Researchers by affiliation
 Boyce Thompson Institute
Dept. of Chemistry and Chemical Biology
Dept. of Entomology, Ithaca
Dept. of Floriculture and Ornamental Horticulture, Ithaca
Dept. of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Ithaca
Dept. of Natural Resources, Ithaca
Dept. of Plant Biology
Dept. of Plant Pathology, Geneva
Dept. of Plant Pathology, Ithaca
Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium
USDA-ARS Plant Protection Research Unit

Alphabetical list of researchers



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Boyce Thompson Institute:
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A. C. L. Churchill - Chemical Diversity in Fungi
 
R. Staples - Cell biology of fungus spore germination and infection structure development, especially bean rust and anthracnose fungi.
Dept. of Chemistry and Chemical Biology
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J.C. Clardy - Chemical ecology. Rapamycin, originally isolated because of its antifungal activity from a soil microorganism found on Easter Island, is being investigated for possible use to treat cancer and to prevent the rejection of transplanted organs.
Dept. of Entomology, Ithaca:
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A. E. Hajek - Research centers around fungal pathogens of insects, with major emphasis on Entomophaga maimaiga, a fungal pathogen of gypsy moth.
 
D. A. Rutz - Biology, ecology and mangement of arthropod pests of livestock and poultry. In particular, the development, implementation and demonstration of integrated fly management programs for dairy cattle with emphasis on the biological components. Discovery and isolation of two highly lethal strains of the fly pathogen Beauveria bassiana.
 
Q. D. Wheeler - Research program includes four primary areas of focus: (1) taxonomy of Coleoptera; (2) fungus associations of Coleoptera; (3) theoretical systematics, especially character analysis; and (4) biodiversity studies and policies from a systematic biology perspective.
Dept. of Floriculture and Ornamental Horticulture, Ithaca:
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K. W. Mudge - Research and teaching in plant propagation, horticultural physiology, landscape horticulture and agroforestry.
Dept. of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Ithaca:
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E. E. Alani - Genetic and biochemical studies in Saccharomyces cerevisiaeaimed at understanding the role of DNA mismatch repair in maintaining genome stability.
 
A. P. Bretschler - Integration of cell signaling, cytoskeletal organization and membrane traffic in the functional polarity of yeast and animal cells.
 
T. D. Fox - Control of mitochondrial and nuclear genes in yeast.
 
T. C. Huffaker - Structure and function of the mitotic spindle.
 
B. Tye - Cell cycle and developmental regulation of the initiation of DNA replication in eukaryotes.
Dept. of Natural Resources, Ithaca:
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T. J. Fahey - Biogeochemistry and productivity of forest ecosystems; Forest community ecology; Ecology of roots and belowground processes.
Dept. of Plant Biology, Ithaca:
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K. T. Hodge - Fungi pathogens of insects and their allies. Director of the Cornell Plant Pathology Herbarium.
 
R. P. Korf - Professor Emeritus of Mycology. Taxonomy of fungi, especially Discomycetes.
 
 
Dept. of Plant Pathology, Geneva:
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G. S. Abawi - Ecology and biology of fungal and nematodal soilborne pathogens and the integrated management of their resultant root diseases.
 
H. R. Dillard - Department Chair, Department of Plant Pathology, New York State Agricultural Experiment Station, Geneva, NY. Epidemiology and control of fungal and bacterial diseases of vegetable crops.
 
G. E. Harman - Basic and applied research towards biocontrol systems for use in commercial agriculture, with focus on fungi in the genus Trichoderma.
 
H. C. Hoch - Pesticide uptake through the plant cuticle, biological control of plant diseases incited by fungi, the ecology of soilborne fungi, mycoparasitic (fungi attacking other fungi) relationships, and fungal cell biology.
 
W. Koeller - The biochemistry of plant disease control consisting of two major thrusts: the characterization of highly disease specific targets for the rational design of novel disease control agents, and the development of resistance to current and future tools of disease control, be they chemical or biological in nature.
 
R. C. Seem - Quantitative epidemiology, focusing on model development and other quantitative measures for the practical management of fruit and vegetable diseases, understanding the bological processes responsible for disease development, and elucidating the role of weather and plant disease.
 
R. Staples - Cell biology of fungus spore germination and infection structure development, especially bean rust and anthracnose fungi.
 
W. F. Wilcox - Fungal diseases of fruit crops, with emphases on pathogen biology, horticultural practices that influence disease development, and improving commercial control strategies.
Dept. of Plant Pathology, Ithaca:
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J. R.Aist - Cell biology of plant pathogenic fungi and disease resistance.
 
