Peter Oppenheimer
Bio
My research is focused on the ascomycete fungus Fusarium graminearum; the causal agent of Fusarium head blight in wheat. I research interactions between F. graminearum and antagonistic microbes as well as the diversity of Fusarium pathogens of wheat across the Eastern United States.
Education
B.S. Plant Science Cornell University 2020
Ph.D (expected) Plant Pathology North Carolina State University 2025