Post-doctoral Position in Metabolomics and Proteomics of Tree
Resistance to Pathogens and Insects
A postdoctoral position is available immediately in the Department of
Plant Pathology, The Ohio State
University (OSU), to use metabolomic and proteomic approaches to study
the mechanistic basis of
systemic induced resistance (SIR) and cross-effects between pathogens
and insects in pine. Part of the
project is to assess the effects of nutrient availability on host
defense responses associated with SIR. The
project is a cooperative effort between the labs of Enrico Bonello
(Plant Pathology, OSU,
http://plantpath.osu.edu/faculty-and-staff/faculty-directory/bonello-pierluigi-enrico),
Dan Herms
(Entomology, OSU,
http://entomology.osu.edu/personnelsingle.asp?strid=287), and Don
Cipollini
(Biological Sciences, Wright State University,
http://www.wright.edu/~don.cipollini). Candidates for this
position should have a strong record of accomplishment in the areas of
molecular plant-microbe or plantinsect
interactions, with emphasis on metabolomics/proteomics and modern
bioinformatics. Experience
working with woody plants is desirable but not necessary. The
department and the university offer state
of the art facilities and the position provides a competitive salary
and full benefits. The position is
initially available for one year and is renewable, contingent upon
availability of funding.
To build a diverse workforce, Ohio State University encourages
applications from individuals with
disabilities, minorities, veterans, and women. EEO/AA employer.
Interested persons should send a complete CV, including the names of
at least three references, to Dr.
Pierluigi (Enrico) Bonello, Dept. of Plant Pathology, The Ohio State
University, 201 Kottman Hall, 2021
Coffey Road, Columbus, OH 43214, USA; tel - +1-614-688-5401; fax -
+1-614-292-4455; email:
[email protected].
Recent Publications
Barto, E.K., S. Enright, A. Eyles, C.M. Wallis, R. Chorbadjian, R.
Hansen, D.A. Herms, P. Bonello and D.F.
Cipollini. 2008. Effects of soil fertility on systemic protein defense
responses of Austrian pine to attack by a
fungal pathogen and an insect defoliator. Journal of Chemical Ecology
34:1392-1400.
Bonello, P., N. Luchi, P. Capretti, and M. Michelozzi. 2008.
Host-mediated effects of Heterobasidion annosum s.s.
infection on severity of Diplodia pinea tip blight in Italian stone
pine (Pinus pinea L.). Tree Physiology 28,
1653–1660.
Wallis, C.M., Eyles, A., Chorbadjian, R., McSpadden-Gardner, B.B.,
Hansen, R., Cipollini, D.F., Herms, D.A. and
P. Bonello. 2008. Systemic induction of phloem secondary metabolism
and its relationship to resistance to a
canker pathogen in Austrian pine. New Phytologist 177, 767–778.
Eyles, A., R. Chorbadjian, C.M. Wallis, R.C. Hansen, D.F. Cipollini,
D.A. Herms, and P. Bonello. 2007. Crossinduction
of systemic induced resistance between an insect and a fungal pathogen
in Austrian pine over a
fertility gradient. Oecologia 153, 365-374.
Blodgett, J. T., A. Eyles, and P. Bonello. 2007. Organ-dependent
induction of systemic resistance and systemic
susceptibility in Pinus nigra inoculated with Sphaeropsis sapinea and
Diplodia scrobiculata. Tree Physiology
27, 511-517.
Bonello, P., T. R. Gordon, D. A. Herms, D. L. Wood, and N. Erbilgin.
2006. Nature and ecological implications of
pathogen-induced systemic resistance in conifers: A novel hypothesis.
Physiological and Molecular Plant
Pathology 68, 95-104.
Wang, D., A. Eyles, and P. Bonello. 2006. Systemic aspects of
host-pathogen interactions in Austrian pine (Pinus
nigra): a proteomics approach. Physiological and Molecular Plant
Pathology 68, 149-157.
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Don Cipollini, Ph.D.
Professor- Plant Physiology/Chemical Ecology
Interim Director- Environmental Sciences PhD Program
Department of Biological Sciences
Wright State University
3640 Colonel Glenn Highway
Dayton, Ohio 45435-0001
(937) 775-3805
FAX (937) 775-3320
email: [email protected]
Lab Page: http://www.wright.edu/~don.cipollini
Env Sci PhD Program: http://www.wright.edu/academics/envsci/
