Cecilia Chagas de Freitas

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Post Doctoral Scholar (Taylor)

Brazil Science Without Borders Fellow

chagasdefreitas.1@osu.edu

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Selby Hall, Wooster

Professional Information

Degrees & Credentials:

PhD Plant Pathology, The Ohio State University

MS Plant Pathology, Universidad Federal de Viçosa, Brazil

BS Agronomy, Universidad Federal de Viçosa

Biography:

Publications and presentations are listed under the "Works" tab

Plant-Pathogen Interaction, focusing on Agrobacterium rhizogenes

Research Experience

Current: Post Doctoral Scholar, Department of Plant Pathology, The Ohio State University
2015- 2021: Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Plant Pathology, The Ohio State University.
2012- 2014: Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Plant Pathology, Laboratory of Bacteriology. Universidade Federal de Viçosa- Brazil.
M. Sc. (Plant Pathology), Department of Plant Pathology, Universidade Federal de Viçosa- Brazil.
Dissertation: "Molecular, Biochemical and Microscopic Aspects of The Cassava - Xanthomonas anoxopodis pv. manihotis interaction."
2010-2012: Internship and Scientific Initiation in the Laboratory of Plant-Pathogen Interaction- Universidade Federal de Viçosa-Brazil.
2009: Internship in Extension (Coffe)- Universidade Federal de Viçosa-Brazil.
2007-2009: Internship in Agricultural Entomology in the Laboratory Integrate Control of Pests- Universidade Federal de Viçosa-Brazil

Teaching Experience

Guest Lecture (Ohio State) Fall 2016
PLNTPTH 3001: General Plant Pathology, Topic: Plant Pathogenic Bacteria

Teaching Assistant (Ohio State University) Summer 2017
PLNTPTH 5685: Plant Disease Diagnosis

Extension
Internship in extension: Coffee growers at Zona da Mata, Minas Gerais, Brazil. From July 2009 to December 2009.

Leadership, Outreach and Service

Department of Plant Pathology- The Ohio State University

Plant Pathology Department Chair Search Committee, 2018. Appointed graduate student representative to evaluate and interview applicants.
Academic Affairs Committee, Appointed Member, 2016-2017, Appointed graduate student representative to review plant pathology graduate curriculum and courses.

Plant Pathology Graduate Student Association

President, 2019-2020
Travel Award Committee for plant pathology graduate student travel awards
- Chair, 2018-2019
  Responsible for administering guidelines, oversaw the application, review and decision process to award $500 in travel awards
- Member, 2017-2018
  Assist with review of travel award applications
Plant Sale Committee, Chair (2017-2018) and Member (2018-2019)

Organized the association's main fundraiser, raised $3500 for professional travel and development funds. Made decisions on plant sale inventory and purchases, oversaw a committee of 5 people to plant and care for vegetable seedlings, and organized all details of a public plant sale at the Secrest Plant Discovery Day (Ohio State's Wooster campus)

Graduate Student Exchange Committee
Outreach Committee
- Chair, 2017-2018
  Responsible for organizing outreach activities inside and outside campus. The main objective of this committee is to bring plant pathology to the community around us.
- Member, 2018-2019
  - Assist the chair in the activities organization

American Phytopathological Society (APS)

Graduate Student Committee, member
Graduate Student Committee Instagram Coordinator, 2018-2019 to communicate the APS graduate student’s activities and student’s spotlights.
Sociedade Brasileira de Fitopatologia (Brazilian Society of Plant Pathology) member
APS family booth volunteer, 2018, to provide activities for families attending the professional meeting

Other

Organization of the Plant Science Symposium to be held March 30^th, 2019 in Columbus Ohio, 2018-2019.

Organization of the Brazilian Graduate Students and Scholars Conference, 2018. The meeting was held on June 23-24^th, 2018 in Columbus, Ohio.

