We’re proud to share some exciting achievements from our community members who continue to shine in their respective fields!
Aidan Bobholz (Li Lab)
Aidan has been selected as a recipient of the 2025 Frank D. Keim Graduate Fellowship by the American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America (ASA-CSSA-SSSA). This prestigious award recognizes outstanding contributions and achievements in the field.
APRES 2025 Highlights
At the recently concluded 57th Annual Meeting of the American Peanut Research and Education Society (APRES) in Richmond, VA, PBGG made a strong impression:
- Soraya Bertioli (PBGG faculty) was honored with the Corteva Agriscience Award for Excellence in Research.
- Graduate student Samuele Lamon (D. Bertioli Lab) earned 3rd Place in the Joe Sugg PhD Graduate Student Competition for his talk:“The role of genetic instability in peanut domestication and its lasting impact on cultivated varieties.”
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Graduate student Andrew Marchetti (Brown Lab) took home 1st Place in the MS Poster Competition.
Photo above shows (l-r) Samuele Lamon, Dr. Soraya Bertioli, and Andrew Marchetti.
Before joining the University of Georgia, Sailaja Bhogireddy accumulated over 15 years of research experience in the fields of plant molecular biology, biotechnology, and functional genomics, with a strong focus on improving the resilience and productivity of cereal and legume crops. She completed her Ph.D. in Biotechnology and began her scientific career at the ICAR-Indian Institute of Rice Research (ICAR-IIRR), where she served as a Senior Scientist in the Agricultural Biotechnology and Crop Improvement division.
Robin Buell, Georgia Research Alliance Eminent Scholar Chair in Crop Genomics and Professor in the Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, was elected to the National Academy of Sciences.
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