Fungal/population geneticist | Forest health & pathology | 🚴♂️ | Professor @UTKnoxville | 🇺🇸 US #Fulbright Scholar & Fulbright Ambassador| 🇺🇸🇧🇦🇬🇭
University of Tennessee
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Congrats, @TNplantDR, on receiving the prestigious #Fulbright Distinguished Scholar Award in Brazil.
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Today I’m reflecting on a journey I could never have imagined: from #Bosnia to #Tennessee, from surviving war to becoming a full professor @UTKnoxville. And tonight, my two countries meet in a #WorldCup2026 qualifier - Bosnia vs. USA. What a bittersweet, beautiful moment. 🇧🇦🇺🇸
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@SarahBoggess2 did a great job representing #HadziabdicLab at the @IUFROdivision7 conference in Athens, 🇬🇷.
She presented Oak Wilt work across numerous projects and was done by many students. It takes a village to solve some of these issues.
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@LabNowicki delivered an excellent presentation on extensive research related to Vascular Streak Dieback (VSD) at the @IUFROdivision7 conference in Athens, 🇬🇷.
VSD is an emerging, destructive fungal disease caused by Ceratobasidium spp., affecting over 50 ornamental species.
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Her fascinating talk focused on Ceratocystis species in #Africa affecting both #forest & #agriculture species, including kiwi and yams.
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As always, @ClinicPlant director, Romina Gazis, gave an excellent talk focused on #laurelwilt in #avocado and the efforts they are making to control this pretty aggressive disease that affects so many plant species in the Lauraceae family, including avocado.
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@IreneBarnes19 from @Fabiteam1 did a great job opening our Wednesday morning session at the @IUFROdivision7 conference in Athens 🇬🇷, discussing research efforts on Ceratocystis species in Africa.
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During a recent reception for @FulbrightPrgrm scholars at @UTKnoxville, Alan Rutenberg was recognized for his long-time commitment to assisting faculty through the #Fulbright application process.
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ALT During a recent reception for Fulbright faculty scholars, Alan Rutenberg was recognized for his long-time commitment to assisting faculty through the Fulbright application process. Rutenberg was recognized by Vice Provost for Global Engagement Gretchen Neisler and Vice Chancellor for Research, Innovation, and Economic Development Deborah Crawford. Thank you, Alan, for your hard work for the past 20 years.
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@UTKnoxville is honored for the eighth consecutive year as the top producer of #Fulbright Students! Way to go #Vols!
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Thank you, @UTKnoxville #Fulbright alumni, for taking the time to share your stories & promote @FulbrightPrgrm to our faculty, #students, and incoming #international scholars. More info 👇
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Spending a week in #CostaRica with students on a #StudyAbroad focused on #biodiversity, #conservation, & #cacao production. It’s truly amazing to see the world through their eyes.
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Interested in #Fulbright opportunities?
Join us for the Fulbright Scholar Info Session Luncheon & learn how to apply, host, or bring Fulbright Scholars to @UTKnoxville.
📅 Nov 18 | 11:30 AM–1 PM
📍 Student Union 262C | Lunch provided
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Thank you Dr. Remziye Yilmaz for the invitation to speak at the 23rd #Biotechnology Congress in Türkiye 🇹🇷, hosted by @Hacettepe1967.
I shared our lab’s work using multi-omics to build resilient 🌳 systems & discussed the @FulbrightPrgrm & our #FoodSecurity research in Ghana.
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Dr. Anahita Khojandi from @UTKnoxville delivered a fantastic keynote address in 🇹🇷focusing on human-centered precision health. She bridged #engineering & #medicine, showing how #AI, sensors & human-AI teams can transform patient care & #healthcare.
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Dr. Brad Day from @ResearchUTK delivered an inspiring keynote on Convergent Research: Tackling Grand Challenges Together, highlighting innovation in #artificial_intelligence environment, advanced materials, medicine, & future mobility, uniting disciplines to solve 🌍 challenges.
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I had a great opportunity to meet with @fulbrighturkiye & discuss strengthening 🌎 collaborations with @UTKGlobal. I am excited about the future possibilities with our Turkiye scholars from @Hacettepe1967, @AnkaraUni & beyond.
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We became honorary members of @baskentunv. We also found a T team here too. Go Türkiye 🇹🇷
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@UTKnoxville team presenting at the 23rd Biotechnology Congress in Turkiye 🇹🇷, focusing on #artificial_intelligence, #research & #biotechnology. It's great to hear what other 🌎 scholars are doing to move science forward.
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