Tenured and Tenure-track Faculty, Senior Research Associates, and Senior Extension Associates
These faculty have primary affiliations with other SIPS sections and Cornell units, USDA-ARS, or Boyce Thompson Institute.
Faculty emeriti and other retired academics
Graduate students in the Field of Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology working in research programs on the Ithaca campus and at Cornell AgriTech
Post-doctoral associates, research associates, extension associates, and lecturers
Staff members support research scientists, maintain greenhouses and research fields, and manage administrative functions including communications, finance and outreach
PPPMB News
Recent insights, breakthroughs, news and other stories from Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology
News
Researchers know that a type of fungi called arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi establishes symbiotic relationships with the roots of 70% of all land plants. In this relationship, plants trade fatty acids for the fungi’s nitrogen and phosphorus...
Spotlight
Academic focus: Fungal genetics and genomics Research summary: I study how fungi sense and respond to their environment. Specifically, I am interested in understanding how fungi sense available nutrients and efficiently utilize them. Accurate...