Mariama Brown
PHD Graduate
EDUCATION
Ph.D. Graduate, Botany and Plant Pathology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN - May 2023
Dissertation: "Examining the effectiveness of integrated management tactics for sudden death syndrome in soybean (Fusarium virguliforme), analyzing the spatial and temporal expression of FvTox1 from F. virguliforme, and identifying a spectral signature or index that is associated with disease.
Master of Science in Plant Science, Delaware State University, Dover, DE - Dec 2018
Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Education, College of Agriculture, Science, and Education (CASE), Portland, Jamaica - Nov 2015
PUBLICATIONS
PEER-REVIEWED SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS
Brown, M. T., Oh, S., Rainey, K. M., and Telenko, D. E. P. 2024. Pre-symptomatic leaf reflectance of Fusarium virguliforme infected soybean plants in greenhouse
conditions. PhytoFrontiers https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTOFR-09-23-0121-R
Brown, M. T., Shim, S., Da Silva, C. R., Waibel, K. G. and Telenko, D. E. P. 2023. Assessing foliar fungicides for soybean disease management and yield in Indiana. Plant Health Progress. https://doi.org/10.1094/PHP-05-23-0046-RS.
Brown, M. T., Mueller, D. S., Kandel, Y. R. and Telenko, D. E. P. 2023. Evaluation of integrated management strategies on soybean sudden death syndrome (SDS) root infection, foliar symptoms, yield and net return. Pathogens 12 (7). doi.org/10.3390/pathogens12070913.
Kandel, Y. R., Lawson, M. N., Brown, M. T., Chilvers, M. I., Kleczewski, N. M., Telenko, D. E. P., Tenuta, A. U., Smith, D. L, Mueller, D. S. XXXX. Field and greenhouse assessment of seed treatment fungicides for management of root rot and foliar symptoms of sudden death syndrome and grain yield response of soybean. Submitted to Plant Disease March 2, 2022.
Kandel, Y. R., Brown, M. T., Chilvers, M. I., Ernat, E. M., Kleczewski, N. M., Telenko, D. E. P., Tenuta, A. U., Mueller, B., Smith, D. L., and Mueller, D. S. XXXX. Integration of host resistance, seed treatment, and seeding rate for management of sudden death syndrome, a disease of soybean caused by Fusarium virguliforme. To be submitted to Plant Health Progress.
PEER-REVIEWED TECHNICAL PUBLICATIONS
Brown, M. T., Brand, S. B., and Telenko, D. E. P. 2023. Evaluation of seed treatment for management of sudden death syndrome on soybean in central Indiana, 2022. Plant Disease Management Reports. Vol 17: ST001
Brown, M. T., Brand, S. B., and Telenko, D. E. P. 2022. Evaluation of seed treatments against sudden death syndrome and soybean cyst nematode on soybean in Indiana, 2021. Plant Disease Management Reports. Vol 16: ST001.
Brown, M. T., Brand, S. B., and Telenko, D. E. P. 2022. Evaluation of seed treatment for management of sudden death syndrome on soybean in northwestern Indiana, 2021. Plant Disease Management Reports. Vol 16: ST002.
Brown, M. T., Ravellette, J. D., and Telenko, D. E. P. 2021. Evaluation of seed treatment for management of sudden death syndrome (SDS) in central Indiana, 2020. Plant Disease Management Reports. Vol. 15:CF079.
Brown, M. T., Ravellette, J. D., and Telenko, D. E. P. 2021. Evaluation of seed treatments for disease control on soybean in central Indiana, 2020. Plant Disease Management Reports. Vol. 15: N001.
Brown, M. T., Ravellette, J. D., and Telenko, D. E. P. 2021. Evaluation of variety, seed treatments, and planting population on soybean in central Indiana, 2020. Plant Disease Management Reports. Vol. 15:CF077.
Brown, M. T., Ravellette, J. D., and Telenko, D. E. P. 2021. Evaluation of variety, seed treatments, and planting population on soybean in northern Indiana, 2020. Plant Disease Management Reports. Vol. 15:CF078.
Brown, M., Telenko, D. E. P., and Ravellette, J. D. 2020. Evaluation of fungicides for foliar diseases on soybean in central Indiana, 2019. Plant Disease Management Reports. Vol. 14:CF070.
Telenko, D. E. P., Ravellette, J. D., and Brown, M. 2019. Evaluation of foliar fungicide treatments on corn in northwestern Indiana, 2018. Plant Disease Management Reports. Vol. 13:CF171.
