2012 Summer Interns
Cornell University
Dov Camuzeauxity: Comparison of in vitro and in vivo mefenoxam sensitivity assays for Phytophthora infestans– Fry Lab
Christopher Chang: Comparison of 2010-2011 epidemic data to Late Blight Decision Support System recommendations – Fry Lab
Richard Childers: P. infestans resistance to multiple in-vitro mefenoxam assays – Fry Lab
Geneva– Anjali Merchant: Evaluation of qRT-PCR disease forecasting system – Smart Lab
Long Island Horticultural Research & Extension Center
Amanda Gardner: Evaluation of Late Blight Decision Support System with Long Island growers – McGrath Lab
NC State University
Katie Schneberg: “CSI Dublin: Hunt for the Irish potato killer” – Ristaino Lab
Meghan Wyatt: “Genetic structure of modern US genotypes of Phytophthora infestans“ – Ristaino Lab
Oregon State University
Kimberly Bellingham: Fungicide sensitivity of P. infestans isolates from 2011 – Grunwald Lab
Taylor Nowlin: Species boundaries of P. fragariae and P. rubi – Grunwald and Stewart Lab
University of California, Riverside
Careen Khachatoorian: Transformation of P. infestans using ribosomal promoters and miRNA-expressing plasmids – Judelson Lab
University of Idaho
Kelly Deobald: Development of a method to express P. infestans pathogen-associated molecular patterns – Xiao Lab
Tyler Lankford: Characterization of NAC1 resistance transcription factor – Xiao Lab