Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology
College of Agriculture
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Michael R. Evans
Undergraduate Intern
217 Rouse Life Sciences Building
Auburn University, AL 36849
Office: (334) 844-5015
Fax: (334) 844-1947
mre0003@auburn.edu
Education:
| 2013 | B.Sc. Biomedical Sciences, Pre-Pharmacy, summa cum laude, honors scholar. College of Sciences and Mathematics, Auburn University, Auburn, AL. |
Current Research:
Mutagenesis of genes in Xylella fastidiosa related to calcium utilization
Awards and Fellowships:
- 2013 - 1st place Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Poster Presentation. Undergraduate Symposium, Auburn University Research Week 2013.
- 2013 - Single Semester Auburn University Undergraduate Research Fellowship
- 2012 - AU-CMB Undergraduate Summer Research Scholarship
- 2011-2012 - Auburn University Undergraduate Research Fellowship
- Fall 2009-Present - Auburn University Honors College
- Fall 2009-Present - COSAM Dean's List
- Fall 2010-Present - Alpha Epsilon Delta: Pre Health Honor Society
- Inducted Spring 2010 - Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society
- Inducted Fall 2010 - National Society of Collegiate Scholars
Selected Abstracts:
- 2013 - Evans, M.R., L.F. Cruz, and L. De La Fuente. Site-directed mutagenesis of genes putatively involved in the response to calcium by the bacterial plant pathogen Xylella fastidiosa. Poster: Auburn University Research Week 2013, Auburn, AL, April 1-4.
- 2012 - Evans, M.R., L.F. Cruz, and L. De La Fuente. Virulence traits in Xylella fastidiosa strains are modulated by calcium. Talk: American Phytopathological Society Annual Meeting 2012, Providence, RI.
- 2012 - Evans, M.R., L.F. Cruz, and L. De La Fuente. Role of mopB and msrA in calcium sensing by Xylella fastidiosa.Talk: Auburn University Research Week 2012, Auburn, AL, April 2-5.
Last Updated: June 05, 2013
