Prof. Brande Wulff
Associate Professor of Plant Science, Faculty Member of the Center for Desert Agriculture, King Abdullah University of Science & Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, KSA
Ph.D. Plant-Microbe Interactions, The Sainsbury Laboratory, Norwich, UK
B.Sc. Plant Molecular Biology, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK
Dr. Wulff's research program explores the genetics of disease resistance in wheat and focuses on fundamental and applied aspects of plant-microbe interactions thereby leading to practical solutions for genetic disease control in agricultural systems. His research has resulted in developing fast, new and efficient methods for gene discovery and cloning and he has co-developed a method for halving the generation time of wheat and other crops in a controlled environment, thus dramatically speeding up capabilities for research and breeding. His long-term aim is to use cloned genes from wild ancestors of wheat to engineer durable resistance to diseases in cultivated wheat and to provide resistance gene–based solutions to prevalent disease threats in the UK and worldwide.