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Research in Plant Pathology and Microbiology

The Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology is comprised of nationally and internationally known faculty recognized for a wide range of expertise in plant pathology and plant microbiology, including plant disease resistance, genomics, molecular aspects of plant-microbe interactions, microbiome, field strategies for disease management, as well as biofuels and microbial environmental remediations. We also have Extension Specialists located in College Station main campus as well as at Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Centers across the state. Additionally, we have Texas A&M AgriLife Research faculty whose academic home is the Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology. These researchers, along with our adjunct faculty, serve on graduate student committees and address plant pathology issues across the state.

Areas of Research Expertise

Bacteriology and Microbiome

  • Sanjay Antony-Babu
  • Joseph Edwards
  • Carlos Gonzalez
  • Leland Pierson III
  • Xin-Gen (Shane) Zhou
Learn more about Bacteriology Research

Biotechnology and Synthetic Biology

  • Susie Dai
  • Kranthi Mandadi
Learn more about Disease Resistance Research

Disease Resistance

  • Mike Kolomiets
  • Clint Magill
  • Kranthi Mandadi
  • Junqi Song
  • Xin-Gen (Shane) Zhou
Learn more about Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Research

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

  • Tom Chappell
  • Joseph Edwards
  • Brian Shaw
  • Heather Wilkinson
Learn more about Epidemiology Research

Epidemiology and Modeling

  • Tom Chappell
  • Joseph Edwards
  • Terry Wheeler
Learn more about Pathogenic Fungi and Mycology Research

Pathogenic Fungi and Mycology

  • Nolan Anderson
  • Tom Isakeit
  • Young-Ki Jo
  • Brian Shaw
  • Won Bo Shim
Learn more about Host-Pathogen Interactions Research

Host-Pathogen Interactions

  • Mike Kolomiets
  • Clint Magill
  • Kranthi Mandadi
  • Won Bo Shim
  • Junqi Song
  • Jeanmarie Verchot
  • Xin-Gen (Shane) Zhou
Learn more about Integrated Disease Management Research

Integrated Disease Management

  • Olufemi Alabi
  • Nolan Anderson
  • Kim Cochran
  • Tom Isakeit
  • Young-Ki Jo
  • Ken Obasa
  • Gary Odvody
  • Kevin Ong
  • Terry Wheeler
Learn more about Virology Research

Virology

  • Olufemi Alabi
  • Ken Obasa
  • Jeanmarie Verchot
Learn more about the Biology of Filamentous Fungi Research

Graduate Research Opportunities

Graduate students in the Department Plant Pathology and Microbiology will have the opportunity to take part in research opportunities consistent with their educational passion. Students will pair with our world-class faculty to address the needs and challenges of the industry.

Undergraduate Research Opportunities

Our undergraduate students are provided with a wide-range of research opportunities that will enhance their academic experience. Students will work with faculty members as they work to create knowledge, develop critical thinking and refine their problem-solving skills.

Plant Pathology and Microbiology Research in the News

A novel approach for removing micro plastics from water

A new study led by Huaimin Wang., Ph.D., has identified what may be a novel biological approach for removing extremely small and potentially dangerous plastic particles from water.

Read: A novel approach for removing micro plastics from water

Learn About Plant Pathology and Microbiology Extension

The Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology balances the need of a land-grant institution to solve immediate agricultural problems and investigate basic biologic principles. The department encompasses projects that attack applied problems like plant disease control with both classical and modern approaches.

Learn more about Plant Pathology and Microbiology Extension

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