[IIGB_All] CMDB/GGB/MCBL Seminar: Dr. Nian Wang - Wed., May 31st, 2023 in Genomics Auditorium 1102A

[Benjamin K Terao]

CMDB/GGB/MCBL Seminar Program
Spring 2023

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Speaker:
Dr. Nian Wang
Professor, Department of Microbiology and Cell Science,
Citrus Research and Education Center


| University of Florida |

 " Pathogen-triggered immune disease of plant"

Wednesday, May 31st, 2023
 Time:  12:00 – 12:50 p.m.

Presented In-Person & via Zoom

In-Person Location: Genomics Auditorium 1102A
Zoom Link: https://ucr.zoom.us/j/94383581111?pwd=MDdEMzBLQzNHM2xOMmdFaHNIR0F5Zz09
Meeting ID: 943 8358 1111
Passcode: 130476

UCR Faculty Host: Dr. Hailing Jin (hailing.jin<mailto:hailing.jin at ucr.edu>@ucr.edu<mailto:hailing.jin at ucr.edu>)

                                     The sign up link for individual meetings is: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bGzttlLY_uDO7sWLvuXDBnDEmpEVR6QT-aSe6vM4aP0/edit

Brief Bio: Dr. Nian Wang is a Professor in the Department of Microbiology and Cell Science at the Citrus Research and Education Center, University of Florida. He is an elected fellow of American Phytopathological Society (APS, 2023), elected fellow of AAAS (American Association for the Advancement of Science, 2022), and a recipient of Highly Cited Researcher by Web of Science (2022), Invention of the Year (2022, UF), Ruth Allen Award (2020, APS), UF Term Professorship award (2018), UF Research Foundation Professorship award (2016), and Hewitt Award (2010, APS). He received his Ph.D. degree under the guidance of Dr. Dennis Gross at Texas A&M University, conducted postdoctoral research under the supervision of Dr. Steven E. Lindow at UC, Berkeley. His research interests include molecular genetics and genomics of citrus HLB and canker diseases and their management. He has served as the chair of 15 Ph.D. graduate supervisory committees. He has published more than 120 refereed papers. He has served as Chair of the Bacteriology Committee of APS, and Chair of Pierce's Disease Research Scientific Advisory Panel. He currently serves as the Editor-in-Chief of Phytopathology.



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