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Cynthia Gleason
January 26 @ 4:10 pm - 5:00 pm
Highlights from the Latest Lab Research on Root-Knot Nematode Identification and Control
About the Presenter
Cynthia Gleason an associate professor at Washington State University in the Department of Plant Pathology working in nematology. She obtained her PhD from UC Davis and then worked at both the John Innes and CSIRO before moving to Georg August University (Germany) as a Jr. Professor in 2011. She moved to Pullman in 2016 to continue her research root-knot nematodes, particularly focusing on the root-knot nematode Meloidogyne chitwoodi, which is a significant threat to potato farmers in the region. Her lab uses molecular and biochemical approaches to understand how root-knot nematodes infect roots and how plants respond to root invasions. Her research program also looks at ways to improve nematode detection and diagnostics.
Abstract
Cynthia Gleason an associate professor at Washington State University in the Department of Plant Pathology working in nematology. She obtained her PhD from UC Davis and then worked at both the John Innes and CSIRO before moving to Georg August University (Germany) as a Jr. Professor in 2011. She moved to Pullman in 2016 to continue her research root-knot nematodes, particularly focusing on the root-knot nematode Meloidogyne chitwoodi, which is a significant threat to potato farmers in the region. Her lab uses molecular and biochemical approaches to understand how root-knot nematodes infect roots and how plants respond to root invasions. Her research program also looks at ways to improve nematode detection and diagnostics.
