David Douches, Ph.D.
Dr. David S. Douches leads the potato breeding and genetics project at MSU since 1988 releasing over 30 varieties. He currently serves as the Project Director of the USAID-funded Feed the Future Global Biotech Potato Partnership for Indonesia, Bangladesh, Nigeria and Kenya. As a professor in MSU’s Department of Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences, he is also the lead-PI in the USDA/NIFA-funded North Central Regional Potato Breeding and Genetics project and is the co-PI of the USDA/BRAG-funded potato gene editing project to assess off-target effects. Previously, he was the director of the Solanaceae Coordinated Agricultural Project (SolCAP) which developed four potato SNP arrays used by the potato breeding and genetics community. Since 2010, he has served as the director of the Plant Breeding, Genetics and Biotechnology Interdepartmental Graduate Program at Michigan State University and is the course instructor of a lab-based plant biotechnology techniques and principles course. Dr. Douches has experience working in Bangladesh, Indonesia, Egypt, South Africa, China, Peru, Guatemala, Honduras, as well as the U.S.
Director of the Plant Breeding, Genetics and Biotechnology Graduate Program
Director of USAID Feed the Future Global Biotech Potato Partnership - Potato Project 2015-2026
Awards:
Honorary Life Membership to the Potato Association of America (PAA) Awarded 2021
2019 Corporate Connector of the Year
2014 William Beal Outstanding Faculty Award Recipient
2011 Potato Researcher of the Year Award
Publications
See all Dr. David S. Douches publications on Google Scholar
Related Work
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MSU potato breeder develops new genetically engineered potato
Published on June 4, 2024
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Project GREEEN backs research into new way of breeding potatoes
Published on March 20, 2024
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Research team led by MSU scientist receives $6M USDA grant to study pest-management strategies for potato systems
Published on November 10, 2023
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PSM Hosts hands on workshops for Local School Teachers
Published on August 10, 2023
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MSU potato researcher honored for lifetime achievements and outstanding publication
Published on August 2, 2021
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Three students earn USDA NIFA predoctoral fellowships
Published on September 24, 2020
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Better potatoes are top-of-mind for this researcher
Published on July 1, 2020
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MSU receives USDA grant for potato breeding and genetics program
Published on February 26, 2020
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Michigan is top tuber state for potato chip industry
Published on February 3, 2020