Islam El Sharkawy

Memberships

International Society for Horticulture Science (ISHS),  Member;   2017 - present

Florida State Horticulture Society (FSHS),  Member;   2017 - present

International Grape Genomics Program (IGGP),  Member;   2016 - present

Florida Grape Growers Association (FGGA),  Member;   2016 - present

The Society for In Vitro Biology (SIVB),  Member;   2014 - present

American Society of Plant Biologists (ASPB),  Member;   2009 - present

The Canadian Society of Plant Biologists (CSPB),  Member;   2007 - present

Professional Presentations

• The First Version of the Whole-Genome Sequencing (WGS) and Assembly of the Muscadine Grape, Muscadinia rotundifolia cv. Noble; 12th International Grape Genetics & Breeding Conference; University of Bordeaux, France; 2018

• Integrated Physiological, Genomic and Transcriptomic Approaches for Improving Drought Tolerance in Grapevine; . 2018 U.S. - Egypt Science and Technology Joint Fund Symposium; National Academy of Science; 2018

Role of the Plant Hormones Auxin, Ethylene and their Interplay in the Development and Ripening of Japanese Plums (Prunus salicina); 2018 SIVB Meeting; The Society for In Vitro Biology; 2018

Insights into Southern Muscadine Grape Traits for Precision Breeding; • Southeast Regional Fruit & Vegetable Conference; University og Georgia; 2018

Breeding of Southern Grapes Conservation of Genetic Resources & Identification of Advanced Selection Genotypes; • North American Grape Breeders meeting ; University of California Davis; 2017

• TIR1-like auxin-receptors are involved on the regulation of plum fruit development; SIVB Meeting; The Society for In Vitro Biology; 2014

• Cloning and characterization of a Prunus Gibberellin 2-oxidase gene; 12th International Association of Plant Biotechnology (IAPB) Congress; International Association of Plant Biotechnology (IAPB); 2010

• Differential regulation of ethylene perception elements during fruit ripening in plum (Prunus salicina L.); Plant Canada; University of Saskatchewan, Canada; 2007

• Molecular control of fruit ripening and sensory quality of Charentais melon; The III International Symposium on Cucurbits; ISHS; 2005

• Characterization of genes involved in the formation of aroma volatiles in Charentais melon fruit; The 5th International Postharvest Symposium; ISHS; 2004

• Molecular genetic of sensory quality of climacteric fruit; The 5th International Postharvest Symposium; ISHS; 2004

• ACC syntheses genes related to cold-dependent ripening in pear fruit; The 5th International Postharvest Symposium; ISHS; 2004