Episode 67

The Accidental Plant Pathologist That Stayed

December 22nd, 2025

51 mins 49 secs

Season 5

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About this Episode

In this episode, Dr. Tiffany Lowe-Power, Associate Professor Plant Pathology at the University of California, Davis joins host Matt Kasson to discuss her lab’s research program on Ralstonia, her NSF CAREER Award, and her cohort based undergraduate research experience (CURE) focused on integrating the next generation of novel investigations of toxin ecology and evolution (IGNITE) in Ralstonia. She also discusses the importance of good mentorship and navigating academia with a unique phenotype.

Show Notes

Dr. Lowe-Power’s UC Davis profile: https://plantpathology.ucdavis.edu/people/tiffany-lowe-power

Dr. Lowe-Power’s lab website: http://lowepowerlab.ucdavis.edu/

Dr. Lowe-Power’s google scholar page: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=aMxz2moAAAAJ&hl=en

This episode is produced by Association Briefings.