Spring 2025 PSLA Seminar Series

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December 27, 2024

Seminars for this semester will be held on Mondays at 12:00 PM virtually (passcode: 326994) and in person where indicated. Seminars are hybrid. If you are interested in meeting with any of the speakers, please notify the host faculty member. Questions? Contact Seminar Co-Chairs Dr. Nicole Fiorellino or Dr. Daniel Rodriguez Leal.

Date:	Guest Speaker:	Presentation Title	Virtual/In person	University/Institution:	Faculty Host:	Sponsor:	Recordings:
2.24.25	TBD	TBA		TBD
3.3.25	Dr. Markita Landry	Nanomaterials Enable Delivery of Genetic Material Without Transgene Integration in Plants	In person	UC-Berkeley	Dr. Nidhi Rawat		3.3.25 (Landry seminar) Passcode: MP6r5s#p
3.17.25	SPRING BREAK
3.24.25	Dr. Mary Wildermuth	Powdery mildew manipulation of plant lipid metabolism reveals novel pathways and plasticity of lipid metabolism	In Person	UC-Berkeley	Dr. Shunyuan Xiao
3.31.25	Dr. Neha Potnis	Evolving resilience in endemic pathogens in a changing world	In person	Auburn University	Dr. Nidhi Rawat
4.7.25	Dr. Gregory Binford	From Graduate Student to Faculty Member to Industry Representative	In person	Wilbur Ellis	Dr. Nicole Fiorellino
4.14.25	Dr. Marcos Fernandez	I’m In Your Hallways: Reflections from a First-Generation Student, Faculty and Administrator on the Importance of Mentorship.		Purdue University/NACTA	Dr. Melissa Leiden Welsh
4.21.25	Dr. Julia Harshman	Celery Breeding at Duda Farm Fresh Foods		Duda Farm	Dr. Chris Walsh
4.28.25	Dr. Marc Albertsen	Looking back on discoveries; looking forward to deliveries: Translating focused, basic research into practical field impact	In person	Corteva (Retired)	Dr. Daniel Rodriguez Leal

Fall 2024 PSLA Seminars