Past Members
Pablo González Barrios| Ph.D Graduate
Plant Breeding and Plant Genetics, University of Madison-Wisconsin. 2016-2020
Thesis: Resource allocation optimization for multi-environment trials in cereals breeding. Pablo is now Assistant Professor at Universidad de la Republica, Uruguay
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Madhav Bhatta| Post-Doctoral Researcher
Plant Breeding and Plant Genetics, University of Madison-Wisconsin. 2016-2020
Madhav’s research projects were on: (i) development, optimization, and utilization of genomic prediction models for the cereal breeding program, (ii) development and deployment of small grains variety selector tool for the Midwestern region by utilizing a large scale historical dataset into a genomic prediction model, and (iii) breeding for beneficial microbiomes for enhancing crop yield and quality. Madhav is now a Trait Interactions Assessment Breeder with the Crop Breeding, Genetics and Genomics Group at Bayer.
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Jose Airton Nunes | Post-Doctoral Researcher
Plant Breeding and Plant Genetics, University of Madison-Wisconsin. 2019-2020
At the lab Jose was working on experimental design optimization with pedigree information. Dr. Nunes was funded by a competitive travel grant from the CAPES program of the Brazilian government.
Sarah Bullock| M.Sc. Graduate
University of Madison-Wisconsin. 2018-2020
Thesis: Stability and resilience in oat genotypes.
Ines Berro | M.Sc. Graduate
Biostatistics, FAGRO, UDELAR. 2017-2020
Thesis: Training population optimization for genomic selection.
Ines worked on the INNOVAGRO project on genomic selection in wheat. She received the CSIC Fellowship. Ines is currently working on a Ph.D. program in the Plant Breeding and Plant Genetics Graduate Program at UW-Madison under my supervision.
Rafael Nalin | Ph.D Graduate
Genetics and Plant Breeding, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil. 2016-2019
Thesis: Selecting crosses throughout cycles of breeding: a study using real data and in-silico simulation.
Rafael completed a Ph.D. in . He spent a year at the CB & QG lab (2018-2019) working on a specific aspect of his dissertation. Additionally, he collaborated in other projects from our group. Rafael is currently working as a research scientist at Bayer,Brazil.
Bettina Lado | Ph.D Graduate
Agricultural Sciences Program, FAGRO, UDELAR. 2018
Thesis: Application of Genomic Selection in Wheat Breeding Programs.
Bettina worked on the INNOVAGRO grant in genomic selection in wheat. She received the ANII Fellowship. Bettina has already secured a Faculty position at the UDELAR in Uruguay.
Juan Rosas | Ph.D Graduate
Agricultural Sciences Program, FAGRO, UDELAR. 2017
Thesis: GWAS of resistance to stem and sheath diseases in advanced rice germplasm.
Juan worked on the INIA grant on GWAS in rice. He also received the ANII Fellowship and the Monsanto Beachell- Borlaug International Scholarship. Currently working as a scientist at the National Agricultural Research Institute, Uruguay.
Ines Berro | M.Sc. Graduate
Biostatistics, FAGRO, UDELAR. 2017-2020
Thesis: Training population optimization for genomic selection.
Ines worked on the INNOVAGRO project on genomic selection in wheat. She received the CSIC Fellowship. Ines is currently working on a Ph.D. program in the Plant Breeding and Plant Genetics Graduate Program at UW-Madison under my supervision.
Natalia Berberian | M.Sc Graduate
Agriculture and Biostatistics, FAGRO, UDELAR. 2016
Thesis: Experimental Design optimization in Breeding Programs.
Natalia received the ANII Fellowship during her studies. Natalia is currently working as T.A. at the Statistics Department, UDELAR, Uruguay.
Andrea Garay | M.Sc Graduate
Agriculture and Biostatistics , FAGRO, UDELAR. 2016
Thesis: Vegetation prediction using generalized additive models.
Andrea received the CSIC Fellowship
Sofia Brandariz | M.Sc Graduate
Agriculture and Biostatistics , FAGRO, UDELAR. 2015
Thesis: Multi-trait Multi-environment QTL Mapping.
Sofia received the ANII Fellowship. She recently finished her Ph.D at the University of Minnesota with Dr. Rex Bernardo and is currently working as a scientist at Bayer in St. Louis, USA.
