Lab News
Lab renovated!
We are thrilled to announce that after months of renovations, our fully renovated lab is better than ever, with expanded workspaces, and enhanced capabilities to drive innovative research. We appreciate Texas A&M AgriLife Research’s commitment to upgrade critically needed infrastructure across the state of Texas.
Lab earns the FFAR 2023 New Innovator Award
Dr Arora joins the lab
We are excited to welcome Dr. Arinder Arora, who joined our lab as a Postdoctoral Research Associate in April 2024. Dr. Arora earned his Ph.D. from the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, in 2015 and brings over 14 years of extensive research experience. His expertise spans RNAi, paratransgenesis, CRISPR, and microparticle-based delivery systems for pest management in field applications. We’re thrilled to have Dr. Arora on board!
Dr Kumar joins the lab
Dr Surender Kumar joined our lab as a postdoctoral research associate on February 9th. Dr Kumar graduated from Council of Scientific and Industrial Research-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology (CSIR-IHBT), Palampur, India in 2017. He has over 6 years of postdoctoral experience in the areas of virology and molecular biology, including 3 years at the Volcani Center in Israel. Welcome, Dr Kumar.