Department of Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences MSU Potato Breeding and Genetics Program

Our Team

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  David Douches, Ph.D.

  Professor; Director of: MSU Potato Breeding & Genetics, Plant Breeding Genetics & Biotech, and USAID Feed the Future Global Biotech Partnership
  douchesd@msu.edu
  517-884-6946
  

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  Daniel Zarka, Ph.D.

  MSU Potato Program Molecular Research Coordinator and USAID Global Biotech Potato Pipeline Research Manager
  zarkadan@msu.edu
  517-884-6945
  

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  Joseph Coombs

  Research Assistant II/S, Assistant Breeder
  coombs@msu.edu
  517-884-6938
  

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  Kelly Zarka

  USAID Global Biotech Potato Partnership - Global Molecular and Technical Research Lead
  zarka@msu.edu
  517-884-6934
  

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  Jess Norling

  Research Technician
  gauthi10@msu.edu
  

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  Kaela Panicucci

  Graduate Student
  panicucc@msu.edu
  

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  Chamila Pathirana

  Technical Aide
  pathira1@msu.edu
  

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  Kate Shaw

  Research Technician
  mcglewka@msu.edu
  

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  Greg Steere

  Research Technician
  steereg@msu.edu
  517-355-2287
  

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  Madison Whyte

  Research Technologist
  whytemad@msu.edu
  

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  Sarah Zarka

  Technical Aide
  zarkasar@msu.edu
  

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  Matt Zuehlke

  Research Technician
  zuehlke1@msu.edu
  

• Gwyn Reynolds

  Undergraduate
  reyno521@msu.edu
  

• Evan Zarka

  Laboratory Research Aide, MSU College of Engineering Undergraduate
  zarkaeva@msu.edu
  

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  Anna Zarka

  Professional Research Aide, MSU Lyman Briggs College Graduate
  zarkaann@msu.edu