Biography

The development of plants possessing greater resilience to pathogen infection is essential in the face of a global climate crisis and food security issues. However, the creation of these plants requires an extensive knowledge of a plants immune system and how it is activated by infection. It is well established that the interplay between the epigenome and transcriptome is critical across biological systems, from humans to plants, and this relationship is one I’ve found immensely interesting throughout my studies. In both my undergraduate and masters studies, I have witnessed first-hand how important analysing both the epigenome and transcriptome is to understanding complex processes from development to the immune system. My PhD would explore the epigenetic and genetic regulation of a plant’s immunological memory, and how we can use this knowledge to engineer plants which are more resistant to pathogen infection.

Previous Education

King's College London (University of London) Molecular Genetics
University of Cambridge Biological Sciences (Genetics)