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Douda Bensasson awarded the Creative Research Medal

Monday, April 25, 2022 - 9:06am
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Congratulations to Douda! Douda, Associate Professor in Plant Biology, was recognized with the UGA research medal for her distinct and exceptional research. Her laboratory discovered that old oak trees harbor Candida albicans, a fungus which is responsible for potentially lethal yeast bloodstream infections in humans. The discovery that wild plant environments serve as reservoirs for a common fungal pathogen of humans has an extraordinary impact and significance to her field of study.

Douda was recognized at the 2022 Research Awards on April 21, along with several other Plant Biology faculty who were recognized for being elected AAAS fellows over the last few years, including John Burke, Katrien Devos, Lisa Donovan, Jim Leebensmack, and Kathrin Stanger-Hall.

Personnel

Associate Professor, Plant Biology; Institute of Bioinformatics
Distinguished Research Professor & Department Head, Plant Biology
Distinguished Research Professor Emerita, Plant Biology
Distinguished Research Professor, Plant Biology; Crop & Soil Sciences; Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics & Genomics
Professor and Interim Curator of the University of Georgia Herbarium, Plant Biology

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