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Megan Rua

Principal Investigator

Wright State University

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Abiotic and biotic forces play in host-microbe interactions

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Megan has a BS in Biology from Rice University & a PhD from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where she studied microbial plant pathogens and mutualists. She was an NSF Postdoc from 2012-15 and a Postdoc at the National Institute for Mathematical & Biological Synthesis from 2015-16.

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Wright State University

Microcystin-producing bacteria and cyanobacteria as biocontrol agents for improved crop yield

A novel biocontrol approach using microcystin-producing bacteria and cyanobacteria to suppress soil fungal pathogens and improve crop yield. Field studies on corn demonstrated increased yields and reduced pathogen presen...

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Megan Rua

Principal Investigator

Wright State University

Work experience

Wright State University

Principal Investigator

2016 - Present

University of Mississippi

Postdoctoral Scientist

2012 - 2015

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill