Biography:
Dr. Julia Mulabisana completed Master degree in Crop Protection at the University of Pretoria, and a PhD degree in Microbiology and Molecular Biology (conducting research on sweet potato viruses) at the University of the Witwatersrand, in South Africa. She is working as a Senior Researcher in Plant Virology in the Leguminous, Leafy and Fruit Vegetables (LLFV division) of the Agricultural Research Council, Vegetable, Industrial and Medicinal Plants (ARC-VIMP), Pretoria, South Africa, leading a plant virology team.
Title : Uncovering the diversity of viruses infecting leafy vegetables in South Africa, and their impact on the fresh and dry weight of the leaves