Lab News
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!
Biodiversity Day 2023!
Read about our special nematode collections in Biodiversity Museum Day at UC Davis
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.
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!
New Grad Student Joins the Lab
Welcome our new grad student Pallavi Shakya to Siddique Lab!
Interview with Professor Emeritus Dr. Valerie Williamson
Dr. Williamson’s scientific achievements highlighted in MPMI Journal.
Alison and Ado do their first infiltration!
Learning is fun and exciting when you have great lab mates!
New Grad student joins the lab
Welcome our new grad student Alison Coomer to Siddique Lab!
New research paper recognized as the most read in Plant Journal!
Nematodes on Highlight
Nematodes highlighted on the cover of The Plant Journal.
Siddique Lab’s New Logo
We have a new lab logo!
