Dr Lida Derevnina
- Head of Crop Pathogen Immunity
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Lida Derevnina is Head of Crop Pathogen Immunity at the Crop Science Centre as part of the Department of Plant Sciences, University of Cambridge.
Previous Positions
2022 to present - Head of Group - Department of Plant Sciences, University of Cambridge, England
2015 to 2022 - Research Associate - Sainsbury Laboratory, Norwich, England
2012 to 2015 - Postdoctoral Researcher - University of California, Los Angeles, USA
Qualifications
2012 - PhD in Plant Pathology/Phytopathology and Plant Breeding - University of Sydney, Australia
2007 - BSc Agricultural Science - University of Sydney, Australia
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Awards & Fellowships
2022 - Crop Science Centre Fellowship - Niab
2016 - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowship
2014 - Oomycete Molecular Genetics Network Travel Grant
2012 - Jeanie Borlaug Laube Women in Triticum Award
2008 - Grains Research and Development Corporation PhD Fellowship (GRS139)
Public Engagement
2018 - 'Winning the disease resistance ‘arms race’ against plant pathogens to ensure food security' - Talking Biotech podcast interview
2018 - Co-creator of YouTube video Plants Have An Immune System… And It’s Complicated - Science Animated
Research
Research Group
Crop Pathogen Immunity based at the Crop Science Centre
Research Overview
My research aims to improve our understanding of how pathogens invade plants to cause disease, and how plants perceive and respond to these invading pathogens. My current work focuses on mechanistic investigations of plant NLR immune networks and pathogen effector functions. My ultimate goal is to develop crops with long-lasting resistance to multiple pathogens, alleviating the challenges caused by biotic threats in global food production.