Westwood Lecture Series: Cathie Aime

Cathie Aime, professor of botany and plant pathology in the College of Agriculture, will discuss a One Health approach to studying fungal biodiversity and disease.

Aime leads a pioneering research lab that uses a One Health framework to study the systematics, biodiversity and evolution of fungi to better understand their broader impact on ecosystems and health. She also directs the Purdue University Herbaria, which examines and hosts some of the world’s most important rust fungal specimens, lichens and nonvascular plants. In this lecture, Aime will discuss her innovative work sequencing the coffee leaf rust genome to aid in disease resistance efforts.

The Westwood Lecture Series is a program aimed at enhancing the intellectual vibrancy of the West Lafayette campus.

Each lecture will take place from 4:30-5:30 p.m. at Westwood, the Purdue president’s residence.

Space is limited to the first 50 faculty who register online.