About
I am a Plant Pathology Ph.D. student advised by Dr. Wen-Yuan Song. I study molecular mechanisms of the plant immune system in which the rice Xa21 gene confers resistance against bacterial blight disease. In addition to this research, I focus on approaches to engineering broad-spectrum and durable resistance in crops.
Originally, I am from Brazil, where I studied Agronomic Engineering at Sao Paulo State University Julio de Mesquita Filho “UNESP,” one of Brazil’s most respected universities. During my time at this University, I participated in multiple internships focusing on pathology within plants. These internships provided extensive training in crops such as sugarcane, soybean, strawberries, blueberries, apples, tomatoes, and ornamental plants. In addition, these crops gave me valuable experience in biological control, fungicide, and fumigation assays, as well as experience in greenhouse and field management.
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Education
B. Sc., Agronomic Engineering, Sao Paulo State University “Julio de Mesquita Filho, UNESP”, Botucatu, 2021.
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Research
Resistance genes and Plant Immune System
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Publications
Baggio J, Cordova L, Toledo B, Noling J, Peres N, 2022. A reassessment of the fungicidal efficacy of 1,3‐dichloropropene, chloropicrin, and metam potassium against Macrophomina phaseolina in strawberry. Pest Management Science 78.
Martins SJ, Taerum SJ, Triplett L et al., 2022. Predators of Soil Bacteria in Plant and Human Health. Phytobiomes Journal 6, 184–200.