Lab News

Alison Blundell Wins Second in Student Competition

Our students and postdoc excelled at the 63rd annual Society of Nematologists (SON) meeting in Park City, Utah. They had a blast at SON—details here!

YSP Scholars Thrive in Nematode Research

This summer, our lab hosted YSP Scholars Mason Walline and Anderson Van Dang, who gained valuable hands-on experience with nematode research. Their time with us was met with high praise from both the students and their families, underscoring the positive impact of our mentorship. We are proud to have contributed to their growth and would love to share more about their journey.

Both Mason and Anderson excelled, with Mason earning second place in the Summer Slam; Mason was mentored by Ching-Jung Lin, and Anderson by Veronica Casey, both graduate students in our lab.

SON 2023 was a blast!

The Siddique Lab had so much fun at SON 2023 held in Columbus, OH. Alison won first place in the 3-minute competition and Ching-Jung won second place in the 12-minute competition. The lab also competed in the Cobb Bowl!

Read about our special nematode collections in Biodiversity Museum Day at UC Davis

Biodiversity Museum Day

New Grad Student Joins the Lab

Welcome our new student Veronica Casey to the Siddique Lab!

Jastro Shields Awards

Three of our PhD candidates won the Jastro Shields Awards for the Academic Year 22-23. They will be working on various aspects of Plant Nematode Interaction and Nematode biology.

Learn More About their Projects

Three Grad Students finish their Qualifying Exams!

Our grad students Alison Coomer, Ching-Jung Lin and Pallavi Shakya finished their Qualifying Exams. They are now PhD Candidates. Exciting time for the Siddique Lab!!

New Grad student joins the lab

Welcome our new grad student Ching-Jung Lin to the Siddique Lab!

Alison Coomer wins first place in the Global Nematode Thesis Competition

Alison is working on her research topic, “Plant Parasitic Nematode Effectors and Their Role in the Plant Defense Immune System”. In her research she studies the trade-offs between virulence and resistance breaking root knot nematodes. Take a look at the presentation where she explains her project flawlessly in three minutes!