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Curriculum Vitae

NAME AND DATE OF BIRTH: Marcia E. Roye, February 17, 1969

DEPARTMENT/UNIT/SECTION: Biotechnology Centre

FACULTY: Pure and Applied Sciences

POSITION: Lecturer in Biotechnology

GENERAL AREA OF ACADEMIC SPECIALIZATION: Molecular biology, biotechnology and molecular virology.

QUALIFICATION & GRANTING INSTITUTION: PhD (Biochemistry), University of the West Indies, Mona.

TRAINING

• First Year Programme (FYE)/Instructional Development Unit (IDU) “Engaging Students to Think workshop,” University of the West Indies, Mona, Kingston 7 (February 1-2, 2007).

• College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Department of Plant Pathology, University of Georgia, Athens. The detection of plant viruses including magnetic capture hybridization and multiplex real time polymerase chain reaction (MCH-PCR) in the laboratory of Dr Ron Walcott (June-August 2006).

• Human Resource Management Division/Facilitation and Consultancy Training Services (FACTS) Limited, “Performance Management Workshop.” Mona Visitors Lodge, University of the West Indies, Mona, Kingston, Jamaica (March 2006).

• 6th ISTA/FAO workshop on “Electrophoretic and PCR-techniques for variety verification and GMO detection.” Department of Basic Medical Sciences (Biochemistry Section), University of the West Indies, Mona, Kingston 7, Jamaica. (May 9-13, 2005).

• Instructional Development Unit (IDU), “Teaching Skills Workshop,” University of the West Indies, Mona, Kingston 7, Jamaica (January 2005).

• International Laboratory for Tropical Agricultural Biotechnology, St. Louis MO, USA. “Molecular investigations of recombination between Cabbage leaf curl virus and Macroptilium golden mosaic virus, a weed-infecting geminivirus from Jamaica.” Molecular techniques included partial tandem construction, agroinoculation and biolistic inoculation of begomoviruses in the laboratory of Professor Claude Fauquet. (May-August 2003).

• Instructional Development Unit (IDU), “Teaching Skills Workshop,” University of the West Indies, Mona, Kingston 7, Jamaica (March 2001).

• Department of Plant Pathology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA. “Recombination between crop and weed infecting virus.” Further training in design of abutting primers and cloning of infectious begomoviral DNA with Professor Douglas Maxwell (June-September 2000).

• Department of Plant Pathology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA. “Site directed mutagenesis and infectivity of Cabbage leaf curl virus.” Training included molecular cloning of Cabbage leaf curl virus from replicative form and site directed mutagenesis with Professor Douglas Maxwell (July-September 1999).

• Department of Plant Pathology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA. “Molecular characterization of the geminiviruses associated with cabbage and tomatoes in Jamaica.” Training included design of abutting primers and cloning of begomoviral DNA with Professor Douglas Maxwell (June-September 1997).

• Department of Plant Pathology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA. “Molecular characterization of geminiviruses infecting common weeds in Jamaica.” Further training in primer design, polymerase chain reaction, DNA cloning, manual DNA sequencing and DNA sequence and phylogenetic analysis with Professor Douglas Maxwell (June-September 1994).

• Department of Plant Pathology, University of Wisconsin-Madison. “Molecular characterization of geminiviruses infecting crops in Jamaica.” Training included polymerase chain reaction, DNA cloning, DNA sequencing and DNA sequence and phylogenetic analysis with Professor Douglas Maxwell (June-November 1993).

PUBLICATIONS

Journals Articles

• Lawrence, T.G., Green, C., Roye, M.E., McLaughlin, W.A. (2007). Potential of Pseudomonas putida NC1NB-9571 and Bacillus sp. UWI-3 to promote growth and delay potyvirus disease development in greenhouse-grown Capsicum chinense Jacquin cv Scotch Bonnet pepper. Tropical Agriculture (in Press).

Roye, M., Collins, A., Brown, M., Stewart, C., Turner, S, Chin, M., Fisher, L., Tennant, P., McLaughlin, W. (2007). Plant Virus and Phytopathology Research in Jamaica: A Review. The American Journal of Plant Science and Biotechnology (1): 36-46.

• Collins, A.M., Roye, M.E. 2007. Two new bipartite begomoviruses infecting Wissadula amplissima in Jamaica. Plant Pathology 56:340.

