Investigating the cell biology of plant infection by the rice blast fungus Magnaporthe oryzae (TALBOTS19HALPIN)

Rice blast disease is a major constraint on world rice production and there is an urgent need for more effective and durable control strategies, particularly in the rice-growing nations most affected. The Halpin Studentship programme provides generous funding for scientists to carry out a PhD in molecular plant pathology in the laboratory of Professor Nick Talbot at The Sainsbury Laboratory. Rice blast research at TSL is focused on developing an understanding of the biology of the rice blast fungus, Magnaporthe oryzae, utilizing molecular genetics, functional genomics and cell biology.

The Sainsbury Laboratory (TSL) is a world leader in plant and microbial science that is dedicated to making fundamental discoveries in the science of plant-microbe interactions. For more information please visit www.tsl.ac.uk.

Applicants should have a first degree in Biological Sciences, Biochemistry or Genetics and have a strong interest in plant disease research. Applicants from low income countries in rice-growing regions of the world are very strongly encouraged to apply.

For further information and to apply, please visit the ’How to Apply’ page on our website: http://www.tsl.ac.uk/post-graduate-research/apply/