Tom is a Molecular PCN Resistance Researcher working within the CMS department.
Current research interests
Identification of novel resistances to Potato Cyst Nematodes from Solanum species
Improving knowledge of known resistance genes against Potato Cyst Nematodes
Past research
2022 - Present: Molecular PCN Resistance Researcher, The James Hutton Institute
2019 - 2021: Postdoctoral Researcher, Diane Saunders Group (The John Innes Centre, Norwich):
Investigating variation within wheat rusts, especially yellow rust.
2015 - 2019: PhD at NIAB-EMR and the University of Reading
Thesis title: Pathogenomics of Phytophthora fragariae, the causal agent of strawberry red core disease