Mary McDonald, University of Guelph

Research

disease management pathotyping Plant pathology, clubroot Plasmodiophora brassicae sequencing carrot production cavity spot and Pythium root dieback molecular detection of plant disease

Latest funding

Tools for practical management and monitoring of clubroot
NSERC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$303,714
Diagnostics, risk assessment and management of Pythium diseases of carrots
NSERC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$242,933
Inducers of host resistance for control of vegetable diseases- phase two
NSERC · 2014 · Principal investigator
$12,500

All 5 grants and awards

Tools for practical management and monitoring of clubroot

Principal investigatorNSERC2023Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: McDonald, Mary Ruth MR

Keywords: disease management; pathotyping; plant pathology, clubroot; plasmodiophora brassicae; sequencing

$303,714

Diagnostics, risk assessment and management of Pythium diseases of carrots

Principal investigatorNSERC2023Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: McDonald, Mary Ruth MR

Keywords: carrot production; cavity spot and pythium root dieback; molecular detection of plant disease; plant disease management; plant pathogen detection; soil microbiome

$242,933

Inducers of host resistance for control of vegetable diseases- phase two

Principal investigatorNSERC2014Engage Plus Grants Program

Principal investigators: McDonald, MaryRuth

$12,500

Inducers of host resistance for control of vegetable diseases, Stemphyllium of onion and leaf blights and Sclerotinia of carrot

Principal investigatorNSERC2013Engage Grants Program

Principal investigators: McDonald, MaryRuth

$24,450

Evaluating new biological and chemical controls for Pythium root dieback of carrot

Principal investigatorNSERC2013Engage Grants Program

Principal investigators: McDonald, MaryRuth

$25,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: disease management Dear Professor McDonald, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on disease management connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "Tools for practical management and monitoring of clubroot" (2023), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]