Biological research for sustainable agriculture

Our Research

Our work focuses on understanding the molecular basis of plant-pathogen interactions and immunity, expanding CRISPR-Cas genome editing technology in plants, and engineering disease-resistant and drought-tolerant crops for agricultural sustainability.

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Our Team

Principal Investigator

Brian Staskawicz

Brian is the Maxine J. Elliot Professor of Plant & Microbial Biology at UC Berkeley, and Director of Sustainable Agriculture at the Innovative Genomics Institute. Brian is also a member of the National Academy of Sciences and a fellow of The American Phytopathological Society and the American Society for Microbiology.

Lab Members

Crop disease and drought, intensified by climate change, threaten global food security for our growing population. Exploration and engineering of plant mechanisms and defenses can pave the path toward a more sustainable future.

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