Telenko, D. E. P., Ravellette, J. D., and Brown, M. T. 2019. Evaluation of application timing and fungicide efficacy on corn diseases in central Indiana, 2018. Plant Disease Management Reports. Vol. 13:CF174.
Telenko, D. E. P., Ravellette, J. D, and Brown, M. 2019. Evaluation of foliar fungicide treatments on corn in southwestern Indiana, 2018. Plant Disease Management Reports. Vol. 13:CF172.
AWARDS AND HONORS
2nd place oral, Purdue ABE Graduate Industrial Research Symposium Mar 2021
1st place poster, Purdue University Graduate Students Plant Science Symposium Oct 2021
Valedictorian, College of Agriculture, Science and Education, Jamaica Nov 2015
President's Awards (Top Female and Most outstanding student in Agricultural Education) Nov 2015
OFANA Scholarship Jan 2015
Dudley Johnson Memorial Scholarship Jan 2013
TECHNICAL PRESENTATIONS
Mariama T. Brown. Assessing the Efficacy of Integrated Management Strategies for Soybean Sudden Death Syndrome (SDS) in Indiana. Oral. 9th Annual Purdue ABE Graduate Industrial Research Symposium, Online. March 2022.
Mariama T. Brown, Augusto Souza, and Darcy E. P. Telenko. Assessing Hyperspectral Reflectance of Soybean Sudden Death Syndrome (SDS) Infected Plants prior to Foliar Symptoms. Poster. Purdue Plant Science Symposium, Online. October 2021.
Mariama T. Brown, Augusto Souza, and Darcy E. P. Telenko. Assessing Hyperspectral Reflectance of Soybean Sudden Death Syndrome (SDS) Infected Plants prior to Foliar Symptoms. Poster. Midwest Women in Science Conference, Online. September 2021.
Mariama T. Brown, A. Souza, and D. E. P. Telenko. Assessing Hyperspectral Reflectance of Soybean Sudden Death Syndrome (SDS) Infected Plants prior to Foliar Symptoms. Poster. American Phytopathological Society 2021 Annual Meeting, Online. August 2021.
Mariama T. Brown, Y. R. Kandel, D. S. Mueller, and D. E. P. Telenko. Identifying and Evaluating Integrated Management Tactics for Sudden Death Syndrome (SDS) in Northern Indiana 2019. Poster. American Phytopathological Society 2020 Annual Meeting, Online. August 2020.
Mariama T. Brown and Darcy Telenko. Exploring Integrated Management Tactics for Soybean Sudden Death Syndrome (SDS) and Quantifying Spatial and Temporal Expression of FvTox1. Poster. Botany and Plant Pathology 2019 Research Showcase, Beck Agricultural Center, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana. November 2019.
Mariama T. Brown and Darcy Telenko. Exploring Multiple Tactics for Improved Management of the Soybean Sudden Death Syndrome (SDS) and Soybean Cyst Nematode (SCN) Complex. Poster. College of Ag New Graduate Student Welcome/Networking Event and Poster Session, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana. September 2019.
Mariama T. Brown, T. J. Ross, D. E. P. Telenko, P. Devillez, D. L. Smith, T. Diallo, D. Joos, K. Kohn, J. Lauer, B. Mueller, B. Widdicombe, L. A. Williams , R. Higgins, N. Kleczewsk, M. I. Chilvers, A. M. Byrne and M. P. Singh . Tarspot of Corn: Hybrid Reaction and Susceptibility. Poster. American Phyto pathological Society 2019 Annual Meeting, Cleveland, Ohio. August 2019.
Mariama T. Brown and Darcy Telenko. Exploring Multiple Tactics for Improved Management of the Soybean Sudden Death Syndrome (SDS) and Soybean Cyst Nematode (SCN) Complex. Poster. Soybean Showcase, ACRE Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana. July 2019.
Mariama T. Brown, A. Brown, G. Blank, D. McIntosh, A. Todd, M. Dworkin, R. Hayford, M. Subramani, V. Kalavacharla. Spatial and Transcriptomic Study of Common Bean Grown under Salinity Stress. Poster. DSU Research Day, Honors Program, Delaware State University, Dover, Delaware. April 2018.
Mariama T. Brown, A. Brown, G. Blank, D. McIntosh, A. Todd, M. Dworkin, R. Hayford, M. Subramani, V. Kalavacharla. Transcriptomic analysis of common bean grown under salinity stress. Poster. Plant and Animal Genome Conference, San Diego, California. January 2018.
