Welcome to our lab! We are a group of biologists studying the molecular mechanisms mediating pathogen-vector-interactions with host plants. We use a wide range of perspectives, approaches and systems to learn about molecular mechanisms underlying ecologically important relationships.

Feed the Future Innovation Lab for. CRP 35 on Grain Legumes. Phenotyping - UC Davis 2016. Harvesting - UC Davis 2016. Climate Resilience and Nutrition in Chickpea. Our combined research activities span from basic research focused on bridging key knowledge gaps, to directed efforts that emphasize applied outcomes of impact to farmers. Our members and partners include academic and national program laboratories in the US, Ethiopia, India, Pakistan,.

Cook Lab - Plants, Microbes, and Genes. UC Davis Department of Plant Pathology. APS - American Phytopathological Society. ASPB - American Society of Plant Biologists. Feed the Future Innovation Lab Climate Resilient Chickpea. Chickpea and its wild relatives have a natural capacity for nitrogen fixation, reducing their dependence on fertilizer nitrogen.

UC Davis Department of Plant Pathology. BA, University of Maryland, 1974, English; General Honors Program. MS, University of Maryland, 1977, Botany and Plant Pathology. PhD, Michigan State University, 1982, Botany and Plant Pathology. Breeding, selection and identification of disease resistance; Plant disease control in sustainable agricultural ecosystems; The development of fungi in natural environments; Fungal-specific pathways; Ergothioneine; Microscopy.

Fruit and Nut Crop Pathology.