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Dr. Wise gave a talk in Chengdu, China
Roger Wise presented an invited plenary talk "Bi-phasic regulation of immunity during infection of barley with the
powdery mildew pathogen" at the Plant Genomics XIX congress in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China on August 19-22, 2018. The
conference showcased the latest achievements and progress in plant genome research. Chengdu is home to the giant
panda research and breeding center. Approximately, 1,300 students, postdocs and senior investigators were in attend-
ance, the most ever for this series, including approximately 40 student volunteers.
Check out the video with the highlights of the conference here (1:46).
Miller lab attend the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Conference
Dr. Allen Miller and his graduate student Pulkit Kanodia attended the
sixteenth conference Translational Control at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory on
September 4-8, 2018. Pulkit presented a poster titled “Deciphering translational
control of gene expression during the unfolded protein response in maize roots using ribo-
some profiling”.
The Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) was founded in 1890 on the
North Shore of Long Island where it has been the leading center for research and
education. Current CSHL educational programs serve professional scientists,
doctoral students in biology, teachers of biology in the K-12 system, and students
from the elementary grades through high school Each year, CSHL organizes 25
scientific conferences, 20 Banbury Center meetings, and 30 advanced technical
science courses, with organizers instructors, and participants from all over the
world. It has been said that it was the 1945 Phage Course by Delbruck that in-
spired James Watson among other scientists. It was during a summer CSHL sym-
posium in 1953 when Dr. Watson made the first public presentation on the
DNA’s double-helix structure.
To find out more about this conference click here. To find out more events hosted
by the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory click here.
Dr. Wise with PLPM alumni Plant Genomics Student Volunteers
Pulkit and Dr. Miller
Pulkit presenting his poster
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Dr. Gary Munkvold traveled to Europe and China to as an invited keynote
speaker
The 24th National Congress of the Italian Phytopathological Society (SIPaV) was held in Ancona, Italy on Sep 5-
7; a highlight of the Congress was the formal signing of a cooperative agreement between SIPaV and APS, which was
followed by a joint SIPaV-APS symposium on “Emerging and re-emerging plant pathogens,” with keynote speakers Lindsey
DuToit of Washington State University (APS President-Elect) and Gary Munkvold of ISU (APS Senior Councilor-at-
large). The agreement was created to foster increased interaction and collaboration between the two societies and their
members.
The 10th Chinese National Seed Pathology Symposium was held in Xi’an, China on Sep 15-16; Dr. Gary
Munkvold of Iowa State University was the keynote speaker and made a presentation titled “Importance of seed-
transmitted viruses and viroids in global seed trade.” Dr. Munkvold also presented a seminar at the Plant Pathology Depart-
ment of China Agricultural University in Beijing, and had a tour of seed production operations in Gansu Province. His
visit to China was hosted by former ISU Visiting Scholar Yan Meng (now Director of the Haisheng Group Seed Health
Research Center) and Professors Jiangqiang Li and Laixin Luo of China Agricultural University.
2018 China Seed Pathology Symposium Dr. Munkvold visiting Haisheng
Sarah Kurtz (M.S. Student)
Advisor (s): Alison Robertson
Major: Plant Pathology
Previous education: Masters in Biology and Horticulture
Research interest: Disease Management. Her research project covers the effects of rye cover crop
seeding methods on corn seedling disease and growth
Areas of expertise: Kayaking, field work
Hometown: Waverly, Iowa
Shayan Sarkar, Ph.D.
Professor: Dr. Steven Whitham
Previous work area: Caulimoviral promoters and plant transcription factors
Previous education: PhD in Biotechnology from Institute of Life Sciences, Bhubaneswar, India
Research interest: Plant molecular biology and plant pathology
Areas of expertise: Recombinant DNA technology, Protein biochemistry, DNA-protein, Protein
-protein interaction, plant-pathogen interaction, transient and transgenic analysis in Nicotiana
tabacum and Arabidopsis.
Hometown: Kolkata, India
Aline Sartor-Chicowski, (Ph.D. Student)
Advisor (s): Steven Whitham
Major: Plant Pathology
Previous education: B.S., Agronomy
Areas of expertise/interest: Molecular Plant-Pathogen Interactions, Plant Molecular Biology,
Plant Biotechnology, Soybean, Agronomy.