• Graham, A.P., Stewart, C.S., Roye, M.E. 2007. First report of a begomovirus infecting two common weeds: Malvastrum americanum and Sida spinosa in Jamaica. Plant Pathology 56:340.

• Hall, G.C., Graham, A.P., Roye, M.E. 2006. Tobacco leaf curl Cuba virus infects the weed Malachra alceifolia in Jamaica, Aug2006. Available from

• Roye, M.E., Collins, A.M., Maxwell. D.P. 2006. The first report of a begomovirus associated with the common weed Jatropha gossypifolia in Jamaica. Plant Pathology, 55:286.

• Roye, M.E., Brown, S., Spence, J.D., Smith, K., McLaughlin, W.A., Brown, J.K., Maxwell, D.P. 2003 Ten years of molecular biology research on whitefly-transmitted geminiviruses from Jamaica: A review. Jamaican Journal of Science and Technology 14:98-118.

• Roye, M.E., McLaughlin, W.A., Maxwell, D.P. 2000. The evolution of new virus genes: Interspecies recombination among two geminiviruses from Jamaica. Jamaican Journal of Science and Technology 11:42-46.

• Roye, M.E., N. M. Henry, P. D. Burrell, W. A. McLaughlin, M. K. Nakhla, D. P. Maxwell, 2000 . A new tomato-infecting begomovirus in Barbados. Plant Disease. 84:1342.

• Roye, M.E., McLaughlin, W.A., Spence, J.D. and Maxwell, D.P. 1999. The common weed Macroptilium lathyroides is not a source of crop-infecting geminiviruses from Jamaica. Tropical Agriculture 76:256-262.

• Roye, M.E., Wernecke, M.E., McLaughlin, W.A., Nakhla, M.K., Maxwell, D.P. 1999. Tomato dwarf leaf curl virus, a new bipartite geminivirus associated with tomatoes and peppers in Jamaica and mixed infection with TYLCV. Plant Pathology 48:370-378.

• Roye, M.E., McLaughlin, W.A., Nakhla, M.K., Maxwell, D.P. 1997. Genetic diversity among geminiviruses associated with three weed species, Sida spp., Macroptilium lathyroides, and Wissadula amplissima, in Jamaica. Plant Disease 81:1251-1257.

REFEREED RESEARCH BASED/SCHOLARLY PUBLICATIONS

• Amarakoon, I.I., Roye, M.E., Briddon, R.W., Bedford, I.D., Stanley, J. (2007). Molecular characterization of Macroptilium yellow mosaic virus from Jamaica. Plant Pathology (accepted for publication).

DISTINCTIONS, HONOURS, SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS

American Phytopathological Society International Travel Award, 2003

Fulbright Fellowship, 2003

• Commonwealth Fellowship Tenable in the United Kingdom, 2001

• Scientific Research Council/Shell Young Scientist/Technologist award, 2000.

• UNESCO-O’Loreal Fellowship for Young Women in Science, 2000.

• University of West Indies Postgraduate Scholarship 1992-1995.

PAPERS PRESENTED

Papers Presented at Academic Conferences and Seminars

• Brown, M.C., Roye, M.E., Stanley, J. 2006. TrAP of Cabbage leaf curl virus (CaLCuV-[JM]) as a suppressor of gene silencing. Jamaica Society for Agricultural Sciences, 17th Annual Conference, Bodles Agricultural Research Station, Old Habour, St Catherine, Jamaica.

• Brown, M., Roye, M.E., 2006. TrAP of Cabbage leaf curl virus as a suppressor of gene silencing. Third Annual Graduate Students’ Conference, West Indies, Mona, Kingston, Jamaica.

• Graham, A.P., Roye, M.E., 2006. Mixed infection of a malvaceous weed in Jamaica by two new geminiviruses. Third Annual Graduate Students’ Conference, West Indies, Mona, Kingston, Jamaica.

• Stewart, C.S., Roye, M.E., 2006. Multiple geminivirus infection of Sida spp. in Jamaica. Third Annual Graduate Students’ Conference, West Indies, Mona, Kingston, Jamaica.

• Stewart C.S., Graham A.P., Roye, M.E. 2005. Multiple geminivirus infection of weeds in Jamaica and implications for local agriculture. American Phytopathological Society Annual Meeting July 30-August 3, Austin Texas, Phytopathology 95: Pg S100.