Wooster Area Molecular Biology Association (WAMBA) Seminar Series Coordinator, 2016-2017
Organization of the V Simpósio Brasileiro Sobre Silício na Agricultura, 2010, The symposium was held on August 16-18^th, 2010 in Viçosa, Brazil.

Awards and Honors

Fellowships

Ohio State Graduate School, Presidential Fellowship
Master’s degree Scholarship from CNPq (Brazil), March 2012- February 2014.

Scholarships

H.A.J. Hoitink Graduate Education Endowment Fund Scholarship, Summer 2015
Undergrad Scientific Initiation Scholarship from CNPq (Brazil), 2011.

Awards

American Phytopathological Society Tsune Kosuge Student Travel Award, 2018
Plant Pathology Graduate Student Association Travel Award, 2018
Plant Pathology Graduate Student Association Travel Award, 2017

Works

Journal Publications

Domiciano, G.; Cacique, I,; Freitas, C.; Filippi, M. ; Damatta, F.M. ; Vale, F. ; Rodrigues, F. Alterations in gas exchange and oxidative metabolism in rice leaves infected by Pyricularia oryzae are attenuated by silicon. Phytopathology, v. 105, p. 150121121509006-747, 2015.

Domiciano, G.; Araujo, L.; Freitas, C.; Duarte, H.; Einhardt, A.; Rodrigues, F. Nutritional Status of Rice Plants Supplied with Silicon in Response to Pyricularia oryzae. Bragantia, 2018. (Under Review

Other Publications

Freitas, C.C. and Christopher Taylor. Biological control of Agrobacterium rhizogenes and Agrobacterium tumefaciens using Pseudomonas strains. 2017. Corvallis. 38 Crown Gall Conference. Corvallis.

Freitas, C.C.; Balbino, L.; Cunha, L. Avaliação de Plasmídeos Contendo Genes Marcadores Para Transformação de Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. manihotis. 2013. OuroPreto. 46 Congresso Brasileiro de Fitopatologia.

Freitas, C.C. and Cunha, L. Identificação de genes de Phythophthora infestans induzidos durante a interação com tomate. 2013. Ouro Preto 46 Congresso Brasileiro de Fitopatologia,.

Domiciano,G.P. ; Cacique,I.S. ; Barros,M.V.C. ; Soares,G.C.B. ; Porto,G.R.P.A. ; Freitas, C.C.; Rodrigues,F.A. ; Vale,F.X.R ; Damatta,F.M. . Silicon improves phothossyntesis in rice plants infected by Pyricularia grisea. In: 11 International Symposium on Metal Ions in Biology and Medicine, 2011, Cambridge. Metal Ions in Biology and Medicine and Aqueous Chemistry and Biochemystry of Silicon, 2011. v. 11. p. 283.

Freitas, C. C.; Cacique,I.S. ; Domiciano,G.P. ; Silva,I.T. ; Rodrigues,F.A. . Crescimento e Esporulação de Corynespora cassiicola em Diferentes Meios de Cultura e Condições de Fotoperíodo. In: 44 Congresso Brasileiro de Fitopatologia, 2011, Bento Gonçalves. 44 Congresso Brasileiro de Fitopatologia, 2011. p. 99-99.

Cacique,I.S. ; Freitas, C. C. ; Domiciano,G.P. ; Rodrigues,F.A. ; Bota,A. . Root and Foliar Application of PC+Silicon to Reduce the Progress of Leaf Blast on Rice. In: 44 Congresso Brasileiro de Fitopatologia, 2011, Bento Gonçalves. 44 Congresso Brasileiro de Fitopatologia, 2011. p. 103-103.

Domiciano,G.P. ; Cacique,I.S.; Freitas, C. C.; Rodrigues,F.A.; Damatta,F.M ; Vale,F.X.R. Florescência da Clorofila em Folhas de Planta de Arroz Supridas com Silício e Infectadas por Pyricularia grisea. In: 44 Congresso Brasileiro de Fitopatologia, 2011, Bento Gonçalves. 44 Congresso Brasileiro de Fitopatologia, 2011. p. 74-74.

