Dr Catherine Lilley
- Position: Postdoctoral Researcher
- Areas of expertise: plant parasitic nematodes; pathogen effectors; plant responses; engineered plant resistance.
- Email: C.J.Lilley@leeds.ac.uk
- Phone: +44(0)113 343 2900
- Location: 9.11 Irene Manton Building
- Website: X | Googlescholar
Profile
After graduating with a degree in Botany I completed a PhD at the University of Durham in 1991, investigating how inducible gene expression in Agrobacterium could be harnessed to deliver plant protection in the rhizosphere.
A postdoctoral position working on regulation of seed storage proteins in oilseed rape was followed in 1994 by a move to the University of Leeds, where I joined the Plant Nematology Group, working with Prof Howard Atkinson.
I still work within the Plant Nematology Group, which is now led by Prof Urwin, as a postdoctoral researcher. During my time at Leeds I have been involved in a wide range of research projects with many collaborators and have witnessed the huge progress that has been made in the understanding of plant-nematode interactions and nematode genomics.
Qualifications
- PhD, Heterologous expression from Agrobacterium virulence promoters, University of Durham
- BSc, Botany, University of Durham
Professional memberships
- European Society of Nematologists
- Association of Applied Biologists