Lab Members
The Zasada Laboratory is located at:
USDA-ARS HCRU
3420 NW Orchard Ave
Corvallis, OR 97330
Inga Zasada
Principle Investigator
Plant Pathologist/Nematologist
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Research Foci: All Things Nematode!
Principle Investigator
Plant Pathologist/Nematologist
[email protected]
Research Foci: All Things Nematode!
Amy Peetz
Lab Scientist/Manager
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Research Foci: Pratylenchus species, Molecular diagnostics, Globodera species
Lab Scientist/Manager
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Research Foci: Pratylenchus species, Molecular diagnostics, Globodera species
Lab Technicians
Megan Kitner
Lab Technician
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Research Foci: Hatching assays, nematode ID, and culturing procedures and maintenance
Lab Technician
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Research Foci: Hatching assays, nematode ID, and culturing procedures and maintenance
Hannah Baker
Lab Technician
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Research Foci: Evaluation of nematode control mechanisms through different applications of Solanum sisymbriifolium, nematode ID, and field work
Lab Technician
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Research Foci: Evaluation of nematode control mechanisms through different applications of Solanum sisymbriifolium, nematode ID, and field work
Postdoctoral Researchers
Cristian Olaya
ORISE Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Nematology and Virology
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Research Foci: My research experience includes topics in Plant Virology, Nematology, Risk Factors determination, Plant Protection, Agricultural Plant Science, Diagnosis and plant pathogen detection. My current projects are related with virus diagnostic, epidemiology and transmission in grapevine, small and stone fruits by nematodes.
ORISE Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Nematology and Virology
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Research Foci: My research experience includes topics in Plant Virology, Nematology, Risk Factors determination, Plant Protection, Agricultural Plant Science, Diagnosis and plant pathogen detection. My current projects are related with virus diagnostic, epidemiology and transmission in grapevine, small and stone fruits by nematodes.
Tatiana Benedetti
Postdoctoral Research Associate
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Research Foci: Management of soilborne pathogens and weeds to reduce reliance on pesticides and soil fumigants.
Postdoctoral Research Associate
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Research Foci: Management of soilborne pathogens and weeds to reduce reliance on pesticides and soil fumigants.
Graduate Students
Lester Núñez-Rodríguez
PhD Candidate, Botany and Plant Pathology
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Research Foci: Plant-parasitic nematodes of hop and hemp, host status of hop cultivars to HCN, the life cycle of the HCN, and genome wide study of HCN.
PhD Candidate, Botany and Plant Pathology
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Research Foci: Plant-parasitic nematodes of hop and hemp, host status of hop cultivars to HCN, the life cycle of the HCN, and genome wide study of HCN.
Savannah Phipps
PhD Candidate, Botany and Plant Pathology
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Research Foci: Pest and pathogen resistance/tolerance genetics in raspberry and phenomic technologies for evaluating plant stress from nematode infection in raspberry.
PhD Candidate, Botany and Plant Pathology
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Research Foci: Pest and pathogen resistance/tolerance genetics in raspberry and phenomic technologies for evaluating plant stress from nematode infection in raspberry.
Gabrielle Studebaker
Masters Student, Botany and Plant Pathology
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Research Foci: Investigation of the interaction between nematode infestation and tuber size and quality; Development of qPCR primer/probe for M. hapla specific detection
Masters Student, Botany and Plant Pathology
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Research Foci: Investigation of the interaction between nematode infestation and tuber size and quality; Development of qPCR primer/probe for M. hapla specific detection
Undergraduate Students
McKenna Platt
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Degree: Botany with a focus in Plant Pathology
Brandon Fahlenkamp
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Degree:
Emotional Support Lab Members
Rudy Zasada
Responsibilities:
- Maker of the rukus
- Root removal
Rudy Zasada
Responsibilities:
- Maker of the rukus
- Root removal
Pepper Peetz
Finder of the largest stick around, Supplier of endless energy
Baker Cat Posse
Peggy Luna Josie Jezebel
Peggy Luna Josie Jezebel