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Alex Turo

Current Employment

Alliance Manager, Columbia Technology Ventures of Columbia University

Alex Turo

Education

  • BSc, Bioanthropology, The State University of New York at Binghamton, 2012
  • MSc, Biology, The State University of New York at Binghamton, 2015
  • PhD, Translational Plant Sciences, The Ohio State University, 2021

Research Focus

Alex's PhD research focused of the AvrE family of effectors and their ability to suppress host immunity and cause water-soaking.

TPS Experience

  • Rotations: Drs. Erich Grotewold & David Mackey
  • Advisors: Drs. David Mackey (primary) & Jonathan Jacobs
  • Internship: Technology Commercialization Office, The Ohio State University 

Grants & Awards

  • 2018 SEEDS: OARDC Research Enhancement Competitive Grants Program recipient
  • 2017 Tech Hub Student Project Grant
  • 2016 University of Washington, Institute for Statistical Genetics Scholarship recipient