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Mehdi Kabbage is a Professor and Director of Graduate Studies in the Department of Plant Pathology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He holds a Ph.D. and an M.S. in Plant Pathology from Kansas State University, and a B.S. in Engineering from Ecole d’Ingénieurs de Purpan in Toulouse, France. His research focuses on understanding the pathogenesis of necrotrophic fungi and the development of control strategies against these plant pathogens. Kabbage's work involves studying the mechanisms by which pathogens like Sclerotinia sclerotiorum induce programmed cell death in host plants, as well as identifying plant inhibitors of apoptosis that regulate cell death processes. His lab investigates the Inhibitor of Apoptosis (IAP) family and their role in stress tolerance in plants. Kabbage’s teaching portfolio includes courses such as Fungi and Plant-Microbe Interactions, contributing to advancing education in the ecology and significance of fungi in agricultural systems. His extensive publication record includes studies on plant resistance mechanisms and the roles of specific genes in fungal pathogenicity.
Department: Department of Computer Sciences