Eugene Ryabov
+44 (0)344 928 5428
James Hutton Institute
Errol Road
Dundee
Scotland
DD2 5DA
Biography
Eugene is a research leader in virology in the Molecular plant pathology group within the Cell and Molecular Sciences department of JHI. His research focuses on virus-host interactions in plants and invertebrates and includes the discovery of novel viruses, analysis of virus population structure and diversity, host antiviral defenses and viral counter-defenses, the impact of viruses on the host physiology, and the wider effect of microbes on agricultural and natural ecosystems.
Areas of Strategic Research Programme
Theme A: plant and animal health
Topic line: plant disease. RESAS project JHI-A1-1 “Epidemiology of Key Pests and diseases”
Theme B: sustainable food system and supply
Topic lines: crop improvement, improving agricultural practice, food supply and security. RESAS project JHI-B1-1 “Protecting Scotland’s crops - Disease Resistance and Pathogen Biology”