Faculty
Sep. 17, 2018
Wes Warren
Sep. 9, 2018
Mandy Bish
Bish’s main research focus is the management of current and emerging pathogens to corn and soybean. Information generated from the research is applied to her extension programming efforts. She utilizes programs already in place, such as the Mizzou On-Farm Strip Trial Program to compliment small plot research that evaluates the efficacy of disease management practices either alone or in combination. Bish also has an interest in exploring interactions among pathogens, disease management tactics, and the environment. This allows Bish to utilize her training in both basic and applied plant sciences. Improved understanding of these interactions and monitoring how interactions change over…
Sep. 9, 2018
Lesleighan Kraft Cravens
Lesleighan’s academic responsibilities range from overseeing and supervising the operation of Tiger Garden, the student-operated floral shop on campus, to advising the Mizzou Student Chapter of the American Institute of Floral Designers organization. As the faculty advisor, she works to prepare students for regional/national competitions, expand students’ views of the floral industry and prepare students for careers within the industry. Education background M.S. Agricultural Education and Leadership B.S. Agricultural Education with Teaching Certification, University of Missouri Accreditation: American Institute of Floral Designers (AIFD) Certifications: Certified Floral Designer (CFD) & Professional Floral Communicator International (PFCI)…
Aug. 22, 2018
Ron Mittler
My research interests are focused on the role Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) play in the regulation of different biological processes. As model organisms I use Arabidopsis thaliana plants and human epithelial breast cancer cells because they provide an ideal platform for the questions I am interested in. My approach to research is to focus on questions that are biologically important (and fundable), and to address them using a comprehensive approach of molecular genetics, biochemistry, structural biology, physiology, biophysics, chemistry, bioinformatics, omics and systems biology. I strive to obtain a deep understanding of the biological process in question by making predictions,…
Aug. 22, 2018
Robert Myers
Dr. Rob Myers is Director of the MU Center for Regenerative Agriculture and an Extension Professor in the Plant Science and Technology Division. Since 2010, he has also served as Regional Director of Extension Programs for the USDA North Central Region Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (NCR-SARE) program. In his leadership role with the Center for Regenerative Agriculture, he administers a $25 million USDA climate-smart grant called the Missouri CRCL Project and also the $10 million National Cover Crop Variety Development Project. He also oversees several other grants with the Center supporting research, education, and extension programs. The…
Aug. 21, 2018
Bing Yang
Bing’s group has used rice as a workhorse to develop genome editing technologies and demonstrate their promising potential as biotech tools for basic and applied research in rice and other crop plants. With the increasingly available sequences of many plant genomes, technologies for genome editing have become the most promising and popular tools for scientists to understand such complex genomes and precisely and quickly manipulate them for good. Genome editing technologies allow precise, targeted genomic changes. TALENs and CRISPR/Cas represent the state-of-the-art genome editing technologies and hold immense promise for defining the genetic and molecular basis for valuable traits, as…
June 28, 2018
Jasper Grashuis
Educational background Ph.D., Agricultural and Applied Economics, University of Missouri, 2016 M.S., Agricultural and Applied Economics, University of Missouri, 2013 B.A., Economics, University of Amsterdam, Netherlands, 2009 Courses taught ABM 2225: Statistical Analysis ABM 4972/7972: Agri-Food Business and Cooperative Management…
March 7, 2018
Michal Zigo
My field of research is reproductive biology with a specific focus on male fertility, sperm function, and fertilization. Besides reproductive medicine, this work profoundly affects policy making, informing major decisions concerning human reproductive health, contraception, and individuals’ reproductive rights. I have been advancing our understanding of how the ubiquitin-proteasome system (UPS), the universal protein recycling machinery, regulates the process of sperm capacitation necessary for sperm ability to fertilize eggs in humans and animals. I described the UPS-regulated, capacitation-induced re-modeling of the sperm proteome. I identified new UPS-regulated sperm proteins and developed a new protocol for selective, compartment-specific isolation of proteins…
March 5, 2018
Jordan Thomas
Jordan Thomas is an assistant professor in the Division of Animal Sciences at the University of Missouri. Dr. Thomas is a Missouri native and University of Missouri alumnus, having earned his Ph.D. in Animal Sciences with an emphasis in Reproductive Physiology in 2017. Dr. Thomas maintains an active applied research program in reproductive management of beef cattle, coordinating the breeding program for cattle across the University of Missouri Agricultural Experiment Station Research Center herds. Additionally, Dr. Thomas is active in collaborative efforts in education and outreach, such as the Show-Me-Select Replacement Heifer Program, the National Center for Applied Reproduction and…
March 1, 2018
Hannah Twenter
Educational background Ph.D., University of Missouri M.S., Colorado State University B.S., University of Missouri Courses taught AN SCI 1165: Biology of Animal Production I AN SCI 1175: Biology of Animal Production II AN SCI 1011: Introduction to Animal Sciences INT DSC 1001: Animal Sciences Freshman Interest Group AN SCI 2010: Careers in Animal Sciences AN SCI 4979(W): Poultry Production AN SCI 4940: Internship in Animal Science & Technology…