*Ph.D. student opportunity at Wright State: Host plant resistance to
wood boring insects*
I am seeking a Ph.D. student to join a project to examine the
mechanistic basis of host resistance of trees to wood boring insects,
with a specific focus on ash tree resistance to the Emerald Ash Borer
(EAB). This project is part of a larger collaborative effort, funded by
USDA-APHIS, involving Don Cipollini at Wright State, and Pierluigi
Bonello, Dan Herms, and Omprakash Mittipalli at Ohio State. Major
objectives of this part of project include the examination of various
phloem metabolite fractions from different ash species, as well as
specific metabolites and proteins identified through various metabolomic
and proteomic screens, for their effects on EAB larval growth in vitro,
as well as examinations of resistance in living trees. In addition to
contributing to these objectives, the student is expected to develop an
independent line of research associated with host plant resistance to
wood boring insects, using the interaction of ash with native and
invasive wood borers as a model. This position will be located at
Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio, with frequent interaction with
collaborators at Ohio State and travel to various research sites. The
student will be enrolled in Wright State's Interdisciplinary
Environmental Sciences Ph.D. Program. At least four years of support
are available through a combination of graduate research and graduate
teaching assistantships, and the student may start as early as Spring
Quarter 2010 (late March). Application requirements include: Bachelors
degree in Biology, Ecology, Entomology or related field; GRE scores
within the last 5 y; minimum IBT TOEFL score of 100/120 and ability to
pass a verbal English test (foreign students only). Preferred
qualifications include: Masters degree or equivalent experience; a
strong background in host plant resistance, with specific skills in
insect rearing and bioassays; experience in field and laboratory
research; good communication skills.
See _http://www.wright.edu/academics/envsci/index.html _for further
information on the Environmental Sciences Ph.D. program at Wright State
University, including program requirements, application procedures and
stipends. Please contact Don Cipollini ([email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>) for more information about the
project and the program prior to submitting an application.
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Don Cipollini, Ph.D.
Professor- Plant Physiology/Chemical Ecology
Director- Environmental Sciences PhD Program
Department of Biological Sciences
Wright State University
3640 Colonel Glenn Highway
Dayton, Ohio 45435-0001
(937) 775-3805
FAX (937) 775-3320
email: [email protected]
Lab Page: http://www.wright.edu/~don.cipollini
Env Sci PhD Program: http://www.wright.edu/academics/envsci/
