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Emily Althoff
Assistant Extension Professor and State Extension Specialist of Urban Entomology
Division of Plant Science and Technology
I study urban entomology. Here, I focus on the intersection of insects in our everyday lives (our homes, gardens, and trees). More specifically, I am interested in insect chemical ecology, how insects use their sense of smell to navigate the world around them.
Ruthie Angelovici
Associate Professor
Division of Biological Sciences
The genetic and metabolic control of seed amino acids’ composition.
Jaime Barros-Rios
Assistant Professor
Division of Plant Science and Technology
Our primary focus centers on understanding and manipulating lignin biosynthesis in plants to improve biomass utilization, stress resilience, and carbon sequestration.
Lesa Beamer
Professor
Department of Biochemistry
Our laboratory uses structural biology and other biophysical methods to characterize enzyme function. Our current focus is characterizing various isoforms and mutants of the enzyme serine hydroxymethyltransferase (SHMT) from soybean. SHMT functions in folate metabolism and plays a role in the resistance of soybean to a nematode pathogen.
Norman B. Best
Research Geneticist/Adjunct Professor
USDA-ARS/Division of Biological Sciences
The genetic and hormonal control of maize architecture
Kristin Bilyeu
Research Molecular Biologist/Adjunct Professor
USDA-ARS/Division of Plant Science and Technology
Improving soybean seed composition for enhanced nutrition
James A. Birchler
Curators' Distinguished Professor of Biological Sciences
Division of Biological Sciences
Genetics and Genomics of Maize
Mandy D. Bish
Assistant Professor
Division of Plant Science and Technology
Sustainable management of crop diseases.
Dale G. Blevins
Emeritus Professor
Division of Plant Science and Technology
Dr. Blevins is an emeritus faculty member. His research focus was macro/micronutrient concentrations in leaves of tall fescue during fall, winter, and spring.
David M. Braun
Professor/Director
Division of Plant Science and Technology and Division of Biological Sciences/Interdisciplinary Plant Group
Genetic control of carbohydrate partitioning in plants.