• Collins, A.M., Stewart, C.S., Graham A.P., Roye, M.E. 2005. A promiscuous weed-infecting geminivirus and its implications for Jamaican agriculture. American Phytopathological Society Annual Meeting July 30-August 3, Austin Texas, Phytopathology 95: Pg S20.

• M.E. Roye, I.I. Amarakoon, C. S. Stewart, A.P. Graham, A.M. Collins, R. McKoy. 2005. Genetic diversity of geminiviruses in crops and weeds from Jamaica. XLV Congreso Annual de la Scociedad Americana de Fitopatolocía-Divisióon Caribe , Hotel Corobici, San José, Costa Rica.

• Collins, A.M., Roye, M.E. 2005. Agricultural significance of a promiscuous weed infecting geminivirus in Jamaica. Jamaican Society for Agricultural Sciences 16th Annual Conference, Kingston Jamaica.

• Stewart, C.S., Roye, M.E. 2005.Genetic diversity of geminiviruses associated with Sida spp. in Jamaica. Jamaican Society for Agricultural Sciences 16th Annual Conference, Kingston Jamaica.

• Graham, A.P., Roye, M.E. 2005. Two novel geminiviruses participating in mixed infection of the weed Abutilon sp. in Jamaica. Proceedings of the Seventh Conference of the Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences, University of the West Indies, Mona, Kingston, Jamaica. Pg 49.

• Collins, A.M., Roye, M.E. 2005. Geminivirus infection of the weed Wissadula amplissima and its implications for Jamaican agriculture. Proceedings of the Seventh Conference of the Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences, University of the West Indies, Mona, Kingston, Jamaica. Pg 46.

• .Stewart, C.S., Roye, M.E. 2005. Three distinct geminiviruses infecting Sida spp. in Jamaica and implications for agriculture. Proceedings of the Seventh Conference of the Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences, University of the West Indies, Mona, Kingston, Jamaica. Pg 51.

• Collin, A.M., Stewart, C.S., Roye, M.E. 2005. Multiple geminivirus infection of the weeds Wissadula amplissima and Sida spp. in Jamaica. Second Annual Graduate Students’ Conference, West Indies, Mona, Kingston, Jamaica.

• Roye, M.E., K. Smith and I. Haye 2003. How and why plant viruses change and the implications for control of viruses in our agricultural system. Scientific Research Council Seventeenth Annual National Conference on Science and Technology. Knutsford Court Hotel, New Kingston Jamaica. Pg 30.

• Amarakoon, I.I., Roye, M.E., Briddon, R., Stanley, J. 2003. Molecular characterization of weed-infecting geminiviruses from Jamaica, their relationship to some crop geminiviruses and implications for virus control. Scientific Research Council Seventeenth Annual National Conference on Science and Technology. Knutsford Court Hotel, New Kingston Jamaica. Pg 31.

• Lawerence, T.G., Roye, M.E., McLaughlin, W.A. 2003. Potential of Pseudomonas putida NCIMB-9751 and Bacillus sp. UWI-3 to promote growth and control of potyvirus disease in Capsicum chinense (Jacq.) scotch bonnet pepper. Scientific Research Council Seventeenth Annual National Conference on Science and Technology. Knutsford Court Hotel, New Kingston Jamaica. Pg 27.

• Roye, M. E., Smith K.N., Haye, I.I, McLaughlin, W.A, Maxwell, D. P. 2003 Cabbage leaf curl disease in Jamaica includes a mixed infection with a recombinant geminivirus. American Phytopathological Society Annual Meeting, Charlotte, North Carolina. Pg S75.

• Roye, M.E., Smith, K.N., Haye, I. 2002. Geminivirus evolution: The interrelationships between cabbage leaf curl virus and two distinct weed-infecting geminiviruses from Jamaica. The Jamaican Society for Agricultural Sciences 13th Annual Conference, Bodles Agricultural Research Station, Old Habour, Jamaica.

• Maxwell, D.P., Nakhla, M.K, Maxwell, M.D., Ramirez, P., Karkashian, J.P., Doyle de Roca, M.M., Zomorano, E.A.P., Roye, M.E., McLaughlin, W.A., Faria, J.C. 2001 Diversity of begomoviruses and their management in Latin America. American Phytopathological Society Caribbean Division Annual Meeting, Havana, Cuba.

