Please join LatinX@Broad in celebrating outstanding research across a variety of disciplines within and beyond Broad. Register now for our next talk on Tuesday, October 14, 2025.
All are welcome to join us for our next scheduled René Salazar Speaker Series talk hosted by LatinX@Broad:
"My journey studying plant pathology in Colombia: more rewarding than challenging"
Tuesday, October 14th, 2025
2:00-3:00 pm
Zoom
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Silvia Restrepo, Ph.D.
Boyce Thompson Institute
Ithaca, New York
Abstract
For the past two decades, Dr. Silvia Restrepo has led research in Colombia focused on the diseases threatening some of the country’s most important crops. Her work has concentrated particularly on Phytophthora infestans, a destructive plant pathogen capable of devastating entire fields of tomato, potato, and other crops in a matter of weeks. Her studies have explored its genetic diversity, its resistance and sensitivity to fungicides, and strategies to slow disease spread. This research also resulted in the discovery of a previously unidentified Phytophthora species associated with tree tomato (Solanum betaceum). In this talk, Dr. Restrepo will highlight the critical importance of monitoring plant pathogens and recognizing the diversity of species that interact with crops—an essential step toward ensuring food security and advancing sustainable agriculture.
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