Plant and Microbial Biosciences

Program: Plant and Microbial Biosciences

Graduation Year: 2025

Thesis Advisor: Sebla Bulent Kutluay

Thesis Title: The Role of the cGAS-STING Sensing Pathway in HIV-1 and SARS-CoV-2 Infections

Program: Plant and Microbial Biosciences

Graduation Year: 2021

Thesis Advisor: Arpita Bose

Thesis Title: Understanding the molecular mechanisms of photoferrotrophy and phototrophic extracellular electron uptake".

Program: Plant and Microbial Biosciences

Graduation Year: 2023

Thesis Advisor: Rebecca Bart

Thesis Title: A dynamic duo: Investigating the
interactions between Xanthomonas
citri pv. malvacearum and
Pseudomonas syringae

Program: Plant and Microbial Biosciences

Graduation Year: 2018

Thesis Advisor: Joseph M. Jez

Thesis Title: Plant metabolic pathways and regulatory networks for aromatic amino acids and hormones

Program: Plant and Microbial Biosciences

Graduation Year: 2023

Thesis Advisor: Barbara N. Kunkel

Thesis Title: Uncovering the genetic basis underlying the Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato strain DC3000’s IAA response and its role in regulating PtoDC3000 Biology

Program: Plant and Microbial Biosciences

Graduation Year: 2022

Thesis Advisor: Himadri B. Pakrasi

Thesis Title: Assembly and Repair of Photosystem II

Program: Plant and Microbial Biosciences

Graduation Year: 2025

Thesis Advisor: Blake C. Meyers

Thesis Title: Functional Diversification of Rice AGO1 Proteins

Program: Plant and Microbial Biosciences

Graduation Year: 2016

Thesis Advisor: Robert E. Blankenship

Thesis Title: Structure-Function Analysis of Blue Copper Proteins

Program: Plant and Microbial Biosciences

Graduation Year: 2024

Thesis Advisor: Joseph M. Jez

Thesis Title: Molecular Mechanisms Behind Methionine-Derived Glucosinolate Diversity in Brassica Plants

Program: Plant and Microbial Biosciences

Graduation Year: 2015

Thesis Advisor: Lucia C. Strader

Thesis Title: Investigating auxin signaling through AUXIN RESPONSE FACTOR interactions and stability