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I am a PhD student at Rothamsted Research, where I study plant-pathogen interactions. I spend my workdays coding and processing large amounts of genetic data to identify key genes needed for infection. I did my undergraduate in the University of Edinburgh where I completed my Bsc in Biological Science (Plant Science).

I fell in love with studying biology and genetics when I was 16 and wanted to be a scientist ever since!

We make use of gene expression data to map the infection process of F. graminearum. We hope this will allow us to identify new targets for developing resistant crops.

I normally bike to work after a short workout and arrive there 9 am. I then plan out my day ahead, lately this has consisted of me writing code but some days are filled with practical work. This often includes infecting plants with mutant fungal strains to see if they affect the way disease spreads. I then leave at around 5 -6 pm and spend my evening either playing boardgames, climbing, manning the local student led bar or playing video games.