Spring 2025
Mondays, 9:10 - 10:05 am
244 Kottman Hall (Columbus) and 203 Selby Hall Wooster (Zoom link available)
Coordinators: Dr. Enrico Bonello (bonello.2@osu.edu) (Columbus) and Dr. Erik Ohlson (Wooster)
Subject to change.
January 6, 2025 - Faculty Spotlight Seminar
Dr. Jenny Wilson, Research Molecular Biologist, USDA ARS, Wooster and Adjunct Assistant Professor
The fascinating, multi-segmented lifestyle of High Plains wheat mosaic virus
and
Dr. Guo-Liang Wang, Endowed Professor of Plant Protection
Cell-Permeable Proteins for Plant Disease Control
January 13, 2025
Ambrosia Havan, Ph.D. student (F. Hand, advisor), and
Jenna Moore, Ph.D. candidate (H. Lopez-Nicora, advisor)
January 27, 2025
Dr. Soumya Ghosh, Postdoctoral Scholar (E. Bonello)
Systemic stress signaling in Austrian pine
February 3, 2025
Jay Hyun Kim, Graduate student, University of Minnesota, Seminar exchange presenter
Exploring the Role of Cinnamyl Alcohol Dehydrogenase (GmCADs) in Soybean’s Susceptibility and Resistance to Sclerotinia
February 10, 2025
Libby Indermaur, Graduate student, Cornell University, Seminar exchange presenter
Plant pathology behind bars: how I fell in love with teaching
Febuary 17, 2025
Khwannarin (Biu) Khemsom, Plant Pathology Ph.D. student (F. Qu), Ohio State
February 24, 2025
Faculty Spotlight Semina
Dr. Anna Testen, Research Plant Pathologist, USDA ARS, Wooster, and Adjunct Assistant Professor
and
Dr. Enrico Bonello, Professor, Department of Plant Pathology, Ohio State
March 3, 2025
Naeyeoung (Nick) Choi, Plant Pathology Ph.D. candidate (G-L Wang), Ohio State
March 17, 2025
Nina Ward, Plant Pathology Ph.D. student (M. Ivey), Ohio State, and
Aleacia Laird, Plant Pathology M.S. student (F. Hand), Ohio State
March 24, 2025
Camila Perdoncini Carvalho, Plant Pathology Ph.D. candidate (F. Qu), Ohio State
March 31, 2025
Gloria Rivas, Plant Pathology M.S. student (M. Ivey), and
Andrew Miles, Plant Pathology Ph.D. student (E. Bonello)
April 7, 2025
Dr. Cristina Rosa, Associate Professor, Department of Plant Pathology and Enviornmental Microbiology, Penn State University
April 14, 2025
Dr. Stephanie Karhoff, OSU Extension and Courtesy Assistant Professor, Plant Pathology
April 21, 2025
Dr. David Mackey, Professor, Department of Horticulture and Crop Science, Ohio State
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Autumn 2024
Fridays, 9:10 - 10:05 am
Kottman 244 (Columbus) and Selby 203 (Wooster) (Zoom link available)
Coordinators: Dr. Enrico Bonello (bonello.2@osu.edu) (Columbus) and Dr. Erik Ohlson (Wooster)
August 23 - Dr. Monica Lewandowski et al, Department of Plant Pathology, Ohio State
Part 1. Asking Good Questions; Part 2. Grad Student and Advisor Responsibilities
August 30 - Dr. Eliana Torres Bedoya, Postdoctoral Scholar, Department of Plant Pathology (Bonello), Ohio State
Fusarium Wilt of Bananas in Colombia
September 6 - Staff Spotlight:
Dr. Rachel Capouya, Postdoctoral Scholar (Jacobs/Hand), Ohio State
Metagenomic Detection of Oomycete Pathogens in Woody Ornamental Plants
Dr. Brian Pace, Instructor, Ohio State
The Highs and Lows of Speaking Out Against Psychedelic Cults
September 13 - Dr. Jian Jin - Associate Professor, Purdue University
Purdue's Innovative Plant Phenotyping Sensors for Early Disease Detection and Accurate Nutrients Measurement
September 20
Dr. Francesca Rotondo, Director, C. Wayne Ellett Plant and Pest Diagnostic Clinic, Ohio State
Plant Diagnostics: The Challenges and The Reward
Dr. Erik Ohlson, Research Geneticist, Corn, Soybean & Wheat Quality Research Unit, USDA ARS, Wooster, OH
Corn Viruses: Management Strategies and Challenges
September 27 - Dr. Feng Qu, Professor, Department of Plant Pathology, Ohio State
A High-School Marching Band, A Bee Hive, And A Virus-Infected Cell
October 4 - Dr. Lei Zhang, Assistant Professor, Purdue University
Integrating Basic and Applied Nematology for Effective Management of Plant-Parasitic Nematodes
October 11 - Autumn Break. No classes, University offices open.
October 18 - Dr. Romina Gazis, Tropical Research and Education Center, University of Florida
Tropical Plant Pathology: Challenges And Opportunities
October 25, 2024 - Edwin Navarro, PhD Candidate, Plant Pathology (C Taylor), Ohio State
November 1, 2024 - Fiama Guevara, PhD Candidate, Plant Pathology (Benitez Ponce), Ohio State
Characterizing The Diversity and Functional Potential of Microbial Communities in Hydroponic Systems
November 8, 2024 - Tim Siegenthaler, PhD Candidate, Plant Pathology (Testen), Ohio State
November 15, 2024 - Melanie Medina Lopez, PhD Candidate, Plant Pathology (Benitez Ponce), Ohio State
Fungal Communities Associated with Soybean Cyst Nematode Infested Fields in Ohio
November 22, 2024 - Lee Beers, Extension Educator, OSU Extension, Ohio State
Plant Disease Diagnostics and Education in Local Communities
Spring 2024
Mondays, 9:10 - 10:05 am
Kottman 244 (Columbus) and Selby 203 (Wooster) (Zoom link available)
Coordinators: Dr. Horacio Lopez-Nicora and Dr. Soledad Benitez-Ponce
Jan. 8 - Dr. Sandip Mondal, Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Plant Pathology, Ohio State
Jan.15 - Holiday, Martin Luther King Dr. Day. No classes, University closed.
Jan. 22 - Dr. Mesfin Bogale, Ohio State
Jan. 29 - Dr. Nicholas Tinsley, BASF
February 5 - Faculty Spotlights
Feb. 12 - Dr. Lindsay du Toit, Washington State University
Feb. 19 - Dr. Gary Munkvold, Iowa State University
Feb. 26 - Dr. Kelsey Badger, Ohio State
March 4 - Dr. Jean-Baptiste Leducq, ULaval (Quebec City, Canada)
March 11 - Spring Break, no seminar
March 18 - Dr. Paulo Vieira, USDA (Beltsville)
March 25 - TBD
April 1 - Dr. Feng Feng, Oklahoma State University
April 8 - Dr. Florian Diekmann, CFAES Head Librarian, Ohio State
April 15 -Nathaniel Heiden, Ph.D. Candidate, Plant Pathology, Ohio State
Exit seminar (Dr. Jonathan Jacobs, advisor)
April 22 - Stephanie Preising, Cornell University (PPGSA Guest Speaker)