G. C. Bergstrom - Biology, epidemiology, and management of field crop diseases.
 
T. P. Delaney - Plant responses to pathogens; interactions between the oomycete pathogen Peronospora parasiticaand its host Arabidopsis thaliana. Acquired resistance to disease.
 
W. E. Fry - Epidemiology and management of plant diseases.
 
D. M. Gibson - The major thrust of this research program is the discovery of new natural products which provide safer means of pest control or have high intrinsic value for the public.
 
K. T. Hodge - Fungi pathogens of insects and their allies. Director of the Cornell Plant Pathology Herbarium.
 
G. W. Hudler - Epidemiology and management of diseases of woody ornamentals and Christmas trees.
 
R. A. Humber - Fungal pathogens of arthropods and other invertebrates. Curates the USDA-ARS Collection of Entomopathogenic Fungal Cultures (ARSEF), the world's largest and most taxonomically diverse germplasm repository for fungal pathogens of insects, mites, spiders, nematodes, and other invertebrates.
 
R. P. Korf - Professor Emeritus of Mycology. Taxonomy of fungi, especially Discomycetes.
 
J. W. Lorbeer - Diseases of vegetable crops, biology of plant pathogenic fungi, chemical and biological control of plant diseases.
 
R. Loria - Department Chair, Department of Plant Pathology, Ithaca, NY. Potato disease management, host-pathogen interactions.
 
M. T. McGrath - Diseases of vegetable crops, Integrated pest management, fungicide resistance, epidemiology, powdery mildew, air pollutants.
 
M. G. Milgroom - Population biology and epidemiology.
 
E. B. Nelson - Biocontrol, rhizosphere ecology, diseases of turfgrass.

W. A. Sinclair - Pathology of trees and shrubs, phytoplasmal diseases.
 
G.Turgeon - Genetics and molecular biology of fungal pathogens. Director, Cornell Center for Fungal Biology.
 
O. C. Yoder - Genetics and molecular biology of fungal pathogens.
 
T. A. Zitter - Vegetable disease etiology, epidemiology, and control.
Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium
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R. E. Dirig - Assistant Curator, L. H. Bailey Hortorium Herbarium. Lichenologist. Honorory curator (Lichens) Cornell Plant Pathology Herbarium.
 
K. T. Hodge - Fungi pathogens of insects and their allies. Director of the Cornell Plant Pathology Herbarium.
 
R. P. Korf - Professor Emeritus of Mycology. Taxonomy of fungi, especially Discomycetes.
USDA-ARS Plant Protection Research Unit:
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D. M. Gibson - The major thrust of this research program is the discovery of new natural products which provide safer means of pest control or have high intrinsic value for the public.
 
R. A. Humber - Fungal pathogens of arthropods and other invertebrates. Curates the USDA-ARS Collection of Entomopathogenic Fungal Cultures (ARSEF), the world's largest and most taxonomically diverse germplasm repository for fungal pathogens of insects, mites, spiders, nematodes, and other invertebrates.
 
S. Krasnoff - Research Entomologist. Fungal pathogens of invertebrates for the production of metabolites with insecticidal,
nematicidal, or fungicidal activity.
 
J. D. Vandenberg - Research Entomologist and Lead Scientist, USDA Agricultural Research Service Plant Protection Research Unit, Insect Biocontrol Research Team.
Alphabetical list of researchers:
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Abawi, G. S. - Ecology and biology of fungal and nematodal soilborne pathogens and the integrated management of their resultant root diseases.
 
Aist, J. R. - Cell biology of plant pathogenic fungi and disease resistance.
 
Alani, E. E. - Genetic and biochemical studies in Saccharomyces cerevisiaeaimed at understanding the role of DNA mismatch repair in maintaining genome stability.
 
Bergstrom, G. C. - Biology, epidemiology, and management of field crop diseases.
 
Churchill, A. C. L. - Chemical Diversity in Fungi
 
Clardy, J.C. - Chemical ecology. Rapamycin, originally isolated because of its antifungal activity from a soil microorganism found on Easter Island, is being investigated for possible use to treat cancer and to prevent the rejection of transplanted organs.
 
Delaney, T. P. - Plant responses to pathogens; interactions between the oomycete pathogen Peronospora parasiticaand its host Arabidopsis thaliana. Acquired resistance to disease.
 
Dillard, H. R. - Department Chair, Department of Plant Pathology, New York State Agricultural Experiment Station, Geneva, NY. Epidemiology and control of fungal and bacterial diseases of vegetable crops.
 
Dirig, R. E. - Assistant Curator, L. H. Bailey Hortorium Herbarium. Lichenologist. Honorory curator (Lichens) Cornell Plant Pathology Herbarium.
 
