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The department of Plant and Microbial Biology works to advance knowledge of basic plant and microbial biology. Teaching and research programs in the department cover molecular, biochemical, cellular, developmental, physiological, organismal, ecological, and evolutionary biology of plants, algae and fungi. Here you will find a collection of news, features and opportunities for and about PMB.
CBSelfie with Molly Tillmann
Molly Tillmann, a Ph.D. student in Plant and Microbial Biology, first got her start in ecology interning at Cedar Creek for two summers as an undergraduate student. In her graduate work, she studies how plants can develop roots from aboveground organs.
CBSelfie with Joshua Havill
A third year PhD student in Plant and Microbial Biology, Joshua Havill is trying to save hops… and thus beer. He started studying hop powdery mildew, a poorly-understood disease that plagues hop growers, as an undergraduate transfer student.
Lab: Muehlbauer Lab
Entered Program: Summer 2017
Coping With Toxicity
Plant and Microbial Biology faculty member Jannell Bazurto studies how a bacterium utilizes methanol, despite toxic intermediates.
Plants emit oxygen. But that’s not the only chemical they send into the atmosphere. As it turns out, plants release a wide range of chemical compounds that attract pollinators, deter pests and support beneficial microbes.
A Microbe-Driven Meltdown?
A new study will examine how microbial communities living in the snow and ice pack impact glacial melt.
Trinity Hamilton conducting field work at Mt. Hood. Photo Credit: Jeff Havig
CBSelfie With Shan Kothari
The Plant and Microbial Biology Ph.D.
Plant Immunity Gene Discovery Directed Research
Do you want to do research in biology, but you cannot commit many hours? You may be interested in doing Directed Research in plant immunity gene discovery!
What is the project about?
Undergraduate research opportunities in plant-fungal ecology
PMB Graduate Program congratulates recent graduates
The Plant and Microbial Biology Graduate Program congratulates the newest alumni who recently completed their graduate degrees in the department over the last academic year, including:
CBSelfie with Adam Kostanecki
This to-be senior and Plant and Microbial Biology major has a passion for understanding the interplay between plants and their environment.
Your year and major?
I am a senior in CBS studying Plant and Microbial Biology.
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