Identification and characterization of novel soybean genes involved in:

• Time of flowering and maturity

• Seed protein content

• Economically important pathways (i.e. drought, cold, etc.)

Allele-specific marker development (Marker Assisted Selection (MAS)  in soybean)

Host-pathogen interaction analysis (i.e. Protein-Protein Interaction, miRNA, etc.) in soybean, SCN, and white mold.

Genomics,Transcriptomics, Proteomics, and Functional Genomics (Systems Biology) of soybean, barley, blueberry, lupin, and SCN.

Bioinformatics and Computational Biology (Functional Genomics and Proteomics, GWAS, WGCNA, etc.)