Mariama T. Brown, A. Brown, G. Blank, D. McIntosh, A. Todd, M. Dworkin, R. Hayford, M. Subramani, V. Kalavacharla. Spatial and Temporal Transcriptomic Study of common bean under Saline Stress. Oral. Professional Agriculture Workers Conference (PAWC). Tuskegee, Alabama. December 2017.
Mariama T. Brown, M. Subramani, V. Kalavacharla. Epigenetic modifications induced during different levels of drought stress in common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L). Poster. Association of 1890 Research Directors, Atlanta, Georgia. April 2017.
Mariama T. Brown, M. Subramani, V. Kalavacharla. Epigenetic modifications induced during different levels of drought stress in common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L). Poster. Inaugural Delaware State University Research Day, Dover, Delaware. April 2017.
Mariama T. Brown, A. Brown, G. Blank, D. McIntosh, A. Todd, M. Dworkin, R. Hayford, M. Subramani, V. Kalavacharla. Transcriptomic Study of Common bean under Saline Stress. Oral. Pitch:90 Competition. University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware. November 2016.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Teaching Assistant Aug 2020-Dec 2020
Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
- Instructed an introductory plant science lab class of undergraduate students
- Explained and conducted laboratory experiments with students, facilitated group discussions both in-person and online
- Graded assignments and exams
Coordinating Group Leader Jun 2018-Aug 2018
Delaware State University, Dover, DE
- Taught a Genetics introductory course to high school students
- Trained summer interns on some laboratory techniques (RNA and DNA Isolation, Conventional PCR, Gel electrophoresis)
Teaching Assistant
Marcus Garvey Technical High School, St. Ann, Jamaica Jan 2015-May 2015
- Planned lessons, assignments and group activities for a high school Agriculture science class
- Graded papers and exams
- Carried out farm practices with students (cared for plants and animals)
EXTENSION ACTIVITIES
2022 Virtual Lafayette Regional Science and Engineering Fair, Lafayette, IN
- Judged environment, earth and atmosphere projects for junior and senior students Mar 2022
Purdue University Crop Diagnostic Training Center (DTC), West Lafayette, IN
- Judged Crop Scouting Competition for High Schools, Field Crop Pathology Station Aug 2021
Purdue Diagnostic Training Center (DTC), West Lafayette, IN
- Judged Crop Scouting Competition for High Schools, Field Crop Pathology Station Aug 2019
Sussex Academy, Georgetown, DE
- Provided lecture and hands-on laboratory training to high school students demonstrating the isolation of DNA from strawberries using gel electrophoresis and PCR Apr 2017
Delaware State University, Dover, DE
- Judged high school presentations at the 7th Annual Kent County Science Fair Mar 2018
- Volunteered for the 11th Annual Catch and Release Fishing Derby Oct 2017
SKILLS and TECHNIQUES
- Field and laboratory diagnosis of causal agents of some plant diseases
- DNA and RNA Isolation, Gel electrophoresis, cDNA synthesis
- Primer design, Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR), RT-qPCR (real-time PCR)
- Library Preparation for sequencing
- Chromatin Immunoprecipitation (ChIP)
- Computer/Software Skills (R-studio, SAS, ARM, basic CLC-bio, Microsoft Word, Excel)
EXTRA-CURRICULAR INTERESTS
- GIII Campus Ministry, President Aug 2020-Present
- American Phytopathological Society, Member Aug 2019- Present
- Botany and Plant Pathology Student Government, Treasurer Mar-Dec 2021
- GIII Campus Ministry, Treasurer Jan-Aug 2020
CERTIFICATIONS
- Certification of Participation in APS annual meeting Aug 2020
- ARM training certification Feb 2020
- CITI Program Responsible Conduct of Research Purdue University Jan 2019
- Certificate of Achievement for presentation at the DSU Research Day Apr 2018
- Certificate of participation in Thesis and Dissertation Boot Camp Dec 2017
- Certificate of completion in an ethics seminar concerning "The handling of misconduct in scientific research and the moral responsibilities of both the institution and the scientific researcher" Jun 2017
- Certificate of completion of an ethics seminar concerning "The moral obligations of scientific researchers, and the proper management of experimental data and proper record keeping" Jun 2017
- Recognition of commitment to personal development and professional growth at Delaware State University through participation in the inaugural Delaware State University Research Day Apr 2017
SOME OF MY PROJECTS
