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SUMMARY:Ecology and Evolution Seminar Series "How to trick a plant pathog
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DESCRIPTION:We are delighted to welcome Prof Sophien Kamoun as in-person 
 speaker at the Ecology and Evolution seminar series. \n\nSophien grew up
  in Tunisia where he developed a passion and curiosity about nature. He 
 studied genetics in Paris and Davis\, California\, before working in Wag
 eningen\, Ohio and Norwich\, where he is currently a Senior Scientist at
  The Sainsbury Laboratory and Professor of Biology at The University of 
 East Anglia. He is known for his seminal contributions to our understand
 ing of plant diseases and plant immunity having pioneered a number of co
 ncepts centered on coevolution of pathogens with plants. His inventive w
 ork in plant pathology has resulted in new approaches to mitigate some o
 f the world’s most serious crop diseases. He is well-known as a champion
  of open science\, including open data\, transparent peer review\, and p
 reprints to promote rapid dissemination of science. He also frequently t
 weets and blogs about open science\, science publishing and career advan
 cement topics. Professor Kamoun has received many awards and recognition
 s\, notably the Kuwait Prize and The Linnean Medal. He was elected a Fel
 low of the Royal Society in 2018.\n\n"Plants can get sick too. In fact\,
  they get infected by all types of microbes and little critters. But pla
 nts have evolved an effective immune system to fight off pathogen invasi
 on. Amazingly\, nearly every single plant cell is able to protect itself
  and its neighbours against infections. The plant immune system gets swi
 tched on when one of its many immune receptors matches a ligand in the p
 athogen. As a consequence of a long evolutionary history of fighting off
  pathogens\, immune receptors are now encoded by hundreds of genes that 
 populate the majority of plant genomes. Understanding how the plant immu
 ne system functions and how it has evolved can give invaluable insights 
 that would benefit modern agriculture and help breeding disease resistan
 t crops."\n\nJoin in person: Michael Smith Lecture Theatre \nOr join Zoo
 m Meeting\nMeeting ID: 960 8453 2768\n\nNOTE: Sophien will be in Manches
 ter and available to chat both before and after the seminar on Friday. I
 f you would like to speak with Sophien or join us for drinks in the pub 
 afterwards\, please let Rok or Filipa know so we have an idea of numbers
  and can facilitate discussions.\n \nDr Filipa Cox | UKRI Future Leaders
  Fellow | Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences | Room A4028 | 
 Michael Smith Building | The University of Manchester | Oxford Road | Ma
 nchester M13 9PT | United Kingdom \n \nDr Rok Krašovec | UKRI Future Lea
 ders Fellow | Division of Evolution and Genomic Sciences | MERMan - Micr
 obial Evolution Research Manchester  | Room B1084 | Michael Smith Buildi
 ng | The University of Manchester | Oxford Road | Manchester M13 9PT | U
 nited Kingdom 
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LOCATION:Professor Sophien Kamoun Lab\, The Sainsbury Laboratory (TSL)\, 
 Norwich Research Park\, Norwich \, NR4 7UH
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