Postdoctoral Scientist

Ioanna Morianou

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Bio

I am fascinated by the evolutionary arms race that takes place between plants and their pathogens. This is what drove me to study NLR immunity, using Nicotiana benthamiana as a model system. Before joining TSL I was working on engineering synthetic selfish genes, called gene drives, for population control of the malaria mosquito, and the Drosophila suzukii agricultural pest.

Job history

  • 2022 - 2023

    R & D Team Leader

    Biocentis, Terni, Italy
  • 2018 - 2022

    PhD Student (MRC DTP)

    Imperial College London, London, UK
  • 2017 - 2018

    MRes Student in Molecular and Cellular Biosciences (MRC DTP)

    Imperial College London, London, UK
  • 2014 - 2017

    BSc Student in Biology

    Imperial College London, London, UK