Plant Sciences
An internationally recognised centre for molecular plant science.
Plants form the basis of life on Earth providing food, fuel and even the oxygen we breathe. Research in plant science is central to facing global challenges of food security, renewable energy, conservation and climate change. The Division of Plant Sciences was established in 2007, creating an internationally recognised centre for molecular plant science addressing these themes by increasing understanding of genes and processes underpinning important plant traits (yield, disease resistance, stress tolerance, developmental characteristics, end-use quality).
Plant Sciences currently has eleven PIs and is supported by external funding from BBSRC, EU, industry and others. We are located at the James Hutton Institute on the outskirts of Dundee with whom we have a long-standing strategic partnership supported by five joint appointments, substantial collaborative external funding and PhD studentships.
The partnership brings together our discovery-based molecular plant science investigating fundamental questions of plant biology, with scientists with knowledge of applied research in crop species including front-line crop and pathogen genomics, genetics and cultivar production.
This vibrant centre for plant science provides opportunities for excellent scientists with research ideas relevant to funding priorities interested in developing new collaborations and translational opportunities.
We are passionate about engaging the public about our science and the critical importance of plants in all of our lives.
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Key contacts
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Jennifer Gallagher | Lab Manager | ps-labmanager@dundee.ac.uk |
Michele Liney | Lab Management Support Technician | PS-tech@dundee.ac.uk |
Margo Petrie | Divisional Secretary | PlantSciences-Admin@dundee.ac.uk |
Dr Davide Bulgarelli | Public Engagement Champion | d.bulgarelli@dundee.ac.uk |
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Last month, the School of Life Sciences held their annual Research Symposium at Crieff Hydro. Talks were given by Principal Investigators, Facility Leads, Postdoctoral Researchers and PhD students including SLS Prize winners.
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Where else in Dundee would you find six-feet-tall sculptures of fluffy ‘hybrid’ highland cows?
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A University of Dundee spinout has announced a multi-million pound deal to develop first-in-class therapeutics that restore the body's natural disease suppression processes.
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Didier Ndeh and Ralitsa Madsen have been promoted to Principal Investigator positions within the School of Life Science, following recent Roundtable Interviews.
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A £9.4 million collaborative research centre, involving researchers from the University of Dundee will accelerate improved tests, treatments and potentially cures for thousands of people living with rare respiratory diseases.
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Immediate action must be taken to tackle water scarcity in Scotland, say experts at the University of Dundee