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About the Department

The Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology is a center for research in the plant diseases and microbiology at National Taiwan University. Housed mainly in two buildings, including the Building #1 and Sino-African building, it is home to 18 faculty and associated faculty, 60 graduate students, 130 undergraduate majors, and several technical and administrative staff.

The Department is committed to basic research in plant pathology and microbiology as well as to application of plant protection and microbial resources. Students are for careers in microbiology, molecular biology, and related life sciences and in agriculture agencies and companies.

 
Mission
The Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology at National Taiwan University was founded to confront the need for experts in plant pathology and microbiology. Studies of plant pathology have long been the major focuses of the research in the Department. The issue of plant quarantine has become increasingly important, especially since Taiwan acceded to the World Trade Organization (WTO) in 2002. The students and research personnel in the department are well qualified for this responsibility. To further expand the research fields in the Department and also reveal the solid training of scientific personnel in microbiology, microbiology has accredited to the Department.
History
Although the Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology was only recently founded on August 1, 2003, the study of Plant Pathology at National Taiwan University has a long and distinguished history. The Department of Plant Pathology and Entomology was established in 1948 making it one of the first education and research units at the University. It was originally divided into the Division of Plant Pathology and the Division of Entomology but these two divisions became Departments in their own right in 1998. The Department of Plant Pathology has further become the Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology to provide more thorough training in basic and applied microbiological science and further broaden the careers for students.
Education

The goals of teaching are to nourish students with a solid academic background in microbiology and plant pathology, to establish higher research personnel for the country, and to train experts specialized in plant pathology and microbiology. To graduate from the Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology, students take courses in the fields of microbiology, cell biology and molecular biology and also are trained in various techniques in microbiology and biotechnology. Courses provided by the Department include basic and applied subjects in microbiology (microbiology, methods in microbiology, mycology, bacteriology, virology, nematology, applied microbiology etc.), molecular genetics (molecular biology, prokaryotic molecular biology, molecular virology, genetics etc.) and plant pathology (plant pathology, methods in plant pathology, plant pathogenic microorganisms, ecology of plant pathogen, plant disease diagnosis, plant disease management, noninfectious plant disease etc.). The learning atmosphere in the Department has been great and the students in the past have demonstrated outstanding academic merit. Consequently, graduates have excelled in various fields and made valuable contributions to society. Following this academic tradition, students graduated from the Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology will surely contribute their learning and expertise to society.

Research
The main research focuses of the Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology are: to study the biological nature of various plant pathogenic and useful microorganisms including fungi, bacteria, nematodes, viruses and phytoplasma; to understand the importance of noninfectious plant diseases; to become familiar with techniques for the diagnosis of plant diseases and methods for plant disease management; and to dissect the interactions between pathogens and their plant hosts; to explore the bio-resources of microorganisms for practical application.
 
 
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Department of Plant Pathology & Microbiology - National Taiwan University No.1, Sec.4, Roosevelt Road., Taipei, 10617 Taiwan

Phone: 886-2-3366-4603 Fax: 886-2-2363-6490
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