molecular genetics approaches in combination with analytical chemistry, (ongoing)
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE: Research associate assistant, (2 years)
TEACHING: Graduate teaching assistant, (4 years)
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