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Monica Prias-Blanco

Currently a research assistant at the Research Center of Sugar Cane in Colombia (Cenicaña), Prias-Blanco's duties include genetic transformation of sugar cane through biolistics and molecular evaluation of transgenic events. Her research goal includes validation of genes involved in water stress and resistance to plagues.

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IPBGG Grad Student Spotlight
Anne Frances Jarrell

We're proud of our awesome graduate students and want to recognize their excellence!

The Institute for Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics has a vibrant graduate program that offers both a Master's degree and a Doctorate of Philosophy in Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics.

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PBGG Events

Location: In-person @ Athens CAGT 128 and remotely @ Griffin SLC 107 and Tifton NESPAL 126Join via Zoom Passcode: 825107
Apr 04
12:00PM - 3:00PM PBGG Defense Seminar: Investigation of the Role of MiRNAs and Symbiotic Fungi in Biofuel Sorghum Production by Rachel Rackers
Location: In-person @ Griffin SLC 115 and remotely @ Tifton NESPAL 126 and Athens PGF Greenhouse Classroom located on Riverbend Rd Join via Zoom Meeting ID: 973 6057 6811Passcode: 872120
Apr 09
9:00AM - 12:00PM PBGG Dissertation Defense Seminar: Host specificity of Magnaporthe oryzae across Poaceae and resistance mechanisms in rice and tall fescue by Harshita Saxena
LOCATIONS:  Athens CAGT 128 & Miller 1113, Tifton NESPAL 125 and Griffin SLC 116 Join via Zoom Meeting ID: 965 7797 0463 *Please sign in to your UGA zoom account prior to joining. Those that join the zoom outside of the Authenticated UGA accounts will need to display full name and affiliation to be admitted from the waiting room.
Apr 10
4:00PM - 5:00PM PBGG Student Seminar Series: Refining the peanut seed size genetics for market – specific cultivar development by Aasish Pokharel
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PBGG Faculty Excellence - Melissa Mitchum
Five UGA faculty named 2024 AAAS Fellows
Five University of Georgia faculty have been named Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, bringing the university’s total membership in the exclusive group to 50. UGA’s new Fellows, including Melissa Mitchum of the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, are elected each year by the AAAS Council to recognize scientific achievements.
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Congrats to PBGG Member Patrick Conner
CAES horticulture professor among eight UGA faculty named NAI Senior Members
The National Academy of Inventors has selected eight University of Georgia researchers as 2025 NAI Senior Members, surpassing its own record of five inductees set last year. UGA now has 24 Senior Members overall. “We are thrilled to celebrate these latest UGA elections to the country’s leading organization for groundbreaking inventors and innovators,” said Chris King, interim vice president for research. “Their dedication to translating research into tangible impact embodies the university’s land-grant mission and our commitment to serving society through innovation.”
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Grad Student Awards
Soybean Breeders Workshop

Graduate student Jake Spittle (pictured above) took 2nd place at the 2025 Soybean Breeders Workshop held in St. Louis. 

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  • Samikshya Rijal took 1st place in PhD Category at the 1st Annual Griffin Campus Poster Showcase. 

  • Caitlin McCann won 1st place in the Master's/Undergraduate Category at the 1st Annual Griffin Campus Poster Showcase.

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