Ramesh Raina, Ph.D.
Principal Investigator
raraina@syr.edu

Research Interests:

• Molecular basis of plant-pathogen interactions.
• Functional genomics of receptor-like kinases of Arabidopsis.
• Plant's responses to abiotic stresses.

Surabhi Raina, Ph.D.
Research Assistant Professor
sraina@syr.edu

Researcher interests:

• Functional genomics of receptor-like kinases of Arabidopsis.
• Role of protein phosphatases in defense against pathogens.
  
  
  

Aditya Dutta, M.S.
Ph.D. Graduate Student
adutta@syr.edu

Research interests:

• Regulation of cell death during resistance against pathogens.
• Cloning of HRL1 gene.
• Suppressors of HRL1.

Julie Sullivan, B.S.
Ph.D. Graduate Student
jcsulliv@syr.edu

Research interests:

• Role of TolB domain containing protein in defense against pathogens..
• Regulation of HR-associated cell death by SAR.
• Functional genomics of receptor-like kinases of Arabidopsis.

Pallavi Gupta, M.S.
Ph.D. Graduate Student
pgupta04@syr.edu

Research interests:

• Molecualr mechanisms regulating plant cell death during disease.
• Functional genomics of receptor-like kinases of Arabidopsis.

Nikhilesh Dhar, M.S., M.Tech.
Ph.D. Graduate Student
ndhar@syr.edu

Research interests:

• Role of lipid transfer proteins in defense against pathogens..
• Regulation of pathogen defense by miRNA.

Braelyn Weaver
Undergraduate Researcher, Biology Major
brweaver@syr.edu

Research interests:

• Mapping and cloning of DLL1.

Noel Pauli
Undergraduate Researcher, Distinction in Bioloy Program
npauli@syr.edu

Research interests:

• Mapping and cloning of HRL1.

Katherine Murphy
Undergraduate Researcher, Distinction in Bioloy Program
klmurp03@syr.edu

Research interests:

• Characterization of AJS6, an Arabidopsis gene induced strongly in response to auxins and pathogens.

Angie Kekezi
Undergraduate Researcher, Biology Major
ekekezi@syr.edu

Research interests:

• Characterization of ASR6, an Arabidopsis gene induced in response to pathogen and predicted to encode an ATPase.

Ruchita Ahuja
Undergraduate Researcher, Distinction in Bioloy Program
rpahuja@.syr.edu

Research interests:

• Characterization of AJS4, a pathogen-responsive Arabidopsis gene with no homology to any gene of know function.