Dr. Christian Joseph H. Camacho is recognized of his outstanding research contributions in the field of plant pathology especially in fungal population genetics and molecular plant pathology. He is credited for locating the genes that control pathogenicity and aggressiveness on the genetic map of Gibberell zeae (Fusarium graminearum), a fungal pathogen that threatens wheat production around the world. The simple inheritance of pathogenecity and aggressiveness in G. zeae and the genetic variation derived from the crosses he established could lead to a gradual increase of aggressiveness, enhancing efforts of plant breeders to use several genetic distinct sources of resistance to avoid possible disease outbreaks in the future. His researches addressed the genetic basis of ecologically or agriculturally important traits of Fusarium species affecting important fod crops such as toxin production, aggressiveness, vegetable compatibility groups, mating type and female fertility in the hope that it will lead to improved control strategies.

Sex: Male

Education:

• University of Hoheinheim, Stuttgart, Germany, Dr. Sc. Agr. Agricultural Science, 2000-2004
• University of the Philippines, Los Baños and The Royal Veterinary And Agr. Univ., Copenhagen, Denmark, Medical Science in Plant Pathology Environmental Science (minor), 1994-1998
• University of the Philippines at Los Banos, College,Laguna, Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, 1986-1992

Field of Specialization:

Agriculture, Plant Pathology, Molecular Pathology

Researches:

Cumagun, C.J.R., (2007) Population genetics of Plant Pathogenic Fungi with Emphasis on Fusarium species
The Philippine Agricultural Scientist Volume 90

Cumagun, C.J.R, Padilla, C.L., (2007) First record of Asperisporium caricae causing black spot of papaya in the Philippines
Australasian Plant Disease Notes Volume 2

Cumagun, C.J.R., Ilag, L.L., (1998) Enhancing the efficacy of Trichoderma harzianum Rifai by chitin, amendment against sheath blight of rice
Philippine Phytopathology Volume 33

Cumagun, C.J.R., (1999-2000 Mr) Enhancement, enzymatic activity and survival of Trichoderma harzianum in soil
Journal of Tropical Plant Pathology

Cumagun, C.J.R. , (2005 N-2007 O) Genetic characteristics of Gibber-ella fujikuroi mating population A (Fusarium verticillioides) from corn in the Philippines
Journal of Applied Genetics

Cumagun, C.l.R., (2006) Population genetic analysis of plant pathogenic fungi with emphasis on Fusarium species
Philippine Agricultural Scientist

Cumagun, C.J.R. , (2004) Molecular and phenotypic analyses of pathogenicity, aggressiveness, mycotoxin.production, and colonization in the wheat-Gibberella zeae pathosystem
Verlag Grauer, Beuren, Stuttgart

Cumagun, C.J.R., Ilag, L.L., (1998) Parasitism of sclerotial bodies of Rhizoctonia solani Kuhn by Trichodema harzianum Rifai and Penicillium oxalicum Currie and Thorn
Philippine Phytopathology Volume 33

Cumagun, C.J.R., Vitor, A.T., (2005) Boric acid controls Colletotrichum gloeosporioides in mango
Journal of Tropical Plant Pathology Volume 41

Cumagun, C.J.R. Broden, R.L. Jurgenson, J.J. Leslie, J.F. Miedaner, T., (2004) Genetic mapping of pathogenecity and aggresiveness of Gibberella zeae (Fusarium graminearum) toward wheat
Phytopathology Volume 94

Cumagun, C.J.R. Miedaner, T., (2004) Segregation and agressiveness of deoxynivanelenol production of a population of Gibberella zeae (Fusarium graminearum)
Europen Journal of Plant Pathology Volume 110

Cumagun, C.J.R. Rabenstein, F. Miedaner, T., (2004) Covariation between fungal colonization and deoxynivalenol content of Gibberella zeae (Fusarium graminearum ) in wheat
Plant Pathology Volume 53

Cumagun, C.J.R. Miedaner, T., (2003) Field and greenhouse aggressiveness of Gibberella zeae (Fusarium graminearum) in wheat
Journal of Plant Diseases and Protection Volume 110

Cumagun, C.J.R. Broden, R.L. Miedaner, T., (2002) Segregation and aggressiveness in a crossing population of Fusarium graminearum
Journal of Applied genetics Volume 43

Cumagun, C.J.R. Hockenhull, J. Lubeck, M., (2000) Characterization of Trichoderma isolates from Philippine rice fields by UP-PCR and rDNA-ITSI analysis: Identification of UP-PCR markers
Journal of Phytopathology Volume 143

Cumagun, C.J.R., Ilag, L.L., (1998) Enhancing the efficacy of Trichoderma harzianum Rifai by chitin amendment against sheath blight of rice
Philippine Phytopathology Volume 33

