Dr. Begcy is an Assistant Professor of Plant Biochemistry and Molecular Physiology in the Environmental Horticulture Department at the University of Florida. Dr. Begcy received his Ph.D. in Plant Breeding and Genetics from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and worked as a Research Scientist at the University of Regensburg, Germany.
Dr. Kim is a Post-Doctoral Fellow in the Environmental Horticulture Department at the University of Florida. His research focuses on the mechanisms of stress tolerance and developmental transition in rice and maize. In his free time, Dr. Kim enjoys watching sports and playing guitar.
Dr. Egesa is a Post-Doctoral Fellow in the Environmental Horticulture Department at the University of Florida. He is interested in molecular signaling during plant development and the interaction of development and stress responses in cereals. He is also an American Society of Plant Biology (ASPB) Ambassador. In his free time, he enjoys playing badminton.
Kelvin D. Aloryi is a PhD student in Plant Breeding Graduate program. His current research focuses on improving heat stress tolerance in lettuce using molecular and genomic tools. Kelvin enjoys playing soccer and interacting with like-minded peers in his free time.
Megan Johnston is a PhD Student in the Plant Molecular and Cellular Biology Graduate Program at the University of Florida. Her rotation project focuses on the molecular mechanisms involved in rice development.
In her free time, she enjoys cooking, photography, and making floral arrangements.
Divya is a PhD student in the Environmental Horticulture Department. Her current research focuses on exploring the responses to increased temperatures during gametogenesis in maize and rice.
In her free time, she likes to enjoy gardening and painting.
Isabel is a Research Scientist in the Environmental Horticulture Department. Her current research focuses on developing methods that facilitate functional genomics studies. Isabel has more than 10 years of industry experience. In her free time, she likes to drink coffee.
EAFIT University – Colombia
Dr. Javier is a visiting professor from the Biological Science Department at EAFIT University in Medellin - Colombia. His work is focused on the study of plant and microbial genetics, with an emphasis on understanding molecular mechanisms during plant-pathogen interactions. During his sabbatical period in UFL/Begcy Lab, he is researching in characterization of gene regulator families using computational biology approaches.