• Burrell, P.D., Roye, M.E., McLaughlin, W.A., Nakhla, M.K. and Maxwell, D.P 2001. Genetic diversity and plant hosts of geminiviruses isolated from Antigua, Barbados and St. Kitts. Proceedings of the 3rd International Geminivirus Symposium, John Innes Centre, Norwich, UK.

• Burrell, P.D., Roye, M.E., McLaughlin, W.A., Nakhla, M.K. and Maxwell, D.P 2001. Genetic diversity and plant hosts of geminiviruses isolated from Antigua, Barbados and St. Kitts. Proceedings of the Fifth Conference, of the Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences, University of the West Indies, Mona, Kingston, Jamaica. Pg 71.

• Lawerence, T.G., Roye, M.E., McLaughlin, W.A. 2001. Use of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) to improve the growth and health of (Capsicum chinense) cv scotch bonnet pepper. Proceedings of the Fifth Conference, of the Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences, University of the West Indies, Mona, Kingston, Jamaica. Pg 73.

• Roye, M.E., McLaughlin, W.A., and Maxwell, D.P. 2001. Evolution of cabbage leaf curl virus from Jamaica. Proceedings of the Fifth Conference, of the Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences, University of the West Indies, Mona, Kingston, Jamaica. Pg 26.

• Roye, M.E., McLaughlin, W.A., and Maxwell, D.P. 2000. The evolution of new virus gene: Interspecies recombination between two geminiviruses from Jamaica. Scientific Research Council Fourteenth Annual National Conference on Science and Technology. Le Meridien Jamaica Pegasus, New Kingston Jamaica. Pg 16.

• Burrell, P.D., Roye, M.E., McLaughlin, W.A., Nakhla, M.K. and Maxwell, D.P 2000. Genetic diversity and plant hosts of geminiviruses isolated from Antigua, Barbados and St Kitts. . Scientific Research Council Fourteenth Annual National Conference on Science and Technology. Le Meridien Jamaica Pegasus, New Kingston, Jamaica. Pg 18.

• Lawerence, T.G., Roye, M.E., McLaughlin, W.A. 2000. The use of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) to improve and health of Capsicum chinense (scotch bonnet pepper). Natural Products Institute International Symposium, Kingston, Jamaica.

• Lawerence, T.G., Roye, M.E., McLaughlin, W.A. 2000. Screening of rhizophere bacteria for their ability improve the growth of Capsicum chinense (scotch bonnet pepper). The Jamaican Society of Agricultural Sciences (JSAS) 11th Annual Conference, St Catherine, Jamaica.

• Roye, M.E., McLaughlin, W.A., Nakhla, M.K. and Maxwell, D.P. 2000. Interspecies recombination: Molecular characterization of two distinct geminiviruses infecting cabbage in Jamaica. Proceeding of the Conference of Caribbean Centre for Applied Biosystems, Hilton Hotel, Kingston, Jamaica.

• Brown, S., Green, C., Roye, M.E., McLaughlin, W.A., Nakhla, M.K., Maxwell, D.P. 1999. Tomato yellow leaf curl geminivirus infecting hot pepper (Capsicum chinense) in Jamaica. Proceedings of the Fourth Conference of the Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of the West Indies, Mona, Kingston, Jamaica. Pg. 38.

• Burrell, P.D., Roye, M.E., McLaughlin, W.A. 1999. Genetic diversity of geminiviruses from Barbados, Antigua and St Kitts. Proceedings of the UWI/OAS/NCST Regional Conference University of the West Indies, Mona, Kingston, Jamaica.

• Lawrence, T., Roye, M.E., McLaughlin, W.A. 1999. Can microbes be used to enhance the growth of peppers? Proceedings of the UWI/OAS/NCST Regional Conference University of the West Indies, Mona, Kingston, Jamaica.

• Roye, M.E., McLaughlin, W.A., Nakhla, M.K., Maxwell, D.P. 1999. Genetic diversity among geminiviruses infecting crops and weeds in Jamaica. VIIth International Plant Virus Epidemiology Symposium, Almeria, Spain. Pg. 78

• Roye, M.E., McLaughlin, W.A., Nakhla, M.K., Maxwell, D.P. 1999. Genetic diversity and relationships among geminiviruses from Jamaica and Barbados. Natural Resources Institute, University of Greenwich, United Kingdom.

• Roye, M.E., McLaughlin, W. Nakhla, M.K., Maxwell, D.P. 1999. Genetic diversity and relationships among geminiviruses from Jamaica and Barbados. Proceedings of the Fourth Conference of the Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of the West Indies, Mona, Kingston, Jamaica. Pg. 37.

