PhD Funded Position in Agricultural Sciences (Biotechnology) at the Tennessee State University’s College of Agriculture, United States: I have funds for 1 PhD student in Agricultural Sciences (Biotechnology) starting Fall 2024 for 3 years. Student must have a GRE score >290 and a TOEFL/IELTS test score and all transcripts. Please contact me with your CV and these documents if you are interested in the legume-rhizobia symbiosis. To apply Contact Prof. Sonali Roy, Email: roylabTSU@gmail.com and sroy3@tnstate.edu
About The ROY Lab: We are located in the Agricultural Biotechnology Building on the TSU main campus. Our research seeks to find solutions that help mitigate problems of excess N-fertilizer use in agriculture while retaining all the benefits of Nitrogen availability for plant productivity. We use molecular genetics tools in the model legume Medicago truncatula to understand the process of biological Nitrogen Fixation wherein Legumes enter into relationships with symbiotic bacteria and ‘fix’ their own Nitrogen. We are interested in fundamental signaling pathways that underlie legume-microbe interactions and N-acquisition, particularly downstream of plant peptide hormones.
About The T.S.U: Tennessee State University is a public institution that was founded in 1912. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 7,678 (fall 2022), its setting is urban, and the campus size is 500 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. Tennessee State University’s ranking in the 2024 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities, 395-435.