US Rosaceae Genomics, Genetics and Breeding Executive Committee

 Mission

  • Serve as a communication and coordination focal point for the US Rosaceae genomics, genetics and breeding community.
  • Define research priorities based on input from the industry and research community.
  • Facilitate scientific interaction and foster dynamic research teams.
  • Promote research priorities.
  • Coordinate educational efforts from the research community to the industry and the public.
  • Serve as an official steering committee for the Genome Database for Rosaceae
     

Official Documents & Images

Meetings

(Meeting one-page summaries available in GDR newsletters)

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Membership 2025

View members of the 2025 RosEXEC Committee

New US members:  Dr. Chunxian Chen (Fruit and Tree Nut Research in Byron, GA, with USDA-ARS), Dr. Seonghee Lee (the Gulf Coast Research and Education Center of the University of Florida), (Tom Gradizel agreed to serve one more year.)

New International member: Dr. Alejandro Calle (Institute of Agrifood Research and Technology in Spain), Dr. Yuepeng Han (Wuhan Botanical Garden of the Chinese Academy of Science Sciences, in China)

All incoming US members will serve a three-year term from January 2025 to January 2028.
Incoming international member will serve a two-year term from January 2025 to January 2027.

Please join us to thank for their service to RosEXEC to rotating off members Dr. Gayle Volk, Dr. Jim Luby, Dr. Josette Lewis, who served as US-based RosEXEC members. Also, to Dr. Daniele Bassi, Dr. Sara Montanari, and Dr. Iban Eduardo Muñoz, who served as international liaisons. Their service and commitment to the Rosaceae Community is appreciated.