Clara María Cruet Burgos
Currently: Postdoc Fellow in Morris Lab- Innovation Lab for Crop Improvement (ILCI)
Formerly: PhD student in Rhodes Lab
Biography and Education
Hometown
Fajardo, Puerto Rico
Fun Fact
My cat’s name is MENDEL!
Current Research
Innovation Lab for Crop Improvement
Career Goal
Develop a breeding program in a public academic institution in Puerto Rico focused on satisfying the needs of local and Caribbean farmers.
Education
Ph.D. Molecular Genetics/Horticulture
Colorado State University, 2022
Dissertation: Development of Molecular Breeding Resources for Increased Provitamin A Carotenoids in Sorghum Grain
M.S. Biology
University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez, 2018
Dissertation: Genome Mapping Of Anthracnose Resistance In Sorghum
B.S. Industrial Biotechnology
University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez, 2015