Timothy Miles

Dr. Timothy Miles is an Associate Professor in the Genetics & Genome Sciences Program and Molecular Plant Sciences Program at Michigan State University (MSU). His research focuses on small fruit and hop pathology, post-harvest diseases of specialty crops, fungicide resistance mechanisms, and molecular pathogen detection techniques.

Key research areas include:

• Development of molecular diagnostic tools for plant pathogens
• Investigation of fungicide resistance in Botrytis and Plasmopara species
• Genomic analysis of Bretziella fagacearum and Diaporthe humulicola
• Understanding microbial communities in blueberry and hop crops
• Improving postharvest disease management strategies

Recent publications demonstrate expertise in qPCR/RPA assay development, pathogen genome characterization, and fungicide resistance profiling across multiple crops. He contributes to both fundamental research and applied agricultural solutions through diagnostic tool validation and field-based studies.