Alice C. L.
Churchill, Alice C. L. - Research Scientist (retired)/ Independent Consultant
Nationality: United States
Gender: Female
Cornell University CU
Department of Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Interactions
School of Integrative Plant Science
Ithaca, N.Y.
United States
14853
Email: [email protected]
Type of organisation: Academic, Public,
Geographical scope: International
Main professional activity: Research
Professional qualifications:
BS Biology with Honors, University of Maine, Orono (3 yr)
MS Plant Pathology, Oregon State University (3 yr)
PhD Molecular Biology, Utah State University (6 yr)
Post-Doctoral Res. Associate, Boyce Thompson Institute, Cornell Univ. (3 yr)
Main skills:
Genetics
Fungal diseases
Mycosphaerella leaf spots
Insect pests
Genetic transformation
Biological and other non-chemical control
Host pathogen interactions
Fusarium wilt
Microbiology
Molecular biology
Describe past or present professional activities relevant to bananas:
Research Scientist, Boyce Thompson Institute (BTI) and Cornell University (18 years), including Chair of ISHS/ProMusa Crop Protection Working Group for 5 yr (2007 - 2012); Post-Doctoral Research Associate, BTI (3 years); Microbiologist, National Institutes of Health (2 years); Molecular biology and genetics of fungal secondary metabolism: Host-parasite interactions and fungal toxins as virulence factors against plants and insects; Endophytic microbes, beneficial microbes, microbiomes
Languages: English
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