Inventors in Sector: Earth Ecosystems

Clint’s contributions to horticulture include scientific research and extension that has had a broad impact not only locally, but nationally and globally.  His primary focus on addressing issues of critical importance to growers has resulted in solutions with global as well as local impacts.  Clint’s priorities have been shaped by growers needs rather than by a single commodity or academic dis......

Dr. Kaiser in a professor and tree fruit specialist in Oregon State University’s College of Agricultural Sciences. He is a serial inventor experienced in translating research discoveries into commercial products.

We develop improved vegetable varieties with the main focus being to support gardeners, growers and processors in the Pacific Northwest (PNW).  This region of the United States has a unique growing environment, and varieties developed elsewhere may not necessarily be optimally adapted to the PNW. We have breeding programs on snap beans, snap peas, broccoli, tomatoes and cucurbits. My academic interests include ......

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Microbial Applications:  Biopolymers, Probiotics, Biosensors

Dr. John Simonsen is a Professor of Wood Science and Engineering in the College of Forestry at Oregon State University. Research areas in Dr. Simonsen’s lab include cellulose nanocrystal materials and applications of nanocellulose technology. He received a B.S. in Chemistry from the University of Missouri, and a Ph.D. Physical Chemistry from the University of Colorado. He is an active member of the American C......

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The overall goals of my research program are to understand the mechanisms by which chemicals of environmental significance interact with the immune system. Such interactions may result in altered immune function le......

Dr. Patrick Chappell is currently an assistant professor in the Department of Biomedical Sciences at the College of Veterinary Medicine. From 2006 until 2009, he was a research assistant professor in the Department of Zoology at OSU. He received his bachelor’s degree in psychology from Emory University in Atlanta, Ga. and his Ph.D......

Associate Department Head / Professor
Department of Horticulture

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Shawn Mehlenbacher earned his Ph.D. in Plant Breeding at Cornell University in 1982 after graduating from Pennsylvania State University in 1978 with a B.S. in Horticulture. Mehlenbacher has held tree crop breeding responsibilities at Oregon State University Department of Horticulture since 1986, beginning as an Assistant Professor and since 2000 serving as an Oregon Hazelnut Industry Professor.

Our research efforts are directed toward discovering molecular targets that are selective for cancer, developing agents that are selectively toxic to cancer cells, and devising optimal combinations of therapeutic agents aimed at different molecular pathways for the prevention and treatment of cancer. We are currently focusing our efforts to (i) Develop small molecules to treat Bcl-2 overexpressing cancers and (ii) Therapeutic targeting of the......

Senior Faculty Research Assistant - Potato Tissue Culture and Genetics

Research

•  Breeding Late Blight Resistance into specialty potatoes

Dr. Yanyun Zhao is a Professor & Extension Specialist in Food Science and Technology in the College of Agricultural Sciences at Oregon State University. Research in Dr. Zhao’s lab is focused on the area of value-added food processing by utilization of emerging food processing and packaging techniques. I am especially interested in the development, characterization, and application of biodegradable and ed......