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Alum of the Month - December '24/January '25
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
Aasish Pokharel

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

LOCATIONS:  Athens CAGT 128 & Miller 1113, Tifton NESPAL 125 and Griffin SLC 116 https://zoom.us/j/96577970463 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.
Feb 20
4:00PM - 5:00PM PBGG Student Seminar Series: Going Viral: Saving the Food We Love by Namrata Maharjan
Macon Marriott City Center More information coming soon!
Mar 05
03/05 8:00AM - 03/07 5:00PM Save the Date! Annual IPBGG Retreat in Macon, Georgia
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Grad Student Awards
Beltwide Cotton Conferences

Congratulations to graduate students Iago Schardong and Sam Wan, both members of the Chee lab, for winning first and second place (respectively) in the graduate student presentation competition at the 2025 Beltwide Cotton Conferences held in New Orleans, LA January 14 - 16.

PBGG Faculty Excellence
Branch named National Academy of Inventors Fellow
William “Bill” D. Branch, Georgia Seed Development Professor in Peanut Breeding and Genetics in the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, has been elected as Fellow for the National Academy of Inventors (NAI). Branch is the 17th UGA faculty member to receive this honor, which recognizes inventors whose innovations have had a significant impact on society, economic development and quality of life.
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PBGG Member Faculty Melissa Mitchum
Breakthrough discovery opens new doors in soybean cyst nematode management
Researchers have made a major discovery in the fight against soybean cyst nematode (SCN) by focusing on the genetics of the parasitic roundworms. Extensive genetic sequencing and mapping helped them identify a handful of likely genes behind the tricky pests’ ability to skirt soybean genetic resistance. Knowing how these SCN genes and soybean genes interact and evolve will help the industry identify the virulence of SCN populations so farmers can better use the genetic resistance currently available to fight the pest.
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