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Alejandro Rojas earned his Ph.D. in Plant Pathology with a double major in Ecology, Evolutionary Biology, and Behavior from Michigan State University in 2016. He also holds a Master's degree in Plant Pathology and another in Biological Sciences (Microbiology) from Michigan State University and Los Andes University, respectively. His research mainly focuses on the ecology and biology of soil microbes, particularly plant pathogens. Rojas has worked as a postdoctoral associate in the Vilgalys Lab at Duke University, where he studied the interactions between fungi, oomycetes, and plants through an 'omic approach. His interests extend to understanding the population genetics and genomics of these interactions in rhizosphere environments. With a strong foundation in mycology and fungal ecology, Rojas aims to bridge applied and basic research to characterize the ecological communities of fungi and oomycetes and their interactions with plants.
Department of Psychology