• Roye, M.E., McLaughlin, W. Nakhla, M.K., Maxwell, D.P. 1998. Molecular characterization of geminiviruses from Jamaica. 2nd International Workshop on Bemisia and Geminiviruses. San Juan Puerto Rico. Pg. 64.

• Roye, M.E., Wernecke, M., McLaughlin, W. Nakhla, M.K., Maxwell, D.P. 1995. Two geminiviruses associated with the "jherri" curl disease of tomatoes of pepper in Jamaica. Proceedings of the Second Conference of the Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of the West Indies, Mona, Kingston, Jamaica. Pg. 27.

• Wernecke, M. E., Roye, M.E. and W. A. McLaughlin (1995): Identification of Tomato yellow leaf curl geminivirus (TYLCV-Is) in tomatoes and peppers in Jamaica. Proceedings of Biology and Molecular Epidemiology of Geminiviruses, Tucson Arizona pg 17

• Maxwell, D.P., Rojas, M.R., Roye, M.E., Nakhla, M.K., McLaughlin, W.A., Wernecke, M.E., Maxwell, M.D., Rairez, P., Lioniello, A.O., Hanson, S.F., Faria, J., Chang, B-T. Chatchawankanphanich, O., Green, S., Gilbertson, R.L. 1994. Diversity of tomato- and bean-infecting whitefly-transmitted geminiviruses and their phylogenetic relationships. 1st International symposium on geminiviruses Almeria, Spain. Pg. 11.

• Roye, M E., McLaughlin, W.A., Maxwell, D.P. 1994. Genetic diversity and phylogenetic relationships among geminivirus isolates from Jamaica. Proceedings of the First Conference of the Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of the West Indies, Mona, Kingston, Jamaica. Pg. 7.

• Roye, M.E., McLaughlin, W.A., Maxwell, D.P. 1994. Use of non-radioactive probe and polymerase chain reaction for the detection of whitefly-transmitted geminiviruses in Jamaica. Proceedings of the First Conference of the Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of the West Indies Mona, Kingston, Jamaica. Pg. 7.

• Roye, M.E., Maxwell, D.P., and McLaughlin, W.A. 1993. Use of non-radioactive DNA probes and polymerase chain reaction in the detection of whitefly-transmitted geminiviruses from Jamaica. The Jamaican Society of Agricultural Sciences 4th Annual Meeting, Kingston, Jamaica.

Special Presentations and Invited Lectures

• Roye, M.E. 2003. The interrelationship between geminiviruses associated with crops and weeds from Jamaica. International Laboratory for Tropical Agricultural Biotechnology (ILTAB), Danforth Plant Science Centre, St Louis, MO.

• Roye, M.E. 2000. Molecular biology and biotechnology research at the University of the West Indies, Mona. Workshop on biotechnology and improved agricultural productivity. Kingston Jamaica.

• Roye, M.E. 2000. Quest Speaker, Scientific Research Council annual poster competition.

• Roye, M.E. 1999. Geminiviruses infecting crops and weeds in Jamaica and their control. Calgene (A Division of Monsanto) Davis, California USA.

• Roye, M.E. 1999. Genetic diversity and phylogenetic relationships of geminiviruses infecting crops and weeds in Jamaica. Natural Resources Institute, University of Greenwich, Chatham, Kent, United Kingdom.

• Roye, M.E. 1997 Resource Person UWI/IDB International Workshop on Molecular Biology Techniques, UWI.

Paper Presented at Workshops and Training Sessions

• Organized, hosted, presented lectures and laboratory sessions at two teachers’ workshops on “Concepts in Genetic Engineering” on July18-22 and December 12-16, 2005. A joint project of the Biotechnology Centre, UWI, Mona, the Scientific Research Council and the Ministry of Education. Approximately 45 teachers from High Schools, Community Colleges, Teachers’ Colleges and Heart Trust Academy in Jamaica attended the workshops. Each workshop included ten (10) hours of lectures and six laboratory sessions (14 hours) conducted by the teaching staff and graduate students of the Biotechnology Centre and Department of Basic Medical Sciences (Biochemistry Section), UWI over the five (5) days.

