Department of Plant Pathology

Scott Harper and Girish Ganjyal recently completed the LEAD21 leadership-development program, designed to guide leaders from land-grant universities.

WSU’s Hanu Pappu received an honorary appointment as professor at the University of Queensland.

Two CAHNRS faculty members, a CAHNRS-led interdisciplinary team of scientists, and a staff member received Office of Research awards as part of WSU’s Research Week 2019.

In a scientific first, Washington State University researchers have found a plant virus that could respond to a growth hormone and light. “I was very surprised,” said Hanu Pappu, Samuel H. Smith Distinguished Professor and…

The best relationships take time to come together, work on many different levels, and can accomplish great things. WSU’s growing collaboration with Germany’s interdisciplinary Cluster of Excellence on Plant Sciences (CEPLAS) is adding a global…

Two WSU plant pathologists launching USDA-funded research into better plant protection

Tim Murray, new chair of WSU’s plant pathology department. PULLMAN, Wash. —Professor and Extension Plant Pathologist Tim Murray has been named chair of Washington State University’s plant pathology department. Renowned for his research in wheat…

WSU scientist used AI to predict likely proteins a virus could attack, which could help plants build a defense to interrupt the viral attack

Scot Hulbert joins the ranks of Regents Professor, the highest rank a faculty member can achieve at WSU

WSU researchers have discovered how plants respond to disease-causing organisms, leading the way to potential breakthroughs in breeding resistance.