Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology
College of Agriculture
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Samantha M. Lopez
Undergraduate Intern
217 Rouse Life Sciences Building
Auburn University, AL 36849
Office: (334) 844-5015
Fax: (334) 844-1947
sml0011@auburn.edu
Education:
| 2013 | B.Sc. Microbiology, summa cum laude. College of Sciences and Mathematics, Auburn University, Auburn, AL. Honors Thesis: Natural competency of the bacterial plant pathogen Xylella fastidiosa. B.A. French. College of Liberal Arts, Auburn Univerisity, Auburn, AL |
Current Research:
Recombination and the role of pili in competence of the plant pathogen, Xylella fastidiosa
Awards and Fellowships:
- 2013-2014 - Fulbright U.S. Scholar - Université libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium.
- 2013 - 2nd Place Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Oral Presentation. Undergraduate Symposium, Auburn University Research Week 2013.
- 2012-2013 – Auburn University Undergraduate Research Fellowship
Selected Abstracts:
- 2013 - S.M. Lopez and L. De La Fuente. Conditions promoting natural competency in Xylella fastidiosa. Talk: Auburn University Research Week 2013, Auburn, AL, April 1-4.
Last Updated: June 05, 2013
