Assistant Professor Plant-Pathogen Interaction @SDSTATE

Brookings, SD
Joined September 2010
First NSF. My heart is filled with gratitude! Foremost, I want to thank the love of my life and incredibly talented researcher @shysol4u who has been my strength through the thick and thin of life! Dual-career with kids is a spin ball; you really need to learn how to play it!
Rachel Short and Gazala Ameen, two assistant professors in @SDStateCAFES, have each received prestigious grants from @NSF to pursue biology and environmental research projects. #SDState #NSFfunded πŸ”—:bit.ly/3SefS2M
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EPA approves HLB-resistant citrus rootstock based on UF research news.ufl.edu/2026/08/hlb-res…. Excited to see our research translates into solutions!
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One paragraph, no matter how poor, is better than a chapter you intend to write but never start. Get some words on the page.
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Excited to be at #PlantHealth2026 in Rhode Island! I look forward to discussing research, exchanging ideas and connecting with colleagues throughout the meeting. If you are attending come say hello. I would love to chat! #PlantHealth2026 #FHB #Biofumigants #SoilbornePathogens – at Providence, RI
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Honored to receive a Student Travel Award from APS Foundation to attend the #PlantHealth2026! Grateful for the opportunity to connect with researchers, share my work on bacterial leaf streak of wheat, and continue growing as a Plant Pathologist. Thank you Prof. S.N. Wegulo #UNL
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Jim Anderson, University of Minnesota wheat breeder, says disease resistance is a main focus within his program with bacterial leaf streak and FHB being the main focus. rrfn.com/2026/07/15/prioriti…
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Please repost! 🌿 Postdoctoral position available in the Yadav Lab at UMass Amherst! 🌿 Apply by September 25, 2026. Please see the advertisement below. drive.google.com/file/d/1W9Q… We are seeking a #postdoc to investigate the genetic, epigenetic and biomechanical principles underlying the leaf morphogenesis. Applicants with formal training in cell wall biology, mechanics and/or mechanical modeling are especially encouraged to apply. #PlantScience #DevelopmentalBiology #Morphogenesis #Mechanobiology #Biomechanics #ComputationalBiology #QuantitativeBiology #LiveImaging #Microscopy #Arabidopsis #AcademicJobs #ResearchJobs #UMassAmherst #NewPI #ScienceJobs #Biophysics #SystemsBiology
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Highly recommended! – at Washington, USA
We are recruiting two PhD students to work on an NSF-funded project focusing on the systematics, taxonomy, and comparative genomics of Cercospora! There will be plenty of opportunities to gain field, lab, and computational skills in fungal biology. Please share widely!
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Headed to Bologna, Italy for the 4th International Wheat Congress? Don't miss the Keynote Lecture by Dr. Eduard Akhunov, Director of the #WGRC at Kansas State University, on May 27th! #IWC2026Bologna #wheat #KSU @eakhunov
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The most gratifying part of my life is mentoring the next generation of scientists. I am proud of Dr. Sengar of what she has accomplished and what future holds. If you are looking for a molecular biologist, she comes with highest recommendation! – at South Dakota, USA
Thrilled to announce the successful completion of my PhD at @SDState South Dakota State University πŸŽ“πŸ₯Ή Deeply grateful to my incredible PI Dr. Gazala Ameen @plantpath_PD for her constant guidance and support throughout this journey ❀️ #PhDDone #Graduation2026 #SDstate
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Thrilled to announce the successful completion of my PhD at @SDState South Dakota State University πŸŽ“πŸ₯Ή Deeply grateful to my incredible PI Dr. Gazala Ameen @plantpath_PD for her constant guidance and support throughout this journey ❀️ #PhDDone #Graduation2026 #SDstate
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Honored to receive the Plant Science Graduate Scholarship in Honor of Dr. Paul Fixen at @SDState for 2026–2027! Grateful to my advisor Dr. @shysol4u for his guidance and motivation, Dr. @plantpath_PD and department head Dr. Senguinet for their incredible support and mentorship🌱!
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While every day is a good day to donate to @StJude, today my wife and daughter are on the front page! stjude.org/donate/
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What more can I ask from my team? So proud and thankful to @sachin_plpath @Nikhil8795 @mrinmoy1048 and Israel for stepping up and planting 350 USDA soybean germplasm lines. Great teamwork and a beautiful day in the field! @SDState 🌱 @sdsoybean @SoyResearchInfo @AHPSGradProgram
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morningagclips.com/new-citru…. From lab rearch to solve real problems!
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CIMMYT is hiring a Senior Scientist of Wheat Rust Genetics to help lead research on wheat rust resistance and advance durable rust-resistant germplasm @CIMMYT. Please share and consider applying: apply.workable.com/cimmyt-1/…
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Glad to see you shine @Nikhil8795! This work compliments our work on wheat pathogens and their sustainable control @SDStateCAFES
Bacterial Benefit Streak: Excited to have shared our research at Bacterial Leaf Streak Research Initiative (March 30-April1). Gave a poster presentation and 3-min pitch talk. Deeply grateful to my advisor @shysol4u for providing this opportunity, and @plantpath_PD and the team!!!
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Bacterial Benefit Streak: Excited to have shared our research at Bacterial Leaf Streak Research Initiative (March 30-April1). Gave a poster presentation and 3-min pitch talk. Deeply grateful to my advisor @shysol4u for providing this opportunity, and @plantpath_PD and the team!!!
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NEMATODE MONDAY: Prof. Luis Pocasangre, Director of Centro AgronΓ³mico Tropical de InvestigaciΓ³n y EnseΓ±anza (CATIE), in Costa Rica, presenting an award to Prof. Richard Sikora for his Global contribution for biological control of pests & diseases in the tropics #CATIE @SON_nemaweb @plantdisease @ESNematologists @nemaBiodiversit
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Through partnerships with @uswheatassoc, your checkoff helps promote U.S. #wheat to international buyers who value quality and reliability. Those relationships help build demand and keep markets open for the grain grown right here at home.
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Effector-centred proximity-dependent labelling enables the discovery of cell-surface immune receptors in plants biorxiv.org/content/10.64898… #biorxiv_plants
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