Lab members
Lab members
Carrot Cavity Spot
Donald is an Master student at CSUB pursuing a B.S. in Biology. His main focus in the lab is Carrot Cavity Spot and biological prevention of the disease using several Streptomyces strains. He hopes to expand his knowledge in agricultural research and the prevention of pathogens while in the lab. Ultimately, his goal is to earn an M.S. in Biology and continue researching throughout his career.
Mycorrhizae
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Rhodococcus fascians
Fiya Grace is working towards her B.S. in Biology with a minor in chemistry at CSUB. She is working on the role of tad-like loci in the attachment of the plant pathogenic bacterium Rhodococcus fascians to its host. She hopes to pursue medical school upon graduating and become a physician.
Carrot cavity spot
Hannah-Betty DeMoica is an undergraduate student at California State University, Bakersfield, majoring in biology. Her current research focuses on evaluating the biocontrol capacity of local Streptomyces bacteria against carrot cavity spot. Through this project, Hannah-Betty aims to explore sustainable ways to manage plant diseases and highlight the role of beneficial microbes in agriculture. As a first-generation college student aspiring to pursue a doctorate in microbiology, she is excited about making a positive impact in the field.
Southern Blight
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- Danica Bergin, Biology, Spring 2022 - Fall 2022, non-thesis
- Bobby Luangrath, Biology, Spring 2022 - Fall 2022, non-thesis
- Misbah Chaudhry, Biology, Summer 2019 - Spring 2021
Thesis: Exploring the biocontrol potential of Streptomyces isolates against Pythium violae, a dominant carrot pathogen
- Chanel Manzano, Biology, Summer 2019 - Spring 2021
Thesis: Investigating the role of methylated cytokinins in Rhodococcus fascians pathogenicity
- Favian Ramirez, Biology, Summer 2019 - Summer 2021
Thesis: Unraveling the molecular mechanism driving the recently revealed motility of Rhodococcus fascians
- Dianna Mojica, Biology, Fall 2019 - Summer 2021
Thesis: Unraveling the first step in the Streptomyces scabies pathology: how does the pathogen sense it is in the vicinity of a living plant?
- Osiris Sandoval-Lopez, Biology, Spring 2024
- Jugraj Randhawa, Biology, Fall 2023 - Summer 2024
- TJ Moreno, Biology, Summer 2023 - Fall 2023
- Francisco Ortega, Biology, Summer 2022 - Spring 2023
- Saige Bryan, Biology, Fall 2023
- Sagar Gupta, Biology, Summer 2017 - Spring 2020
- Jailene Contreras, Biology, Summer 2018 - Spring 2020
- Martha Sanchez, Biology, Fall 2018 - Spring 2020
- Brenda Aguilar, Biology, Spring 2019 - Spring 2020
- Isaiah Orizaga, Biochemistry (Biology minor), Spring 2019 - Spring 2020
- Miguel De Souza Peixoto, Biology, Summer 2019 - Fall 2019
- Jazmin Reyes, Biology, Spring 2019
- Karina Ayala, Biology, Summer 2017 - Fall2018
- Sumaiya Olia, Biology-Religous studies, Fall 2019
- Fernando Chavez, Biology, Fall 2019
- Estefania Juarez Cisneros, Biochemistry, Summer 2018
- Samantha Monsalvo, Biology, Fall 2017 - Spring 2018
- Rachel Lee, Biology, Fall 2017 - Spring 2018
- Linsi Gutierrez, Biology, Spring 2017 - Spring 2018
- Sytlalik Toledo, Biology, Summer 2016 - Fall 2017
- Baljit Kaur, Biology (Chemistry minor), Summer 2016 - Summer 2017
- Dianna Mojica, Biology, Fall 2016 - Spring 2017
- Joren Jeico Salazar, Biochemistry (Food Chemistry minor), Spring 2015 - Spring 2017
- Richard Villagrana, Biology, Summer 2016 - Spring 2017
- Elizabeth Rodriguez, Biology, Spring 2016 - Spring 2017
- Heather Evans, Biology, Fall 2016 - Spring 2017
- Yvette Singh, Biology (Chemistry minor), Summer2016 - Spring 2017
- Lydia Vargas, Biology, Fall 2016 - Fall 2017
- Araceli Cordova, Biology, Summer 2016
- Jennifer Luken, Biology (Chemistry minor), Winter 2016-Summer 2016
- Brandon Bennett, Biology, Fall 2015-Spring 2016
- Diana Rangel, Biology - Honors program, Fall 2015-Spring 2016
- Jordan Rosenstein, Human Biological Sciences, Fall 2015-Spring 2016
- Hilson Belo, Chemistry, Summer-Fall 2015
- Brian Talens, Biology, Summer-Fall 2015