
Gitta Coaker, Professor
Department of Plant Pathology
576 Hutchison Hall
University of California, Davis
e-mail: glcoaker@ucdavis.edu
phone: 530-752-6541
Department of Plant Pathology
576 Hutchison Hall
University of California, Davis
e-mail: glcoaker@ucdavis.edu
phone: 530-752-6541


Tania Toruno, Postdoctoral Scholar
I am investigating Arabidopsis and citrus immune signaling using biochemical and microscopy based approaches.
email: ttoruno@ucdavis.edu
I am investigating Arabidopsis and citrus immune signaling using biochemical and microscopy based approaches.
email: ttoruno@ucdavis.edu

Paola Reyes Caldas, Graduate Student
I am investigating the activity and tomato targets of Liberibacter solanacearum effectors.
email: paoreyes@ucdavis.edu
I am investigating the activity and tomato targets of Liberibacter solanacearum effectors.
email: paoreyes@ucdavis.edu

Lei Lei, Postdoctoral Scholar
I am investigating kinase-mediated effector phosphorylation.
email: ablei@ucdavis.edu
I am investigating kinase-mediated effector phosphorylation.
email: ablei@ucdavis.edu

Bardo Castro, Graduate Student
I am investigating the interplay between ubiquitination and phosphorylation in tomato.
email: barcastro@ucdavis.edu
I am investigating the interplay between ubiquitination and phosphorylation in tomato.
email: barcastro@ucdavis.edu

Shree Thapa, Postdoctoral Scholar
I am involved in sequencing and characterizing strains of the bacterial pathogens Clavibacter michiganensis and Liberibacter asiaticus.
email: spthapa@ucdavis.edu
I am involved in sequencing and characterizing strains of the bacterial pathogens Clavibacter michiganensis and Liberibacter asiaticus.
email: spthapa@ucdavis.edu

Danielle Stevens, Graduate Student
I am investigating the tomato targets of secreted Clavibacter effectors and the importance of plant innate immunity in suppressing Gram-positive pathogen growth.
email: dmstev@ucdavis.edu
I am investigating the tomato targets of secreted Clavibacter effectors and the importance of plant innate immunity in suppressing Gram-positive pathogen growth.
email: dmstev@ucdavis.edu

Domonique Lewis, Graduate Student
I am jointly mentored by Richard Bostock and Gitta Coaker. I am working on the function of a conserved oomycete MAMP.
email: dcalewis@ucdavis.edu
I am jointly mentored by Richard Bostock and Gitta Coaker. I am working on the function of a conserved oomycete MAMP.
email: dcalewis@ucdavis.edu

Andrea Tang, Undergraduate Student
I am investigating citrus innate immune responses.
email: aktang@ucdavis.edu
I am investigating citrus innate immune responses.
email: aktang@ucdavis.edu

Tianrun "Jerry" Li, Graduate Student
I am investigating citrus flagellin sensing receptors and novel PRRs.
email: jexli@ucdavis.edu
I am investigating citrus flagellin sensing receptors and novel PRRs.
email: jexli@ucdavis.edu

Shirin Seifbarghi, Postdoctoral Scholar
I am working on PAMP receptors transformation into the citrus and potato plants to boost their immunity against HLB disease.
email: sseifbarghi@ucdaivs.edu
I am working on PAMP receptors transformation into the citrus and potato plants to boost their immunity against HLB disease.
email: sseifbarghi@ucdaivs.edu

Todd "TC" Sturtevant, Undergraduate Student
I am investigating the interaction between Liberibacter solancearum and it's tomato and psyllid hosts.
email: tcsturtevant@ucdavis.edu
I am investigating the interaction between Liberibacter solancearum and it's tomato and psyllid hosts.
email: tcsturtevant@ucdavis.edu

Jessica Trinh, Graduate Student
I am investigating novel microbe-associated molecular patterns in Liberibacter species.
email: jetrinh@ucdavis.edu
I am investigating novel microbe-associated molecular patterns in Liberibacter species.
email: jetrinh@ucdavis.edu

Jie Zhu, Postdoctoral Scholar
I am investigating heterogeneity of plant immune responses.
email: jiezhu@ucdavis.edu
I am investigating heterogeneity of plant immune responses.
email: jiezhu@ucdavis.edu