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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…
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Cedar Sekorski
Cedar Sekorski (it/its or they/them) Where did you grow up? I grew up near Elkland, Missouri Current research location University of Wisconsin – La Crosse Current adviser Anita Davelos Current project description I am currently looking at microbial sediment community structure and composition in an urban freshwater marsh. Any good stories from field work? As…
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Prasanth Prakash Prabhu
About Prasanth Pronouns: He/Him From: Kochi, Kerala, India Current research location Clark University Current Advisor David Hibbett Current project description My current project is focused on the “evolution of nematophagy in Pleurotacaeae”. For this project, I am combining a wide range of techniques including classical mycology, metabolomics, comparative genomics, and transcriptomics to get a holistic…
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Carlos
Current research location Aime Lab (Purdue University) Current Advisor Dr. Catherine Aime/ Dr. Daniel Raudabaugh Current project description I am currently using DNA barcoding in the identification of nearly 2000 rust fungus samples. What is your favorite fungus and why? Mushrooms of the genus Cyptotrama for its incredible shade of yellow, much better than the…
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Michael Malone (He/Him)
Michael Malone (he/him) grew up in Long Island, New York and is currently an undergraduate at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry where he is advised by Dr. Alex Weir. Current project description Our project focuses on a poorly misunderstood group of fungi called the Laboulbeniales. They are obligate ectoparasites of arthropods, especially beetles.…
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Dr. Korena Mafune
Dr. Korena Mafune grew up outside of Seattle, WA, and is currently a postdoctoral researcher. Tell us about your project! My research focuses on elucidating the role of adventitious roots and their fungal partners in canopy soils of old-growth Acer macrophyllum (big leaf maple). In these temperate rainforests, canopy soils form from epiphytic mats on…