In this episode, Dr. Edel P\xe9rez-L\xf3pez, Associate Professor of Phytopathology at Universit\xe9 Laval, joins host Matt Kasson for an engaging conversation about growing up in Cuba, taking risks and navigating language and cultural barriers in Mexico, the U.S. and Canada, and the challenges of working with understudied obligate parasitic protists and Mollicutes.
\n\n*Show notes *
\n\nUniversit\xe9 Laval Faculty Profile here: https://www.ibis.ulaval.ca/en/research/research-teams/edel-perez-lopez-en/#1533234462662-d003f18e-51c6
\n\nSeed World Feature on Dr. Perez Lopez: https://www.seedworld.com/canada/2024/02/14/redefining-success-edel-perez-lopezs-approach-to-science-and-well-being/
\n\n2024 MPMI article on Protist Effectors: https://apsjournals.apsnet.org/doi/full/10.1094/MPMI-11-23-0196-CR
\n\nThis episode is produced by Association Briefings.
Special Guest: Edel Perez Lopez.