Zamir K. Punja, Ph.D

Total yeast and mold in cannabis : How and why ?

March 20, 2024 11 AM MST

Dr. Punja completed his MSc and PhD degrees in plant pathology from
the University of California, Davis. He joined Campbell Soup Company
and was Manager of plant biotechnology until 1989, when he left to
join Simon Fraser University. Zamir’s research investigates the causes
and management of plant diseases on vegetable and horticultural
crops, and include the applications of plant biotechnology for disease
management. His group is currently developing methods for
identifying and managing new and emerging diseases of cannabis. He
is a Fellow of the Canadian Phytopathological Society and a recipient
of the Award for Outstanding Research

Previous Webinars

Andrew Maxwell Phineas Jones, PhD

July 15th @ 11:00AM MT

Ten years of Cannabis micropropagation: What has changed and what are the best uses

 Dr. A.M.P. (Max) Jones is a professor and leading researcher in cannabis biotechnology at the University of Guelph, Canada. For the last decade his research has focused on plant tissue culture and micropropagation systems for cannabis and in 2018 his lab […]

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Tony P. George, MD, FRCPC

June 11, 2026 at 1 PM MDT

Understanding the links between cannabis use and mental illness: Implications for treatment

 

Dr. George is Professor of Psychiatry in the Temerty Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto (UofT), and Senior Scientist at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH). He received his B.Sc. (1988) and M.D. (1992) degrees from […]

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Jacob MacWilliams, Ph.D.

May 20, 2026 11:00AM MDT

Unlocking the mystery of a key hemp pest, cannabis aphid

Dr. Jacob MacWilliams is a research scientist in Dr. Punya Nachappa’s lab in the Agricultural Biology Department at Colorado State University. Jacob received his Ph.D. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the University of California, Riverside focusing on cowpea aphid resistance in […]

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Shanna Bablonis, Ph.D.

Cannabis and Opioid Interactions: Human Laboratory Studies and Clinical Implications

May 14, 2026 1:00PM MDT

Shanna Babalonis, PhD is an associate professor in the University of Kentucky (UK) College of Medicine Department of Behavioral Science and Center on Drug and Alcohol Research. Her NIH-funded research focuses on clinical trials and human laboratory assessments of the abuse potential, […]

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Michael Petersen

Apr 15, 2026 11:00 AM Mountain Time

Trait Modifications in Cannabis Through Engineering and Editing

Michael Petersen has over 40 years of experience as a researcher and mentor in the plant biotech space. He worked for 10 years at Agracetus, a small startup in Wisconsin and then 20 years as a Senior Fellow with Monsanto. Mike stayed […]

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