Fahey, T. J. - Biogeochemistry and productivity of forest ecosystems; Forest community ecology; Ecology of roots and belowground processes.
 
Fox, T. D. - Control of mitochondrial and nuclear genes in yeast.
 
Fry, W. E. - Epidemiology and management of plant diseases.
 
Gibson, D. M. - The major thrust of this research program is the discovery of new natural products which provide safer means of pest control or have high intrinsic value for the public.
 
Hajek, A. E. - Research centers around fungal pathogens of insects, with major emphasis on Entomophaga maimaiga, a fungal pathogen of gypsy moth.
 
Harman, G. E. - Basic and applied research towards biocontrol systems for use in commercial agriculture, with focus on fungi in the genus Trichoderma.
 
Hoch,H. C. - Pesticide uptake through the plant cuticle, biological control of plant diseases incited by fungi, the ecology of soilborne fungi, mycoparasitic (fungi attacking other fungi) relationships, and fungal cell biology.
 
Hodge, K. T. - Fungi pathogens of insects and their allies. Director of the Cornell Plant Pathology Herbarium.
 
Hudler, G. W. - Epidemiology and management of diseases of woody ornamentals and Christmas trees.
 
Huffaker, T. C. - Structure and function of the mitotic spindle.
 
Humber, R. A. - Fungal pathogens of arthropods and other invertebrates. Curates the USDA-ARS Collection of Entomopathogenic Fungal Cultures (ARSEF), the world's largest and most taxonomically diverse germplasm repository for fungal pathogens of insects, mites, spiders, nematodes, and other invertebrates.
 
Koeller, W. - The biochemistry of plant disease control consisting of two major thrusts: the characterization of highly disease specific targets for the rational design of novel disease control agents, and the development of resistance to current and future tools of disease control, be they chemical or biological in nature.
 
Korf, R. P. - Professor Emeritus of Mycology. Taxonomy of fungi, especially Discomycetes.
 
Krasnoff, S. - Research Entomologist. Fungal pathogens of invertebrates for the production of metabolites with insecticidal, nematicidal, or fungicidal activity.
 
Lorbeer,J. W. - Diseases of vegetable crops, biology of plant pathogenic fungi, chemical and biological control of plant diseases.
 
Loria, R. - Department Chair, Department of Plant Pathology, Ithaca, NY. Potato disease management, host-pathogen interactions.
 
McGrath, M. T. - Diseases of vegetable crops, Integrated pest management, fungicide resistance, epidemiology, powdery mildew, air pollutants.
 
Milgroom, M. G. - Population biology and epidemiology.
 
Mudge, K. W. - Research and teaching in plant propagation, horticultural physiology, landscape horticulture and agroforestry.
 
Nelson, E. B. - Biocontrol, rhizosphere ecology, diseases of turfgrass.
 
Rutz, D. A. - Biology, ecology and mangement of arthropod pests of livestock and poultry. In particular, the development, implementation and demonstration of integrated fly management programs for dairy cattle with emphasis on the biological components. Discovery and isolation of two highly lethal strains of the fly pathogen Beauveria bassiana.
 
Seem, R. C. - Quantitative epidemiology, focusing on model development and other quantitative measures for the practical management of fruit and vegetable diseases, understanding the bological processes responsible for disease development, and elucidating the role of weather and plant disease.
 
Sinclair, W. A. - Professor Emeritus. Pathology of trees and shrubs, phytoplasmal diseases.
 
Staples, R. - Cell biology of fungus spore germination and infection structure development, especially bean rust and anthracnose fungi.
 
Turgeon, G. - Genetics and molecular biology of fungal pathogens. Director, Cornell Center for Fungal Biology.
 
Tye, B. - Cell cycle and developmental regulation of the initiation of DNA replication in eukaryotes.
 
Vandenberg, J. D. - Research Entomologist and Lead Scientist, USDA Agricultural Research Service Plant Protection Research Unit, Insect Biocontrol Research Team.
 
Wheeler,Q. D. - Research program includes four primary areas of focus: (1) taxonomy of Coleoptera; (2) fungus associations of Coleoptera; (3) theoretical systematics, especially character analysis; and (4) biodiversity studies and policies from a systematic biology perspective.
 
Wilcox, W. F. - Fungal diseases of fruit crops, with emphases on pathogen biology, horticultural practices that influence disease development, and improving commercial control strategies.
 
Yoder, O. C. - Genetics and molecular biology of fungal pathogens.
 
Zitter, T. A. - Vegetable disease etiology, epidemiology, and control.
 
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