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Sachin Sharma
Where did you grow up? India Where are you currently doing research? South Dakota State University Who are you working with? Shyam Solanki Describe your research project. I am working on Host-pathogen-soil interaction in soybean white mold Patho system. What are your career goals/plans for after you’re done with your current position? To be a…
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Alexander James Bradshaw
Where did you grow up? San Francisco Where are you currently doing research? Clark University Who are you working with? David Hibbett Describe your research project. My past and current research has primarily focused on systematics and evolution of the genus of “Magic mushrooms” Psilocybe, which produce psychoactive compounds with high therapeutic potential for the…
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Jonathan Cazabonne
Where did you grow up? Saint-Affrique, south of France Where are you currently doing research? Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue Who are you working with? Maxence Martin (Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue – Quebec, Canada) and Mélanie Roy (Université Paul Sabatier – France, Universidad de Buenos Aires – Argentina) Describe your research project. In my…
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Corbin T. Bryan
Where are you currently doing research? University of Wisconsin-Madison Who are you working with? Anne Pringle Describe your research project. I’m using genomics to explore the how the evolutionary development and cryptic diversity of Amanita muscaria and its closest relatives in section Amanita. Which awards would you like to brag about? I had the excellent…
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Alison Munaylla-Bohorquez
Where did you grow up? Arlington, Virginia Where are you currently doing research? Beltsville Agricultural Research Center (Beltsville, MD) Who are you working with? Dr. Megan Romberg in USDA APHIS National Identification Services Describe your research project. I’m currently working with the USDA in Agricultural Research Services through an internship program under the Hispanic Association…
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Pedro Santos
Where did you grow up? Rio de Janeiro Brazil Where are you currently doing research? Louisiana State University Who are you working with? Vinson Doyle, Jonathan Richards and Sara Thomas-Sharma Describe your research project. In my research project, my focus is on delving into the complexities of Cercospora cf. flagellaris, a pivotal player in Cercospora…
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Denise Caldwell
Where did you grow up? Monticello, Indiana Where are you currently doing research? Purdue University Who is your advisor? Dr. Anjali Iyer-Pascuzzi Tell us about your project! I have been working on uncovering how Phyllachora maydis colonizes maize leaf tissue. Which awards would you like to brag about? The one in which I am the…
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Hana Barrett
Where did you grow up? West Virginia Who is your advisor? Dr. Teresa Pawlowska Tell us about your project! I work on fungal immune responses to antagonistic bacteria, using Rhizopus microsporus and Mycetohabitans spp. as a model. I’m currently using florescence microscopy and flow cytometry to quantify the role of cell wall remodeling in the…
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Sofie Irons
Where did you grow up? I grew up in Limerick Maine Where are you currently doing your research? Clark University Who is your advisor? David Hibbett and Javier Tabima What are your career goals/plans for after you’re done with your current position? I’m not sure yet! I’m passionate about research, agriculture, and environmental education, so…
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Tyler Hacking
Where did you grow up? Utah Current research location University of Utah Current adviser Dr. Eddy Cadet Current project description Bioaccumulation of trace metals in the fungal genus Morchella. The purpose of this research is to contrast trace metal composition of morel mushrooms to the trace metal composition of the surrounding soil substrate in the…