Xavier,V.M., ; Message,D. ; Picanco,M.C. ; Silva,G.A. ; Freitas, C. C. ; Tomaz, A . Toxidade de inseticidas botânicos comerciais ao curuquerê-do-couve. in: 48 Congresso Brasileiro de Olericultura, 2008, Maringá. 48 Congresso Brasileiro de Olericultura, 2008. V. 26

Silva,R.S. ; Picanco,M.C. ; Galdino, T.V.S. ; Silva,E.M. ; Assis,S.P. ; Freitas, C. C. . Comportamento de Predaçãode Polybia ignobilis (Hiliday) (Hymenoptera: Vespidea) Sobre Curuquerê-da-Couve Ascia monuste orseis (Godart) (Lepodópitera:Pieridae). In: 48 Congresso Brasileiro de Olericultura, 2008, Maringá. 48 Congresso Brasileiro de Olericultura, 2008. V. 26

Galdino, T.V.S.; Picanco,M.C. ; Fernandes,F.L. ; Tomaz,A.C. ; Rosado,J.F. ; Freitas, C. C.. Impacto de Fitoquímicos Sobre a Cochonilha Verde. In: XVIII Simpósio de Iniciação Cintífica, 2008, Viçosa. XVIII Simpósio de Iniciação Científica, 2008.

Pereira,R.R., ; Picanco,M.C. ; Dangelo, R.A.C., ; Freitas, C. C. ; Souza, F.F. ; Galdino, T.V.S. . Densidade e Frequência de Inimigos Naturais de Triozoida limbata em Goiabeira. In: XVIII Simpósio de Iniciação Cintífica, 2008, Viçosa. XVIII Simpósio de Iniciação Científica, 2008

Presentations, Posters and Abstracts

Freitas C.C. and Taylor, C. Biological control of Agrobacterium rhizogenes in hydroponic tomato using Pseudomonas strains. August 1^st, 2018. Boston, Massachusetts. International Conference of Plant Pathology. (Poster)

Freitas C.C. and Taylor, C. Biological control of hairy-root disease in hydroponic tomato using Pseudomonas strains. June 1^st, 2018. Cleveland, Ohio. GO Plants seminar series (Presentation)

Freitas C.C. and Taylor, C. Biological control of hairy-root disease in hydroponic tomato using Pseudomonas strains and commercial products. June 24^th, 2018. Columbus, Ohio. Brazilian Graduate Students and Scholars Conference. (Poster)

Freitas, C.C. and Taylor, C. Biological control of hairy-root disease in hydroponic tomato using Pseudomonas strains and commercial products. April 27^th, 2018. Wooster, Ohio 2018. College of Food Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Annual Research Conference. (Poster)

Freitas C.C. and Taylor C. Biological control of Agrobacterium rhizogenes using Pseudomonas strains. 2017. August 8^th, San Antonio, Texas. American Phytopathological Society Annual Meeting. (Poster)

Freitas C.C. and Taylor C. Biological control of Agrobacterium rhizogenes using Pseudomonas strains. April 20^th, 2017. Columbus, Ohio. College of Food Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Annual Research Conference. (Poster)

Freitas C.C.; Balbino, L; Cunha, L. Molecular, biochemical and microscopic aspects of cassava- Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. mahiotis interaction. October 23^rd, 2015. Wooster, Ohio. Wooster Area Molecular Biology Association seminar series. (Presentation).

Freitas, C.C.; Dalagnol, L.; Rodrigues, F. Resistência do arroz a mancha parda potencializada pelo silício: Componentes de resistência e Aspectos Bioquímicos. December 5^th, 2012. Viçosa, Brazil. Simpósio de Integração Acadêmica. (Poster).

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