Chairperson: Andi Wilson

Melissa Joubert - Development of a novel pathosystem for the molecular study of Phytophthora cinnamomi using Nicotiana benthamiana.

Nikki Miguel - Identification of T6SS Effectors from Pectobacterium carotovorum subsp. brasiliense.

Isaiah Nthenga - Patterns and mechanisms of defence of entomopathogenic nematodes against white grubs (Scarabaeidae, Coleoptera).

Seamus Morgan - The genus Quambalaria, with reference to its taxonomy and pathology.