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Aflatoxin Reduction in Crops (ARC)
Aflatoxin Management through Improved Understanding of Aflatoxin-producing Fungi and the Aflatoxin Contamination Process
ARC Laboratory Staff

The Lab, July 2009

Research Plant Pathologist
Dr. Peter Cotty

Assistant Research Scientist
Dr. Ramon Jaime-Garcia

Molecular Biologists
Dr. Kenneth Callicott
Dr. Lisa Grubisha

Research Plant Pathologist
Dr. Hillary Mehl

Graduate Students:
Nicholas Garber
Alejandro Ortega-Beltran
Claudia Probst
Fabiola Santos

Research Technicians:
Gabriel Barker
Cathy Bolton
Jessica Brown
Darlene Downey
Peg Kattnig

 

Biological Aids
Jennifer Akazawa
Miguel Gradillas
Brendan O'Reilly
Lauren Price
Brett Shankman
Ashley Studt
Ankit Takyar
John Tran

Administrator:
Sue Taylor-Lane

Peter J. Cotty, PhD
Research Plant Pathologist
Agricultural Research Service, USDA
Department of Plant Sciences,
U
niversity of Arizona
pjcotty@email.arizona.edu

Ph.D. Plant Pathology ,
University of Arizona, 1984
MS Plant Pathology ,
Rutgers University, 1980
BA Biology, Boston University, 1976
List of Publications

Ramon Jaime-Garcia, PhD
Assistant Research Scientist
Department of Plant Sciences, University of Arizona
rjaime@email.arizona.edu
Ph. D. Plant Pathology,
University of Arizona, 1998
MS Plant Pathology,
Postgraduate College, Mexico, 1988
BS Agronomy, Universidad de Sonora, 1981
List of Publications

Lisa Grubisha, Ph.D.
Molecular Biologist
Department of Plant Sciences,
University of Arizona
grubishl@cals.arizona.edu
Ph.D. University of California Berkley, Plant and Microbial Biology 2005
M.Sc. Oregon State University, Botany and Plant Pathology, 1998
B.S. University of Wisconsin, Zoology, 1988
List of Publications

Hillary Mehl, Ph.D.
Research Plant Pathologist
Department of Plant Sciences,
University of Arizona
hillary.mehl@email.arizona.edu
Ph.D University of California Davis, Plant Pathology, 2007
B.S. humboldt State University, Botany, 2001
List of Publications

Ken Callicott, PhD
Molecular Biologist
Agricultural Research Service, USDA
kcallicott@gmail.com
B.S., The College of William and Mary in Virginia. 1991
Ph.D., Stanford Univerity. 2001.
List of Publications

Nicholas P. Garber
Graduate Student
Department of Plant Sciences,
University of Arizona
College of Agriculture
npgarber@ag.arizona.edu
B.S. Plant Biology, Arizona State University

Claudia Probst
Graduate Student
Department of Plant Sciences,
University of Arizona
cprobst@email.arizona.edu
Master in Nutrional Economic Science,
University of Bonn
List of Publications

Alejandro Ortega Beltran
Graduate Student
Department of Plant Sciences,
University of Arizona
aortegab@email.arizona.edu
B.Sc. Engineer Biotechnological,
Instituto Technologico de Sonora

Fabiola Santos
Graduate Student
Department of Plant Sciences,
University of Arizona
College of Agriculture
jsantosr@email.arizona.edu
B.S. Biology, Universidad Nacional de Colombia

Cathy Bolton
Biological Science Technician
Agricultural Research Service, USDA
cathyb@email.arizona.edu
M.S. Biology, Northern Arizona University, 1997

Gabriel M. H. Barker
Research Technician
Department of Plant Science,
University of Arizona
sargasso@email.arizona.edu
B.S. Crop Production/ Agronomy,
University of Arizona, 2007

Darlene Downey
Biological Science Technician
Agricultural Research Service, USDA
Southern Regional Research Center
New Orleans, LA
ddowney@srrc.ars.usda.gov
B.S. Animal Sciences Louisiana State University

Peg Kattnig
Biological Technician
Agricultural Research Service, USDA
Department of Plant Sciences,
University of Arizona
kattnig@email.arizona.edu
B.S. Animal Nutrition, Colorado State University

Sue Taylor-Lane
Administrative Assistant
Agricultural Research Service, USDA
Department of Plant Sciences,
University of Arizona
sue.taylor-lane@ars.usda.gov
B.S., B.A - Univ of Phoenix
520-626-6775

John Tran
Biological Science Aid
Agricultural Research Service, USDA
Undergraduate, Biology,
University of Arizona

Jessica Brown
Biological Science Technician
Agricultural Research Service, USDA
Undergraduate, Microbiology,
University of Arizona
jwiedman@email.arizona.edu

Lauren Price
Biological Science Aid
Agricultural Research Service, USDA
Undergraduate, Nursing,
University of Arizona

Ashley Studt
Biological Science Aid
Agricultural Research Service, USDA
Undergraduate, Microbiology,
University of Arizona
astudt@email.arizona.edu

Miguel Gradillas
Biological Science Aid
Agricultural Research Service, USDA
Undergraduate,
Molecular and Cellular Biology,
University of Arizona
magrad@email.arizona.edu

Brett Shankman
Biological Science Aid
Agricultural Research Service, USDA
Undergraduate, Biochemistry,
University of Arizona, Pima College
brett227@email.arizona.edu

Brendan James Osher O'Reilly
Biological Science Aid
Agricultural Research Service, USDA
Undergraduate, Molecular and Cellular Biology
University of Arizona
boreilly@email.arizona.edu


Jennifer Akazawa
Biological Science Aid
Agricultural Research Service, USDA
Undergraduate, Pre-Physiology,
University of Arizona

jakazawa@email.arizona.edu

 


Payal Anand
Biological Science Aid
Agricultural Research Service, USDA
Undergraduate, Psychology,
University of Arizona
payala1@email.arizona.edu

Ankit Takyar
Biological Science Aid
Agricultural Research Service, USDA
Undergraduate, Microbiology and Physiology, University of Arizona
takyar@email.arizona.edu

 

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