We did it!  Led by Brianna Fochs, now, we know that Salmonella exploits auxin signaling to re-open stomata. See a cool video of the phenotype below...

 

Lettuce leaf surface by Zach Jaramillo

 

Welcoming a new lab member, Dr. Yulin Du, and the cool weather of Fall 2025 
LabFall2025

 

Madeleine Exit Seminar - Celebrating the completion of the PhD degree!!! Congrats, Madeleine!!
MAM Seminar

 

Our Lettuce Nursery, maintained by David Bridges and Ho-Wen Yang
Dave and Ho-Wen 2024

 

Congrats Brianna & Gabrielle & Best !!!
2023 Graduation

 

Olivier Rodrigues visit to the Lab in 2023
Olivier Visit

 

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

 

Our lab meetings in 2020-2021
LabMeeting

 

 

Lab2019a
Lab Party - Fall 2019

NIFA Conference 2019
Our lab at the NIFA Conference - Breeding Crops for Enhanced Food Safety - June 2019

 

Lab in 2017.
Lab – Fall 2017

2017: Celebrating new PhD candidates in the lab - Logan and Cristian. Congrats!!
2017: Celebrating new PhD candidates in the lab - Cristian and Logan. Congrats!!!

 

Lab
Wishing the best to Debanjana as she moves on to a new job…

Lab in 2015
Melotto Lab welcomes new members! Here is our group photo in September 2015…