Pablo González Barrios| M.Sc. Graduate
Agriculture and Biostatistics , FAGRO, UDELAR. 2014
Thesis: Site-specific management of Eucalyptus plantations.
Pablo worked on the CSIC project on site-specific management in Eucalyptus.
Juan Pedro Posse | M.Sc Graduate
Agriculture and Plant Science, FAGRO, UDELAR. 2010-2014
Thesis: Genetic parameter estimation and GxE in Forestry.
He recently finished his Ph.D. at North Carolina State University and is currently working as the lead P.I. for Weyerhaeuser, a leading international tree-breeding and production company.
Paula Silva | M.Sc Graduate
Plant Science Program, FAGRO. UDELAR. 2011-2014.
Thesis: GWAS for diseases resistance in Wheat.
Paula worked on the INNOVAGRO project on disease resistance in wheat where Dr. Gutierrez was her academic advisor. Paula is currently working on her Ph.D. at Kansas State University with Dr. Jesse Poland in wheat breeding.
Agustín González-Reymúndez | M.Sc Graduate
Agriculture and Biostatistics, FAGRO. UDELAR. 2011-2013.
Thesis: Multi-trait Multi-environment QTL Mapping.
Agustin received the ANII Fellowship. He is currently working on his Ph.D. at Michigan State University with Dr. Ana Ines Vazquez and Dr. Gustavo de los Campos in human genomics.
Camila Bonilla | M.Sc Graduate
Biostatistics, FAGRO. UDELAR. 2011-2013
Thesis: Site-specific management in Rice.
Camila received the ANII Fellowship. Currently working on her Ph.D. at UC Davis.
Visiting Scholars
Diane Rozzetto | Ph.D Student
Graduate Student at ESALQ, Universidad de Sao Paulo, Brazil. Diane visited the lab at UW-Madison in 2017 to work on her Ph.D. thesis on GWAS in rice. Diane was funded by a competitive travel grant from the Santander program for exchange visitors in Brazil.
Olga Ponce | Visiting Scientist
Visiting Scientist to work on quantitative methods for GWAS in quinoa, UW-Madison. 2017. Scientist at Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Peru. Olga was funded by a research project from the Peruvian government.
Cecilia Bruno | Visiting Scientist
Visiting Scientist to work on statistical methods for genomic data, FAGRO. UDELAR. 2013, 2015. Professor at Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Argentina. Dr. Bruno was funded by a competitive travel grant from the Argentinean government.
Monica Balzarini | Visiting Scientist
Visiting Scientist to work on statistical methods for genomic data, FAGRO. UDELAR. 2015. Professor at Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Argentina. Dr. Balzarini was funded by a competitive travel grant from the Argentinean government.
Ignacio Alberdi | Ph.D Student
Visiting Student to work on GWAS for sunflower, FAGRO. UDELAR. 2014. Graduate student at Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata, Argentina. Ignacio was funded by a competitive travel grant from the Argentinean government.
Josefina Racedo | Post-Doctoral Researcher
Visiting researcher from Universidad de Tucuman, Argentina to work on GWAS for sugarcane in 2013. Dr. Racedo was funded by a research project from the Argentinean government.
Andrea Peña-Malavera | Ph.D Student
Visiting Student to work on multiple-correction testing in GWAS, FAGRO. UDELAR. 2012-2013. Graduate student at Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Argentina. Andrea was funded by a competitive travel grant from the Argentinean government.
Undergraduate Students
Madalene Halley | Introductory Biology 152 Independent Research
Madalene worked on adjusting the speed breeding protocols from a Nature paper to growing oats. UW-Madison. 2019.
Syeeda R. Simmons | Undergraduate Research Scholars Program
Research program to work on the use of environmental covariates for genotype by environment study. UW-Madison 2018.
Chandler Siegenthaler | ARS Summer Internship
ARS Summer internship to foster communication between UW-Madison faculty and ARS station personnel while providing undergraduates a chance to become involved in applied research projects. UW-Madison 2018.
Anna J. Muhich | Integrated Biological Science – Summer Research Program
Summer Internship on disease evaluation in the Oat Breeding Program. Anna conducted field evaluation of disease resistance in oat. UW-Madison. 2016.
