Visiting
Scholars
The CEEM Project provides short term
training to visiting scholars from Eastern European countries,
Mexico, and to other scientists currently collaborating with
CEEM. Below are a few examples.
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A workshop was held
on 2 -3 February, 1999 in Toluca, Mexico at the laboratory
facilities of ICAMEX on DNA isolation/cellulose acetate electrophoresis/RFLP
fingerprinting for masters level students, from the Universidad
Autonoma del Estado de Mexico. Knowledge on the use of these
new molecular tools helped develop stable integrated control
methods for late blight prevention.
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Dr. Sergey N. Elanski
from Moscow State University received specialized training
from February -April, 1999 at Cornell University on the "Analysis
of Late Blight Isolates from Siberia, Far Eastern and Moscow
Regions."
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Dr. Patrick Russo, Cornell
Research Associate, conducted a one-week workshop at VIR-Russia,
17-23 March, 1999. He instructed VIR scientists the latest
techniques on virus detection and provided them with detection
kits for detecting potato viruses in VIR germplasm. The use
of these techniques facilitates the exchange of useful germplasm.
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A six-month fellowship,
from May, 4 to October 24,1998, was awarded to Dr. Alexei
N. Smirnov, from Moscow State University, to work in Mexico
on the analysis of field collected oospores of Late Blight
fungus. Information generated contributed to a better understanding
of the basic biology of the disease causing pathogen.
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A one-week consultancy,
August 5-12, 1997, was provided by CEEM to Dr. Ewa Zimnoch-
Guzowska at IHAR, Poland, to visit two key institutions in
Russia: the N.I. Vavilov All Russian Research Institute of
Plant Industry (VIR) at St. Petersburg and the All Russian
Potato Research Institute at Korenevo (PRI). Essential information
on the current status of potato germplasm , and Late Blight
research were gathered. This information has been used in
the development of specific projects for implementation in
Russia.
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Dr. Nadezda Zoteyeva’s
(VIR-Russia) fellowship, to work at IHAR-Poland, has been
renewed for another 4 months. She will continue her work to
rescue the most important potato germplasm at VIR for use
by the global community.
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