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Mike GajdeczkaEducation B.S., Botany, summa cum laude. GPA: 3.81. Minor: Spanish. University of Florida. 2009. Honor’s Thesis: Phylogenetic analyses of the Gaylussacia frondosa complex (Ericaceae; tribe Vaccinieae) based on molecular and morphological characters. Research Interests Coevolutionary genetics/genomics of fungal symbioses Research Experience – Mycology/Plant Pathology: Jason A. Smith (U. of Florida), Rytas Vilgalys (Duke), – Botany/Plant Biology: Walter S. Judd (U. of Florida), Norris H. Williams (Fl. Museum of Natl. History), W. Mark Whitten (Fl. Museum of Natl. History), Stuart McDaniel (U. of Florida) Thomas F. Gallagher (U. College Dublin), Colin Kelleher (Natl. Bot. Gardens, Glasnevin), Doug and Pamela Soltis (U. of Florida) – Parasitology/Cell Biology: Sandipan Ganguly (NICED, India) – Genomics: Matias Kirst (U. of Florida) Publications Gajdeczka, M. T., K. M. Neubig, W. S. Judd, M. W. Whitten, N. H. Williams, K. Perkins. Phylogenetic analyses of the Gaylussacia frondosa complex (Ericaceae; tribe Vaccinieae) based on molecular and morphological characters. J. Bot. Res. Inst. Texas 4(1): 245 – 260. 2010. Fellowships – University Program in Genetics & Genomics Fellowship, Duke University. (2011-16) – Student Science Education Outreach Grant (twice). Duke Center for Science Education. (2012 & 2011) – Mycological Society of America Student Fellowship, 2011 MSA Meeting. – Undergraduate Award in Botany for Best Thesis, Dept. of Biology, University of Florida (UF). (2009) – Extramural Research Award. UF Emerging Pathogens Institute / HHMI. Research at the National Institute of Cholera and Enteric Diseases, Kolkata, India. (2009) – Presentation Award. UF / HHMI. For presentation at JITMM / FBPZ6, Bangkok, Thailand. (2009) – Extramural Matching Funds Award. UF / HHMI. (2008) – Intramural Research Award. UF / HHMI. (2007) – Undergraduate Research Award. UF University Scholars program. (2007) |