Parzies, H.K., Miedaner, T. Cumagun C.J.R, , (2007) Genetic variation and segregation of DNA polymorphisms in Gibberella zeae detected with AFLP and RAPD markers
Asian Journal of Plant Sciences Volume 6

Cumagun, C.J.R. , (2007) Female fertility and mating type distribution in a Philippine population of Fusarium verticillioides
Journal of Applied Genetics Volume 48(2)

Cumagun, C.J.R., Manalo, J.O., Bacalangco, N.A.S., and Ilag, L.L. , (2007) Cellulose decomposing ability of Trichoderma in relation to their saprophytic survival
Archives of Phytopathology and Plant Protection

Cumagun, C.J.R., Lapis, D.B. , (1993) Note: Practical approach in mass production of Trichoderma spp. as a means of biological control against sheath blight of rice
Philippine Agriculturist Volume 76

Ilag, L.L., Bajet, N.B. , Castillo, M.B. , Cumagun, C.J.R., Lapis, D.B., Natural, M.P., Opina, O.S., Quimio, A.J., Quimio, T.H., Quebral, F.C., Raymundo, A.D. Virtudazo, E.V., (1988) Patolohiya ng halaman; Pagaaral ng Prinsipyo
U.P. Diliman, Quezon City

Cumagun,CJ.R, (2011 JL 13-14) PWT3-Rwt3 Interaction Ubiquitously Involved in the Incompatibility Between an Avena Isolate of Magnaporthe oryzae and cereals
Transactions of the National Academy of Science and Technology. Abstracts of Papers Volume 33, No. 1

Oclarit, E.L., Cumagun, C.J.R., (2009) Evaluation of efficacy of Paecilomyces lilacinus as biological control agent of Meloidogyne incognita attacking tomato
Journal of Plant Protection Research

Cumagun,C.J.R., Ramos, J.S., Dimaano, A.O., Munaut, F., Van Hove, F., (2009) Genetic characteristics of Fusarium verticillioides from corn in the Philippines
Journal of General Plant Pathology

Crous, P.W., Braun, U., Wingfield, M.J., Wood, A.R., Shin, H.D., Summerell, B.A.,, (2009) Phylogeny and taxonomy of obsecure genera of microfungi Persoonia
ISI

Cumagun,C.J.R., Manalo, J.O., Salcedo-Bacalangco,N.A., Ilag, L.L, (2009) Cellulose decomposing ability of Trichoderma in relation to their saprophytic survival
Archives of Phytopathology and Plant Protection

Cumagun, C.J.R, (2009) First Record of Periconiella lygodii occuring on Lygodium japonicum in the Philippines
Australasian Plant Disease Notes

Awards:

• Outstanding Young Scientist (Agriculture), NAST-DOST, 2007
• Metro Manila Commission Professorial Chair, UP System, 2006-2007
• Vicente Cinco Professorial Chair, UP System, 2005-2006
• European Fungal Genetics Conference Scholarship Grant, Vienna University of Technology, 2006
• Travel Award, 8th European Fungal Genetics Conference, Vienna, Australia, Eiselen Foundation, Ulm, 2006
• Winner, Talent Search for Young Scientists Award, NAST-DOST-Du Pont, 2005
• PhD Fellowship (Magna cum laude), German Academic Exchange Service IDAAD), 2000-2006
• Elected Member, Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society, 2003
• Travel Award, The American Phytopathological Society Annual Meeting Charlotte, North Carolina, USA, Eiselen Foundation, Ulm, 2003
• Travel Award, European Fusarium Seminar Poznan, Poland, University of Hohenheim Union, 2002
• Travel Award, German Plant Medical Society Annual Meeting, University of Giessen, Germany, German Plant Medical Society, 2004
• Plaque of Recognition, Pest Management Council of the Philippines-Philippine Phytopathological Society, 2000
• International Publication Awards (5times) , UP President, University of the Philippines, 1999, 2003-2004
• Best Ms Thesis Finalist Award, Gamma Sigma Delta Honor Society of Agriculture, 1999
• Research Fellowship in the Basic Sciences, UNESCO/TWAS/ICSU, KVL,Denmark, 1997
• UP Faculty Grant in Teaching, University of the Philippines at Los Banos, 1997
• UP Presidential Scholarship for Graduate Students, UP System, University of the Philippines, 1995-1998
• Training Grant, International Fusarium Workshop, University of Sydney, Australia, 1994
• Elected Member, Gamma Sigma Delta, Honor Society of Agriculture , 1993
• Best Undergraduate Thesis in Plant Pathology, Pest Management Council of the Philippines (PMCP)-PPS, 1992
• Gerardo O. Ocfemia Undergraduate Scholarship Thesis in Plant Pathology- , PPS, 1990-1992