Dr Nicola Patron
- Head of Plant Molecular Engineering
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Nicola Patron is Head of Plant Molecular Engineering at the Department of Plant Sciences, University of Cambridge.
Previous Positions
2016 - Group Leader - The Earlham Institute, Norwich, England
2013 to 2016 - Synthetic Biology Lead - Sainsbury Laboratory, England
2009 to 2013 - Senior Scientist - Agribio Terra Organic, Melbourne, Australia
2003 to 2007 - Postdoctoral Research Associate - University of British Columbia, Canada
2000 to 2003 - Postdoctoral Researcher - John Innes Centre, Norwich, England
Qualifications
PhD - University of East Anglia, England
BSc (Hons) in Molecular Biology and Genetics - University of East Anglia, England
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Media & Press
2020 - '25 Visions for the Future of Our Species' - Neo Life
2019 - 'Gene mapping wildflowers to find genes that govern the creation of molecules with medicinal potential' - BBC Radio 4
2019 - ‘The global race to harness the smell of insect sex in a bid to end the need for pesticides’ - The Telegraph
2018 - '‘Sexy plants’ on track to replace harmful pesticides to protect crops' - The Guardian
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Research Overview
We use engineering approaches to understand biological complexity and advance plant biotechnology. Our research is focused on understanding how quantitative plant phenotypes emerge from network functions and exploring and utilising metabolic diversity. Our long-term goals are to develop the knowledge and technologies required to optimise crop performance through the rational engineering of regulatory networks and to provide routes for the sustainable use of natural products used in medicine, industry, and agriculture.