Douglas Lau

Researcher Embrapa Forestry

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Office of the Deputy Head of: Research and Development

Sector: Grupo de Pesquisa D

Date of Hire: 08/11/2006

Registration: 322757

Mini-curriculum


Douglas Lau - Plant Pathologist. Graduated in Biological Sciences from the Federal University of Paraná in 1997. Master's degree in Agronomy-Phytopathology and PhD in Agronomy-Phytopathology from the Federal University of Viçosa in 2000 and 2004, respectively. Master's and PhD research lines in plant resistance to phytoviruses and virus-plant interaction. Post-doctorate in Phytopathology-UFV. Line of research: Etiology, Epidemiology and Disease Resistance of Eucalyptus.Researcher at the Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation since November 2006. Research lines: Plant pathology, Plant virology and insect vectors of pathogens, biological and molecular characterization of phytoviruses, genetic resistance of plants to pathogens, monitoring of insects and mites vectors of pathogens, epidemiology and disease management. Monitoring of introduced pests.

Education


1993 - 1997

Graduação em Bacharelado e Licenciatura em Ciencias Biologicas

Universidade Federal do Paraná

Title: Características culturais e patogenicidade de isolados de Cylindrocladium sp., obtidos a partir de folhas de erva-mate (Ilex paraguariensis (ST. Hill) no Estado do Paraná.

Obtained year: 1997

Advisor: Albino Grigoletti Jr.


1997 - 2000

Mestrado em Agronomia (Fitopatologia)

Universidade Federal de Viçosa

Title: Análise de fatores que influenciam a resistência a tospovírus conferida pelo gene Sw-5 em tomateiro e tabaco

Obtained year: 2000

Advisor: Sérgio Hermínio Brommonschenkel


2000 - 2004

Doutorado em Agronomia (Fitopatologia)

Universidade Federal de Viçosa

Title: Análise molecular da interação entre tospovírus e o gene de resistência Sw-5

Obtained year: 2004

Advisor: Sérgio Hermínio Brommonschenkel


2004 - 2005

Pós-Doutorado em

Universidade Federal de Viçosa

Obtained year: 2005


2005 - 2006

Pós-Doutorado em

Universidade Federal de Viçosa

Obtained year: 2006


Areas of expertise


  1. Grande área: Agricultural Sciences / Área: Agronomy / Subárea: PHYTOSANITATION / Especialidade: Phytopathology
  2. Grande área: Biological Sciences / Área: Genetics / Subárea: Plant Genetics
  3. Grande área: Biological Sciences / Área: Biochemistry / Subárea: Molecular Biology
  4. Grande área: Biological Sciences / Área: Genetics / Subárea: Molecular and Microorganism Genetics
  5. Grande área: Biological Sciences / Área: Biochemistry / Subárea: Molecular Biology / Especialidade: Plant Molecular Biology
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