1992 Ph.D. Plant Pathology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
     1989 M.S. Plant Pathology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
     1980 B.S. Pharmacy, Ege University, Izmir, Turkey

    PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

     2000- Present, Environmental Specialist, Florida DEP, Tallahassee, FL.

     1999- Present, Volunteer Research Scientist, University of Florida, Plant Pathology Dept., NFREC, Quincy, FL.

     1994-1999 Research Associate, Cornell University, Plant Pathology Dept.   Geneva, NY, USA.
     Genetic engineering of grapes for plant disease resistance. Research is continuing  to
     develop various gene constructs and to express them in grape to confer bacterial and fungal disease
     resistance. Research on assessing the genetic diversity and designing specific primers for detection of
     Agrobacterium vitis.

     1994 Visiting scientist, Cornell University, Plant Pathology Department, Geneva, NY, USA.
     Characterization of Erwinia amylovora strains by RAPDs and detection of E. amylovora by PCR in the
     internal spread study.

     1992-94 Assist. Prof., University of Akdeniz, Department of Biology, Molecular Biology Section,
     Antalya, Turkey. Establishment of biotechnology program and Biotechnology Department at Akdeniz
     University. Teaching undergraduate and graduate courses of molecular biology.

     1993-94 Head of Biotechnology Department, Akdeniz University, Antalya Turkey.

     1986-92 Graduate Research Assist., University of Florida, Department of Plant Pathology, Gainesville,
     FL, USA. Molecular taxonomy of fungi using ribosomal RNA genes, molecular genetics of Fusarium
     oxysporum, application of recombinant DNA technology on microorganisms.

     1983-86 Research Assist., University of Florida, College of Medicine, Department of Physiology and
     Pharmacology, Gainesville, FL, USA. Animal brain tissue culture and effects of various drugs on neuron
     glial cells.

    PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES

     American Phytopathological Society

    PUBLICATIONS

     Xue, B., Ling, K-S., Reid., C.L., Krastonova, S., Sekiya, M., Momol E.A., Sule, S., Mozsar, J.,
     Gonsalves, D., and Burr, T.J.  1999.  Transformation of five grape rootstocks with plant virus genes and a
     virE2 gene from Agrobacterium tumafaciens.   In Vitro Cellular and Developmental Biology--Plant
     226-231.

     Burr, T.J., Reid, C.L., Adams, C.E. and Momol E.A.  1999.  Characterization of Agrobacterium vitis
     strains isolated from feral Vitis riparia vines.  Plant Disease 83:102-107.

     Momol, M.T., Simone, G.W., Dankers, W., Sprenkel, R.K., Olson, S.M., Momol E.A., Polston, J.E.,
     and Hiebert, E.  1999.  First report of tomato yellow leaf curl virus in tomato in south Georgia.  Plant
     Disease 83:487.

     Momol, E. A., Burr, T. J., Reid, C. L., Momol, M. T., and Otten, L. 1998. Genetic diversity of
     Agrobacterium vitis as determined by DNA fingerprints of the 5'-end of the 23S rRNA gene and
     Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA. Journal of Applied Microbiology 85:685-692.

     Momol, M. T., Norelli, J. L., Piccioni, D. E., Momol, E. A., Gustafson, H. L., Cummins, J. N., and
     Aldwinckle, H. S. 1998. Internal movement of Erwinia amylovora through symptomless apple scion
     tissues into the rootstock. Plant Disease 82:646-650.

     Matteson Heidenreich, M.C., Corral-Garcia, M. R., Momol, E. A., and Burr, T. J. 1997. Russet of
     Apple Fruit Caused by Aureobasidium pullulans and Rhodotorula glutinis Plant Disease 81:337-342.

     Momol, M. T., Momol E. A., Lamboy, W. F., Norelli, J. L., Beer, S.V., and Aldwinckle, H. S. 1997.
     Characterization of Erwinia amylowora strains using Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA fragments
     (RAPDs). J. Applied Microbiology 82: 389-398.

     Otten, L., Ruffray, de P., Momol, E. A., Momol, M. T., and Burr, T.J. 1996. Phylogenetic relationships
     between Agrobacterium vitis isolates and their Ti plasmids. Molecular Plant- Microbe Interactions 9 (9):
     782-786.

     Momol, E. A., Kimbrough, J. W., and Eriksson, O. 1996. Phylogenetic relationships of Thelebolus
     indicated by 18S rDNA sequence analysis. Systema Ascomycetum 14:91-100.

     Burr, T. J., Reid, C. L., Yoshimura, M., Momol, E. A., and Bazzi, C. 1995. Survival and tumorgenicity of
     Agrobacterium vitis in living and decaying grape roots and canes in soil. Plant Disease 79: 677-682.

     Meyer, E. M., J. H. Judkins, E. A. Momol, and E. O. Hardwick. 1994. Effects of Peroxidation and
     ageing on rat neocortical Ach-release and Protein kinase C. Neurobiol. Aging 15 (1): 63-67.

     Momol, E. A., and Kimbrough, J.W. 1994. Phylogenetic analysis of selected genera of Pezizales, inferred
     from 5.8S rDNA, ITS1 and ITS2 sequences. Systema Ascomycetum 13: 1-12.

     Momol, E. A., and Kistler, H. C. 1992. Mitochondrial plasmids do not determine host range in
     crucifer-infecting strains of Fusarium oxysporum. Plant Pathology 41: 103-112.

     Kistler, H. C., Momol, E. A., and Benny, U. 1991. Repetitive genomic sequences for determining
     relatedness among strains of Fusarium oxysporum. Phytopathology 81: 331-334.

     Kistler, H. C., and Momol, E. A. 1990. Molecular genetics of plant pathogenic Fusarium oxysporum. In:
     Fusarium Wilt of Banana. Ploetz, R. C. (Ed.) APS Press, Minnesota.

     Meyer, E. M., Momol, E. A., Kramer, B. S., Ross, W. E., Scott, G. 1986. Effects of serum-fractions
     from patients with Eaton Lambert syndrome on rat cortical synaptosomal 3H acetylcholine release.
     Biochemical Pharmocology 35: 3412-3414.

     Koppenal, D. Raizada, M., Momol, E. A., Morgan, E., Meyer, E. M. 1986. Effects of AF64A on
     Acetylcholine synthesis. Developmental Brain Research 30: 110-113.

     Meyer, E. M., Momol, E. A, Baker, S.P. 1985. Age related reductions in rat atrial affinity choline uptake,
     Ach synthesis, and Ach release. Mechanisms of Ageing and Development 30: 221-225.