• Organized, hosted, presented lectures and laboratory sessions at workshops on “Concepts in Genetic Engineering” for Cape and A level biology high school students in Jamaica. Three workshops have been hosted so far, February 27-28, 2006, December 18-19, 2006 and July 10-12, 2007. More than 140 students from numerous high schools in Jamaica have been trained in recombinant DNA technology, biotechnology and related areas. Each workshop included five (5) hours of lectures and seven (7) hours of laboratory sessions conducted by Dr Roye and her research team (graduate students) in the Biotechnology Centre, UWI. Two workshops are expected to be hosted annually.

PUBLIC SERVICE

Member of the National Coordinating Committee for Agricultural Research and Development (NCCARD) vegetable cluster. The immediate charge of this cluster is to develop a national plant health policy and legislative framework and coordination of plant health research programs and services for vegetable production in Jamaica.

OTHR PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY AND EXPERIENCE

• Member of the American Phytopathology Society

• Caribbean Academy of Sciences

RESEARCH GRANTS

• (2007) The molecular characterization, interaction and agricultural implications of three geminiviruses infecting the weed Wissadula amplissima from Jamaica. Funded by Campus Committee for Research and Publication & Graduate Grant Awards ($2,000.00 USD).

• (2007) The molecular characterization of Sida golden Braco virus (SiGBuV) and Sida golden Bukup virus (SiGBuV) and their importance to Jamaican agriculture Funded by Campus Committee for Research and Publication & Graduate Grant Awards ($2,000.00 USD).

• (2007) The Molecular characterization of the geminiviruses associated with the weed Malvastrum americanum in Jamaica. Funded by Campus Committee for Research and Publication & Graduate Grant Awards ($2,000.00 USD).

• (2006) Biological characterization of the geminiviruses associated with cabbage leaf curl disease and elucidation of the recombinant events that generated cabbage leaf curl Jamaica virus (CaLCuJV). Funded by Campus Committee for Research and Publication & Graduate Grant Awards ($2,000.00 USD).

• (2006) Molecular characterization of the recombination between geminiviruses associated with Rhynchosia minima from Jamaica Funded by Campus Committee for Research and Publication & Graduate Grant Awards ($2,000.00 USD).

• (2005) Molecular characterization of the geminiviruses infecting Wissadula amplissima in Jamaica. Funded by Campus Committee for Research and Publication & Graduate Grant Awards ($2,000.00 USD).

• (2005) Gene silencing of Cabbage leaf curl virus from Jamaica. Funded by Campus Committee for Research and Publication & Graduate Grant Awards ($4,000.00 USD).

• (2005-2006) For hosting two Teachers’ workshops on concepts in biotechnology & genetic engineering. A joint project of the Scientific Research Council& The Biotechnology Centre- UWI, Mona. A projected funded by the Ministry of Education, Professional Development Unit. ($18,000.00 USD).

• (2004) The characterisation of the geminiviruses infecting Sida spp. in Jamaica. Funded by Campus Committee for Research and Publication & Graduate Grant Awards ($2,000.00 USD).

• (2003-2006) Molecular investigations of recombination between crop- and weed-infecting geminiviruses from Jamaica. A project funded by New Research Initiative ($36,000.00 USD) for 3 years.

• (2003) Multiplex PCR and DNA sequencing for the detection and characterization of geminiviruses from Jamaica and the Caribbean. Funded by Campus Committee for Research and Publication & Graduate Grant Awards ($5,000.00 USD).

• (2001) Molecular characterization of four distinct geminiviruses infecting the weed Macroptilium lathyroides and recombination with cabbage leaf curl virus. Funded by Campus Committee for Research and Publication & Graduate Grant Awards ($4,200.00 USD).

• (2001) Molecular characterization, recombination and distribution of geminiviruses infecting cabbage in Jamaica. Funded by Campus Committee for Research and Publication & Graduate Grant Awards ($3,000.00 USD).

• (2000-2001) Molecular characterization of papaya-infecting geminiviruses from Jamaica. A project funded by the University of the West Indies, Development and Endowment Fund and Third World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) Research Grant Agreement No. 98-146 RG/BIO/LA ($10,000.00 USD).

• (1999-2002) Molecular characterization of a new bipartite geminivirus infecting tomatoes and peppers from Jamaica. A project funded by the International Foundation for Science. Grantee C/2744-1 ($12,000.00 USD)

POSTGRADUATE RESEARCH AND SUPERVISION

MPhil and PhD Theses Currently Supervising

• Brown, Melessa. Biological characterization of the geminiviruses associated with cabbage leaf curl disease and elucidation of the recombinant events that generated cabbage leaf curl Jamaica virus (CaLCuJV) (PhD). Biotechnology Centre, Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences, University of the West Indies, Mona, Kingston 7, Jamaica. Supervisor: Dr Marcia Roye.

