Melotto Lab at UCD

We study infection and contamination of plants (model and crop) with plant and human pathogens

Lab Projects:

BacOnLeaf

1. Tissue-specific immune responses in Arabidopsis, lettuce, and tomato (funded by NIAID, Henry A. Jastro Research Award, and USDA-NIFA-AFRI)

Cristian2019

2. Molecular mechanisms of human bacterial pathogens internalization and survival in edible leaves with focus on leafy greens (funded by the Henry A. Jastro Research Award, CA Leafy Greens Research Board, and USDA-NIFA-AFRI)

TomatoField

3. The balance between plant growth and defense (funded by NIFA-NNF and Graduate Student Fellowships)

Address

University of California, Davis
Department of Plant Sciences
Mann Lab room 150, Mail Stop 3
549 Kleiber Hall Dr.
Davis, CA 95616

Melotto Lab Wins the UC Davis Safety Award

Our lab always puts safety first! Our effort to keep a safe environment to all was recognized by our campus in 2022.

Fellowship Opportunity for Incoming Graduate Students

Our Leadership Excellence Across Practice and Sciences (LEAPS) program provides an interdisciplinary training in soil and plant health through microbiomes for a team of graduates students. Application, eligibility, and additional information. Funded by NIFA National Needs Fellowship Program.

UC Davis Nature Conference 2021

We organized a Nature Conference on Harnessing the Plant Microbiome on October 22-24, 2021. Read about the Presentations and connect with the participants.

NIFA Workshop 2019

We recently hosted the first workshop on Breeding Crops for Enhanced Food Safety. Read about the Conference, podcast, interview, and article. Visit the Frontiers Research Topic to read peer-reviewed articles relevant to the field.