Hometown: Londrina - Parana, Brazil
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Dr. Arthur Engelhard earned his bachelor’s from Ohio,
his master’s from Yale, and his PhD from ISU in 1955. His disser-
tation was titled, “Host-parasite relationships of Endoconidiophora
Fagacearum Bretz, the cause of oak wilt.” Dr. Engelhard also worked
with foliage fungicide of chrysanthemum and with geranium
rust in greenhouse environments. He retired from the University
of Florida many years ago and he now lives in Bradenton, FL.
Dr. Engelhard attended the Presidential Installation Cer-
emony of Dr. Wintersteen, followed by a luncheon with PLPM
graduate students. During the luncheon, Dr. Engelhard shared
his career journey and provided good advice to graduate stu-
dents. In the afternoon, the PLPM held a reception for Dr. Engel-
hard where faculty, students, and staff had the opportunity to
thank him for his generous donation towards the Advance
Teaching and Research (ATRB) building fund. The department
honored Dr. Engelhard’s donation by naming the PLPM suite
“Dr. Arthur W. Engelhard Plant Pathology and Microbiology
Suite”.
The PLPM department honors Dr. Engelhard by naming the office suite after him
for his generous donation towards the department
Dr. Steven Ronyak
On Tuesday, August 28, 2018, Dr. Steven Ronyak
from AgBiome Inc., Research Triangle Park, North Carolina
presented his work in a seminar titled: “Closing the gap be-
tween industry and academic research in product discovery.” Dr.
Steve Ronyak is the Greenhouse Manager at AgBiome. Pri-
or to joining the AgBiome team, he spent 16 years involved
in ornamental plant production, management, and research.
To learn more about Dr. Ronyak, click here.
Dr. Paul Kuria
On Tuesday, September 4, 2018, Dr. Paul Kuria
from Kenya Agricultural and Livestock organization, Nai-
robi, Kenya presented his work in a seminar titled:
“Emerging plant viruses: an unforeseen threat to food security.”
Paul was a Borlaug Fellow and visiting scholar at Iowa
State University Plant Pathology and Microbiology Depart-
ment. The Miller lab hosted him for 10 weeks to continue
his investigation on the synergy between maize chlorotic
mottle virus and sugarcane mosaic virus, which combine
to cause MLND.
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On Tuesday, September 11, 2018, Muhammad
Rafiq from University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan pre-
sented his current research work in a seminar titled
“Management of black scurf of potato by commercial biofertilizers
and extracts of Asteraceous weeds.” Muhammad is visiting
scholar from Pakistan. He performed part of his research in
Dr. Gleason’s lab for the past six months.
If you would like to watch Muhammad’s seminar, click
here.
Muhammad Rafiq
Anam Moosa
On Tuesday, September 18, 2018, Anam Moosa
from University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Pakistan pre-
sented her research work in a seminar titled “Molecular
characterization of postharvest pathogens associated with Cit-
rus reticulata cv. Kinnow mandarin in Pakistan.” Anam was
a visiting scholar in Dr. Gleason’s lab.
If you would like to watch Anam’s seminar, click here.
Iqra Naeem
On Tuesday, September 25, 2018, Iqra Naeem from
University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Pakistan presented
her research work in a seminar titled “Molecular characteriza-
tion of fungal pathogens associated blemishes of citrus fruit in
Pakistan.” Iqra was a visiting scholar in Dr. Gleason’s lab for
the past six months.
If you would like to watch Iqra’s seminar, click here.
This video was produced by Iowa Public Television
in association with Iowa State University of Science
and Technology . Click image to watch the video
What is a Nematode? Diagnosing Disease in Soybean Plants
This video explains how a plant pathologist diagnoses
diseases in soybean plants. Click image to watch the
video
Integrated Pest Management
Integrated pest management, or IPM, can help farmers improve
their chances of effectively managing pests. This video was pro-
duced by Iowa Public Television in association with Iowa State
University of Science and Technology. Click image to watch the
video
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