Highlights | Citrus Pathology Lab

Lab Highlights and News

May 17

Spotlight on Citrus Pathology: Insights from the UF Department of Plant Pathology Biennial Symposium (May 14-15, 2024)

Dr. Ozgur Batuman, postdoc Dr. Kellee Britt-Ugartemendia, and master’s student Lauren Fessler recently attended the UF Department of...

Apr 11

7th International Conference on Huanglongbing at the Riverside Convention Center in Riverside, CA (March 26-29, 2024)

Batuman Lab (Dr. Ozgur Batuman, Post-doc Kellee Britt-Ugartemendia, and Master’s Plant Pathology student Lauren Fessler) had the...

Jun 4, 2023

Two postdoctoral researcher positions in Plant Pathology

May 17, 2023

Dr. Batuman has been appointed to a national committee

Dr. Batuman has been appointed to a prestigious National Academy of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM) committee to provide...

May 17, 2023

18th Biennial FPS Meeting at SWFREC, Immokalee (May 17-19, 2023)

Batuman Lab members and SWFREC staff are hosting plant pathologists from throughout the State of Florida. For more information about the...

Jan 24, 2023

Trunk Injection Not a Silver Bullet for HLB

Citrus Industry Magazine Article Highlighted Dr. Batuman's January Grower Seminar (Published on JANUARY 13, 2023)

Jan 24, 2023

Plant pathogens (Phytophthora and exotic viruses) that may exacerbate the HLB effects on citrus

Dr. Batuman introduced a few pathogens, including Phytophthora and two exotic viruses (citrus leprosis virus and citrus yellow vein...

Mar 16, 2022

Dr. Batuman and graduate student Salih Yilmaz present at the SWFREC IDEA Seminar

SWFREC IDEA (Inclusion – Diversity – Equity – Access) seminars consist of SWFREC people presenting about their home country. March 2022...

Jan 12, 2022

Dr. Batuman presents: UF/IFAS ZOOM CITRUS SEMINAR

Titled, “Scouting and Management of Citrus Diseases (HLB, Phytophtora, Leprosis)”, Dr. Batuman's presentation on January 12th discussed...

Dec 18, 2021

PhD Student Kellee Britt Graduates

Congratulations on the successful PhD defense and welcome as post-doctoral researcher! Kellee’s PhD Research was focuswed on the...

Dec 14, 2021

Multi-lab research grapefruit harvest

Citrus pathology and Citrus physiology (Professor Ute Albrecht's) lab members participated in the harvesting and juicing of grapefruits...

Nov 30, 2021

Batuman Lab in the Local News

Southwest Florida WINK News visits Batuman Lab to report: “UF Researchers receive federal funding to fight citrus greening”. Dr. Batuman...