Dr. Christian Cumagun

Profile

Academic positionLecturer, Assistant Professor, Researcher
Research fieldsPlant Breeding and Plant Pathology,Plant Cultivation, Plant Nutrition, Agricultural Technology
KeywordsFusarium species, Population biology, Aspergillus species, aflatoxins, Fusarium toxins
Honours and awards

2016: Outstanding Senior Researcher, University of the Philippines Los Banos

2015: Top Filipino Scientists/Scholars by Webmetrics (rank no 74)

2013: Eusebio Y. Garcia Award in Molecular Biology and Pathology, National Research Council of the Philippines

2013: Finalist, Biovision Catalyzer Award, 8th Edition, The World Life Science Forum

2012: DOST Outstanding Research and Development Award-Eduardo Quisumbing Medal

2009: Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) Research Fellowship

2009: The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) Young Scientist Affiliate, Trieste, Italy

2008: Gerardo O. Ocfemia Outstanding Plant Pathologist’s Award, Philippine Phytopathogical Society

2007: Outstanding Young Scientist, The Philippine National Academy of Science and Technology

2000: German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) Doctoral Scholar

1997: UNESCO/ICSU/TWAS Fellowship in the Basic Sciences

Current contact address

CountryUnited States of America
CityParma
InstitutionUniversity of Idaho
InstituteParma Research and Extension Center

Host during sponsorship

Prof. Dr. Petr KarlovskyMolekulare Phytopathologie & Mykotoxinforschung, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, Göttingen
Start of initial sponsorship01/08/2017

Programme(s)

2016Georg Forster Research Fellowship Programme for Experienced Researchers

Publications (partial selection)

2025Eloi Theresa A. Romero, Christian Joseph R. Cumagun: Fumonisin levels and Fusarium species in maize in Isabela province, Philippines. In: J. ISSAAS 31, 2025, 175-200
2025Christian Joseph R Cumagun Joden M Adiova, Ruth Jakobs, Anna Rathgeb, Petr Karlovsky, Caroline Müller Metabolic profiling of endophytic fungi acting as antagonists of the banana pathogen Colletotrichum musae. In: PLoS One, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0310442, 2025,
2024Christian Joseph R. Cumagun, Rochel Emnace CamoroGarcia, Ruth Pilot: First report of Fusarium meridionale causing ear rot of maize in the Philippines. In: New Disease Reports 49 e12251, 2024,
2023Eloi Theresa A. Romero, Christian Joseph R. Cumagun: Aflatoxin levels and Aspergillus species in maize in the Province of Isabela, Philippines. In: Journal of Phytopathology, DOI: 10.1111/jph.13205 2023,
2019Mark Angelo O. Balendres, Petr Karlovsky, Christian Joseph R. Cumagun: Mycotoxigenic Fungi and Mycotoxins in Agricultural Crop Commodities in the Philippines: A Review. In: Foods, 2019, 1-12