Posts Tagged: Alison Coomer
Siddique Lab Excels at International Nematology Conference
Doctoral students in the laboratory of nematologist Shahid Siddique, associate professor in the...
The Shahid Siddique lab was well-represented at the international Society of Nematologists' 62nd annual meeting, held in Columbus, Ohio. Pictured with Siddique are doctoral students in his lab. From left are Ching-Jung Lin, Veronica Casey, Pallavi Shakya and Alison Coomer Blundell, all award winners.
Alison Coomer-Blundell, who will be a fourth-year doctoral candidate in Plant Pathology this fall, delivering her presentation on “Trade Offs Between Resistance Breaking and Fitness Cost in Root-Knot Nematodes.” She won first-place in the 3-minute category and received a $250 award and a plaque.
Lab mates in the Shahid Siddique lab did well at their first-ever attendance at the Society of Nematologists' meeting in Columbus, Ohio. From left are Alison Coomer-Blundwell, Veronica Casey, Pallavi Shakya, and Ching-Jung Lin.
UC Davis associate professor Shahid Siddique, associate professor, presented this graphic in his five-minute self-introduction in the session, "Nematology Faces of the Future," illustrating where he's from (Pakistan) and where he's been.
This was part of Shahid Siddique's presentation to the Society of Nematologists, showing some of the research underway in his lab.
Three UC Davis Nematology Students Win Travel Awards to International Conference
Three graduate students in the laboratory of nematologist Shahid Siddique, assistant...
Alison Coomer is a third-year graduate student in the Department of Plant Pathology and a member of the Shahid Siddique lab.
Ching-Jung Lin is a doctoral student in the Department of Plant Pathology with a designated emphasis in biotechnology.
Shahid Siddique and Alison Coomer: Honors at International Congress of Nematology
Nematologist Shahid Siddique of the UC Davis Department of Entomology and...
UC Davis nematologist Shahid Siddique presents a seminar on “How Plants Recognize Nematodes: Signals and Signalling” at the Seventh International Congress of Nematology meeting in Antibes Juan-Les-Pins, France.
UC Davis doctoral student Alison Coomer presents her worldwide winning video presentation, “Trade-Offs Between Virulence and Breaking Resistance in Root-Knot Nematode” at the Seventh International Congress of Nematology meeting.
Nematologist Shahid Siddique and his doctoral student Alison Coomer stand by her award-winning work. She recently won a worldwide competition sponsored by the International Federation of Nematology Societies (IFNS) for her three-minute thesis on root-knot nematodes.
Nematode Booth Wows Crowd at UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day
Nematodes! The display of nematodes (aka "roundworms") at the 11th annual UC...
Three nematologists kept busy at their booth at the UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day. In front is coordinator Shahid Siddique, assistant professor, and his doctoral students Pallavi Shakya (nearest him) and Alison Coomer. In the back (far right) is Rob Blundell, not part of the lab, but who assisted. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Nematologist Shahid Siddique, assistant professor, UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology, shows nematodes to curious visitors. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
UC Davis doctoral student and nematologist Pallavi Shakya answers questions about nematodes. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Doctoral student and nematologist Alison Coomer fields questions from the crowd. At far right is scientist Rob Blundell, who assisted. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
What Nematodes You'll See at UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day
The nematode collection displayed at the 11th annual UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day on Sunday,...
A juvenile root-knot nematode (Meloidogyne incognita) penetrates a tomato root. (USDA Photo)
Nematologist Steve Nadler, professor and chair of the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology, talks about nematodes in this YouTube video.