University of Kentucky College of Agriculture

The Vaillancourt Lab

Department of Plant Pathology

University of Kentucky

LABORATORY MEMBERS

last update, Fall, 2009

Lisa Vaillancourt: PI, Professor and Director of Graduate Studies [CV]

B.S. 1984, University of Connecticut, Biology

M.S. 1988, University of Illinois, Plant Pathology

Ph.D. 1991, Purdue University, Plant Pathology

Postdoctoral Fellow, 1991-1996, University of Vermont, Fungal Molecular Genetics

 

Etta Nuckles: Research SpecialistLab Members

B.S. 1975, University of Kentucky, Microbiology

M.S. 1980, Eastern University, Microbiology

 

 starAudrey Law: Research Associate

B.S. 2000. University of Kentucky, Agricultural Biotechnology

Ph.D. 2008. University of Kentucky, Crop Science

 

Patrick Dotson: Postdoctoral Researcher

B.S. 1997. Marshall University, Chemistry.

B.S. 2000. West Virginia State University, Chemistry.

Ph.D. 2008. University of Kentucky, Chemistry.

 

lab membersSladana Bec: Ph.D. Student

B.S. 2000, University of Zagreb, Horticulture and Landscape Design

M.S. 2005, University of Kentucky, Plant and Soil Sciences

 

Ester Buiate: Ph.D. Student

B.S. 2006, Universidade Federal de Uberlândia, Agronomy

M.S. 2009, Universidad Federal de Lavras, Genetics and Plant Breeding

 

Quélen Barcelos: Visiting Scholar

B.S. 2004 Universidade da Região da Campanha, Biology.

M.S. 2007. Universidad Federal de Lavras, Genetics and Plant Breeding

Currently a Ph.D. student at Universidad Federal de Lavras, Genetics and Plant Breeding.

 

Maria Torres: Ph.D. Student

B.S. 2006, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Industrial Microbiology.

 

LAST KNOWN LOCATIONS OF OUR FORMER LAB MEMBERS

Johanna Takach, B.S. 2003. Ph.D student, University of Georgia, Athens, GA.

Jennifer Chaky, M.S., 2000. Research Scientist, Pioneer Hi-bred International, Johnston IA.

Meizhu Du, M.S., 2002. Accountant, New York City.

Amy Bateman, M.S., 2007. Researcher, USDA Small Grains Lab, Aberdeen, ID.

Jennifer Flowers, M.S. 2002, Ph.D. 2005. Biology Professor, Spaulding University, Louisville KY.

Claire Venard, Ph.D. 2006. Postdoctoral researcher, University of Kentucky, Lexington KY.

Michael Thon, Postdoctoral 1999-2003: Ramon y Cajal Investigator, University of Salamanca, Spain.

Eunyoung Park, Postdoctoral 2002-2005: Research Scientist, Allylix, Inc., Lexington KY.

Saurabh Kulshrestha, Postdoctoral 2005-2007: Postdoctoral researcher, Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research, Köln Germany.

 

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