Congratulations to Taryn Dunivant, a doctoral student in Dr. Simon Niels Groen's lab. Dunivant is a first-generation college student who moved from the workforce to community college, she has mentored others with similar backgrounds and received awards for her outreach efforts. The full article about Dunivant, along with the achievements of others, can be found...
A number of the UCR Nematology department faculty and lab personnel recently attended The 63rd Annual Meeting of the Society of Nematologists, August 4th-August 9th in Park City, Utah. The theme of this year's meeting was Nematodes Under Stress and about 200 attendees were able to meet with industry vendors, join in plenary sessions as...
Dr. Bao Lam Huynh has created four new pest-resistant long bean varieties to reduce pesticide use and production costs. Supported by a $400,000 grant, these beans are easier to harvest and aim to boost market appeal. These findings were recently published in the Journal of Plant Registrations with the title Registration of four pest-resistant long...
In a recent article for the Smithsonian Magazine, Dr. Simon Groen noted that monarch butterflies, known for their striking appearance, are toxic due to the poisonous compounds in milkweed leaves they consume as caterpillars. They store these toxins in their bodies, using their black and orange color as a warning to predators. However, some predators...
Dr. Simon “Niels” Groen has received a $1.9 million NIH award to study how parasites evade host defenses. His research will focus on plant resistance to nematodes and how these parasites overcome such defenses, aiming to improve food security and address pesticide and antibiotic resistance. The full article about these findings can be found on...
Dr. Adler Dillman discovered the potentially fatal dog parasite Heterobilharzia americana in the Colorado River. This parasite, which causes severe illness in dogs, was previously found only in the Gulf Coast. Since 2019, 11 dogs in California have been affected. The parasite doesn’t harm humans beyond causing an itch. These findings were recenlty published in...
In collaboration with other researchers, Dr. Adler Dillman has discovered Steinernema adamsi, a new nematode species that kills insects. This species could be useful for controlling pests in warm, humid areas where other nematodes fail. These finds were recently published in the Journal of Parasitology. The full article about these findings and the publication of...
In recent news, a 64-year-old woman was found to have a roundworm, typically found in pythons, nesting in her brain after exhibiting various strange symptoms. Nematology department faculty members Dr. Simon "Niels" Groen and Dr. Adler Dillman were both asked to weigh in on this unusual find and provide some insight into the types of...
Congratulations to Dr. Bao Lam Huynh in his achievement of receiving the Meritorious Scientific Achievement Award in Grain Legume Research, which was recently announced in the February 2023 edition of the Feed the Future brochure! Dr. Huynh is currently an assistant professional researcher in the Roberts lab, here at UC Riverside, and has received this...
Congratulations to Professor Ole Becker who was elected Fellow of the Society of Nematologists in recognition of his contributions to research in integrated management of nematode diseases of plants. The Fellow Award was given at the Society of Nematologists Annual Meeting in Anchorage Alaska in September 2022.
Congratulations to Dr. Isgouhi Kaloshian, Chair of the Department of Nematology as she is a part of a UCR team that has set up a COVID-19 testing site at UC Riverside. She has worked in conjunction with Dr. Katherine Borkovich, Dr. Rong Hai, and Dr. Juliet Morrison from the Department of Microbiology and Plant Pathology...
Congratulations to Dr. Adler Dillman on his recent Outstanding Investigator Award from National Institute of Health news.ucr.edu. This award is intended to support a research program, rather than a research project, of a scientist whose outstanding record of research demonstrate their ability to make major contributions to human health and well being. The award is...
The department of Nematology welcomes Dr. Simon "Niels" Groen as its new faculty. Dr. Groen’s research interest is in understanding molecular mechanisms of adaptation in the context of species interactions and fluctuating environmental conditions. Dr. Groen will join the department in July 2021. We look forward to his arrival to campus!
Dr. Andreas Westphal, Associate CE Specialist and Associate Nematologist in the Department of Nematology, has been recognized by the American Phytopathological Society for his project "Developing Walnut Rootstocks with Resistance to Soil-borne Pathogens that Limit Sustainable Nut Production" Congratulations to Dr. Westphal.
Congratulations to Dr. Isgouhi Kaloshian, Professor of Nematology and Department Chair! Her review article titled " Advances in Plant−Nematode Interactions with Emphasis on the Notorious Nematode Genus Meloidogyne"is one of the Phytopathology journal's top 10 downloaded articles in 2019. Read the list of the Top 10 downloaded articles here.
Congratulations to Francisco Franco-Navarro, Plant Pathology graduate student in the Department of Nematology, for receiving the Swanson Award for Plant Pathology and Nematology. The Swanson Award recognizes excellence and career potential amongst graduate students in plant pathology and plant nematology. Nominees must exemplify all of the following qualities: 1) A high degree of career potential...
From the Inside UCR news article: "In recognition of her pioneering work on plants’ immunity to pests, Isgouhi Kaloshian, chair of the Department of Nematology, has been elected as a fellow to the American Association for the Advancement of Science, or AAAS. ...Currently, her work is focused on understanding and boosting plants’ immunity to nematode...
This year Tiffany Baiocchi, a PhD student in the Dillman lab received the John M. Webster Outstanding Student Award. This is the highest award that the Society of Nematologists and the Nathan A. Cobb Foundation bestow on a graduate student; recognizing outstanding accomplishments in the awardee’s thesis work as well as other skills necessary to...
Meeting of the 65th Annual Conference on Soilborne Plant Pathogens (formerly Soil Fungus Conference) and the 50th Annual Statewide California Nematology Workshop. Huntington Library, Art Collections, Botanical Gardens 1151 Oxford Road San Marino, CA 91108 March 26-28, 2019 Sign Up Here