• Collins, Aneisha. The molecular characterization, interaction and agricultural implications of three geminiviruses infecting the weed Wissadula amplissima from Jamaica (PhD). Biotechnology Centre, Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences, University of the West Indies, Mona, Kingston 7, Jamaica. Supervisor: Dr Marcia Roye.

• Stewart, Cheryl. The molecular characterization of Sida golden Braco virus (SiGBuV) and Sida golden Bukup virus (SiGBuV) and their importance to Jamaican agriculture (PhD). Biotechnology Centre, Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences, University of the West Indies, Mona, Kingston 7, Jamaica. Supervisor: Dr Marcia Roye.

• Graham, Andre. The Molecular characterization of the geminiviruses associated with the weed Malvastrum americanum in Jamaica (MPhil). Biotechnology Centre, Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences, University of the West Indies, Mona, Kingston 7, Jamaica. Supervisor: Dr Marcia Roye.

• Young, Darshan. Molecular characterization of the recombination between geminiviruses associated with Rhynchosia minima from Jamaica (MPhil). Biotechnology Centre, Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences, University of the West Indies, Mona, Kingston 7, Jamaica. Supervisor: Dr Marcia Roye.

MPhil and PhD Theses Currently Co-supervising

• Spence, Jodi. Engineering of resistance to Tomato yellow leaf curl virus (TYLCV) (PhD). Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Biochemistry Section, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of the West Indies, Mona, Kingston 7, Jamaica. Supervisor: Dr Wayne McLaughlin.

• Burnett, Natala. Signal transduction in cyanobacteria, the role of the response regulator protein PRF3 (PhD). Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Biochemistry Section, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of the West Indies, Mona, Kingston 7, Jamaica. Supervisor: Dr Larry Daniels.

• Fisher, La Tayna. Evaluation of the diversity in citrus tristeza virus isolates from the main citrus growing regions in Jamaica and the development of transgenic Citrus spp. (PhD). Department of Life Sciences, Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences, University of the West Indies, Mona, Kingston 7, Jamaica. Supervisor: Dr Paula Tennant.

• Pinnock, Simone. Environmental and biosafety assessments of transgenic papaya (MPhil). Department of Life Sciences, Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences, University of the West Indies, Mona, Kingston 7, Jamaica. Supervisor: Dr Paula Tennant.

• Bennett, Stacey-Marie. Incidence and characterization of citrus viroids in Jamaica. (MPhil). Department of Life Sciences, Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences, University of the West Indies, Mona, Kingston 7, Jamaica. Supervisor: Dr Paula Tennant.

Postgraduate Theses Completed

• McLaughlin, Pamela. 2007. Genetic diversity, distribution and phylogeny of whitefly-transmitted geminiviruses from Antigua, Barbados, Belize and St Kitts & Nevis. (PhD,). Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Biochemistry Section, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of the West Indies, Mona, Kingston 7, Jamaica. Supervisor: Dr Marcia Roye.

• Amarakoon, Icolyn. 2007. Molecular Characterization and phylogeny of geminiviruses infecting the weeds Macroptilium lathyroides and Rhynchosia minima in Jamaica (PhD, awarded with high commendation). Biotechnology Centre, Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences, University of the West Indies, Mona, Kingston 7, Jamaica. Supervisor: Dr Marcia Roye.

• Smith, Keriayn. 2005. Molecular characterization, recombination and distribution of Cabbage leaf curl virus from Jamaica (MPhil). Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Biochemistry Section, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of the West Indies, Mona, Kingston 7, Jamaica. Supervisor: Dr Marcia Roye.

Postgraduate Theses Examined

• McLaughlin, Pamela. 2007. Genetic diversity, distribution and phylogeny of whitefly-transmitted geminiviruses from Antigua, Barbados, Belize and St Kitts & Nevis. (PhD). Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Biochemistry Section, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of the West Indies, Mona, Kingston 7, Jamaica. Supervisor: Dr Marcia Roye.

