Lab Members

The Staff

Eudald Illa Berenguer
- From: Arenys de Munt, Spain
- BS in Biology from University of Barcelona
- BS in Biochemistry from University of Barcelona
- PhD in Plant Biology from University of Barcelona
- Genome editing in switchgrass
Katrina Gause
- From: Lake City, South Carolina
- BS in Biology from College of Charleston, SC
- MS in Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology from Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston
- Genome editing in switchgrass
Heath Ghioto
- From: Madison, GA
- BS in Biology from GCSU
- Media preparation and soybean pest resistance
Sangita Mohanty
- From: Bhubaneswar, India
- BS in Plant Science – OUAT, India
- Master’s in plant science, Utkal University, India
- Genome editing in switchgrass
Zach Wingate
- From: Statham, Georgia
- BS in Biology from Young Harris College
- Genetic transformation in soybean

Alperen Ozturk
- From: Mersin, Turkey
- BS from Nigde Omer Halisdemir University & MS Niigata University
- Morning glory
Skye Remko
- From: Ringgold, GA
- BS in Ecology from the University of Georgia
- Genome editing in switchgrass
Jake Spittle
- From: Gaithersburg, MD
- BS in Genetics from UGA
- Soybean pest resistance
Katie Toomey
- From: Houston, Texas
- BS in Bioenvironmental Sciences from Texas A&M University
- Genetic engineering of muscadine & poplar

Fiorella Spies
- From: Santa Fe, Argentina
- BS in Biotechnology from Universidad Nacional del Litoral
- PhD in Biological Sciences from Universidad Nacional del Litoral
- Genetic engineering of poplar

Sarah Adcock
- Major: Environmental Health Science
- From: Dalton, GA
- Tissue culture of transformed poplar
Anjie Adetokunboh
- From: Kennesaw, GA
- Degree: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; Sociology
- Soybean tissue culture
Caroline Deal
- From: Watkinsville, GA
- Degree: Biological Sciences
- Molecular analysis of poplar
Saly Fentahun
- Major: Biochemistry
- From: Snellville, Georgia
- Tissue culture and transformation with switchgrass
Amaliia Konovalenko
- From: Mableton, GA
- Degree: Applied Biotechnology
- Tissue culture and molecular analysis of poplar and vitis
Bryce LeCates
- Major: Landscape Architecture
- From: Savannah, GA
- Greenhouse maintenance & Clover Breeding
Aditi Patel
- Major: Biological Engineering
- From: Suwanee, GA
- Tissue culture with switchgrass
Emma Toomey
- From: Marietta, GA
- Degree: Biological Engineering
- Molecular and cloning
Jeremy Westbrook
- From: Talking Rock, GA
- Degree: Agriscience & Environmental Systems, Emphasis: Plant Breeding & Genetics
- Tissue culture of tall fescue & Insect resistance in soybean