Current international visiting scholars to The Ohio State University were invited to submit their research summaries to be showcased at the 14th annual Research Scholar Exposition. Among the 34 finalists was Nathalia Cavichiolli, PhD student from the University of São Paulo School of Agriculture. Her research is in entomology. The goal of her study was to verify whether the fall armyworm’s corn and rice strains present differences in gut microbiota composition, and her faculty mentor at Ohio State is Professor Andy Michael.

“My experience at Ohio State has been extremely enriching,” said Cavichiolli. “Ohio State has an excellent teaching and research infrastructure, in addition to the ability to provide us, visiting scholars, with great professional training. Among my experiences here, one of the things that has impressed me the most is the multicultural environment. Besides the experience of living in another country, the departments and laboratories have people from many parts of the world. It has been a great time for learning and development both personally and professionally.”

Research posters will be on display on the first and second floor of Bricker Hall during the month of December. See research summaries