The Sainsbury Laboratory is committed to the highest standard of fundamental and applied scientific research into molecular plant-microbe interactions.
We favour daring, collaborative, long-term research and value scientific integrity through open science and transparency.
We deploy the latest technologies to combat plant diseases and accelerate breeding.
Our discoveries translate to scientific solutions that tackle crop losses caused by existing and emerging plant diseases, particularly in low-income countries.
The Sainsbury Laboratory provides an outstanding and inclusive training environment that prepares talented postgraduate students, postdoctoral scientists, and early career group leaders to excel in their careers.
Our alumni continue to make ground-breaking discoveries that address real-world challenges.
Research topics at The Sainsbury Laboratory include
- plant disease resistance genes
- the biology of pathogen effector proteins
- innate immune recognition in plants
- signalling and cellular changes during plant-microbe interactions
- plant and pathogen genomics
- and biotechnological approaches to crop disease resistance.
Awards
- BBSRC Institute Strategic Programme: Advancing Plant Health (APH) Partner Grant
- UK Research and Innovation
- Gatsby Charitable Foundation
- University of East Anglia