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My name is Ginna Granados. I obtained my BSc (Hons) degrees in Industrial Microbiology and Agricultural and Veterinary Microbiology, both in Pontificia Universidad Javeriana from Bogotá, Colombia (South America). My interest for research, Entomology and Plant Pathology began during my studies and they kept increasing over time.

Before I joined FABI, I was working with Dr. Carlos Rodas in the Forest Health Protection Program of SmurfitKappa, which encourage me to continue my studies as a MSc student. In my MSc, my research was focused on the Myrtle rust, Austropuccinia psidii. Thus, three stem canker pathogens belonging to the Cryphonectriaceae isolated as endophytes.   

For my PhD, I will be focusing on the population genetics and genomics of pine needle pathogens of importance for Colombia and South Africa forestry industry. The main pathogen that I will be working on is Dothistroma septosporum, one of the causal agents of DNB (Dothistroma Needle Blight disease). My research findings will give a clear perspective on the genotypic diversity, if there is a dominant or multiple haplotypes responsible for the disease in the country, and some other key aspects to understand its life cycle in a tropical environment.

This is an exciting collaboration project between Colombia and South Africa.