Wheat Breeding and Genetics
Wheat Breeding and Genetics

Contact Information

David Van Sanford, Ph.D.
Professor/Principal Investigator

327 Plant Science Building Lexington, KY 40546-0312

(859) 218-0770

dvs@uky.edu

Research Team

Research Team

Our Research Team

Principal Investigator

David Van Sanford

Principal Investigator

(859) 218-0770 dvs@uky.edu 327 Plant Science Building 1405 Veterans Drive Lexington, KY 40546-0312

Graduate Students

Marie Paula Castellari

Graduate Student

(859) 257-6609 paula.castellari@uky.edu 312 Plant Science Building 1405 Veterans Drive Lexington, KY 40546-0312

Staff

John Connelley

Laboratory Technician Senior

john.connelley@uky.edu #9 Seedhouse 150 Hospital Drive Lexington, KY 40546-0092

Sandy Swanson

Research Analyst

sswans@uky.edu #9 Seedhouse 150 Hospital Drive Lexington, KY 40546-0092

Recent Alumni

Jesse Carmack, PhD, 2021

Kathleen Russell, PhD, 2016

Current position: Manager of the Southwestern Colorado Research Center (Colorado State University) located in Yellow Jacket, CO. UK research was funded in part by Kentucky Small Grain Growers Association.

Katlyn Hitz, M.S., May 2015.  

Current position:  Barley Research Specialist, Miller-Coors, Idaho.  UK research was funded by TCAP NIFA_AFRI.

Daniela Sarti-Dvorjak, PhD. May 2013.  

Current position: Soybean Breeder, Syngenta Seeds, Iowa. UK research funded by US Wheat and Barley Scab Initiative.

Ana Balut, M.S., May 2012.  

Current position: Inbred line increase manager, Monsanto, Argentina. UK research was funded by US Wheat and Barley Scab Initiative.

Contact Information

David Van Sanford, Ph.D.
Professor/Principal Investigator

327 Plant Science Building Lexington, KY 40546-0312

(859) 218-0770

dvs@uky.edu