• Amarakoon, Icolyn. 2007. Molecular Characterization and phylogeny of geminiviruses infecting the weeds Macroptilium lathyroides and Rhynchosia minima in Jamaica (PhD). Biotechnology Centre, Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences, University of the West Indies, Mona, Kingston 7, Jamaica. Supervisor: Dr Marcia Roye.

• Adrian, Spence. 2006. Genetic characterization and biocontrol of Tobacco etch virus infecting peppers (Capsicum chinense) in Jamaica (MPhil). Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Biochemistry Section, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of the West Indies, Mona, Kingston 7, Jamaica. Supervisor: Dr Wayne McLaughlin.

• Smith, Keriayn. 2005. Molecular characterization, recombination and distribution of Cabbage leaf curl virus from Jamaica (MPhil). Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Biochemistry Section, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of the West Indies, Mona, Kingston 7, Jamaica. Supervisor: Dr Marcia Roye.

• McLeod, Kisha. 2005. The bioremediation of rum distillery waste using the yeast Cryptococcus curvatus (MPhil). Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Biochemistry Section, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of the West Indies, Mona, Kingston 7, Jamaica. Supervisor: Dr Andrew Pearson.

• Brown, Sherline. 2003. The Distribution, Diversity and effect of the endosymbiont Wolbachia pipientis on the biology of the whitefly Bemisia tabaci (PhD). Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Biochemistry Section, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of the West Indies, Mona, Kingston 7, Jamaica. Supervisor: Dr Wayne McLaughlin.

TEACING AND RELATED EXPERIENCE

Undergraduate Teaching

Teaching of topics in molecular biology, biotechnology and microbiology in the Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Biochemistry Section to undergraduate students. Topics includes methods of studying nucleic acids site directed mutagenesis, protein engineering, microbial growth and control, microbial genetics, molecular aspects of immunology, advance topics in biotechnology including molecular diagnostics, vaccines, therapeutics agents and plant growth promoting rhizobacteria topics in applied microbiology, introductory microbiology and introductory molecular biology.

Course Code and Name Level Duties

BC36A, Research Project Science, Level III First examiner

BC34M, Molecular Microbiology Science, Level III Lecturer

BC34C, Molecular Biology 2 Science, Level III Lecturer

BC31M, Applied and Environmental Microbiology Science, Level III Second examiner

BC35C, Biotechnology 1 Science, Level III Coordinator, first examiner

BC35D, Biotechnology 2 Science, Level III Coordinator, first examiner

BC21C, Molecular Biology 1 Science, Level II Second examiner

BC10M, Introductory Biochemistry Science, Level I Lecturer

BC21M, Microbiology Science, Level II Second examiner

BC31H, Biomedical Technology 1 Science1, Level III Lecturer

BC32H, Biomedical Technology 2 Science1, Level III Lecturer

BC22E, Molecular Biology Science1, Level II Lecturer

BL63F, Aquatic Biogeography and Biodiversity Science2, Postgrad Lecturer

1 = Faculty of Medical Science course

2 = Department of Life Sciences course

Table 1 Summary of student assessments

| | | | |Student rating |

|Course Code |Semester |Credits |Student # |Lecturer 2004/2005/2006*|Overall 2004/2005/2006* |

| | | |2004/2005/2006* | | |

|BC10M |2 |6 |256/189/148 |4.0/4.8/4.8 |3.9/4.5/4.4 |

|BC21C |2 |4 |107/150/109 |4.5/4.6/4.6 |4.1/4.5/4.4 |

|BC31M |1 |4 |54/48/45 |4.5/4.4/4.3 |4.5/4.4/4.1 |

|BC34C |1 |4 |56/72/89 |4.5/4.4/4.8 |4.3/4.04.6 |

|BC34M** |1 |4 |0/0/22 |0/0/4.4 |0/0/4.1 |

|BC35C |1 |4 |52/55/56 |4.5/?/4.4 |4.6/?/4.2 |

|BC35D |2 |4 |39/54/62 |4.5/3.8/4.3 |4.5/3.4/4.0 |

* = academic years, ** new course beginning in 2006, NA = not available

CONTRIBUTIONS TO DEPARTMENT

• Co-chair of the Staff Student Liaison Committee.

• Book representative for the Department of Basic Medical Sciences (Biochemistry Section). Responsibilities include liaise with the University Bookshop and the Science Library concerning books orders for undergraduate courses.

EXTRA DEAPARTMENTAL UWI SERVICE

First Year Programme (FYE) facilitator

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