Research vision
With my group we use combination of various approaches (laboratory experiments, field work, modeling, molecular biology, population genetics and genomics and epigenomes) for contributing to our understanding of plant diversity and how plants, and their associated symbionts (parasits, mutualists), evolve and adapt to their environement.
Ongoing and recently completed projects that I would like to highlight include:
2025 – PI, $30,000 “Towards climate-resilient apples: Harnessing epigenomic diversity for sustainable fruit culture” funded by Washington Square North, NYU-NYUAD
2023–2026 – PI, €1,200,000 “Fruit Rescue: Predicting the vulnerability of fruit trees to climate change” funded by the BNP Foundation
2021–2025 – PI, €441,000 ANR JCJC PLEASURE, ANR
2023–2024 – WP leader, €1,200,000 “FRUITDIV” funded by Horizon 2030