Screenshot of the front page of my PhD thesis, titled "Understanding plant virus manipulation of their hosts: Mathematical modelling of non-persistent viruses and their aphid vectors in plant disease epidemics"

I'm incredibly pleased to say I have passed my PhD viva, with no corrections required.

I am very thankful to many people, particularly my supervisor @nikcunniffe.bsky.social, and my partner, friends and family who have supported me throughout.

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How can farmers use models to prevent wheat disease?

Watch the video from @camplantepidem.bsky.social to see how subsistence farmers across Africa & South Asia can use forecasting models to protect their crops.

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Funded by @cambridgefestival.bsky.social 🙏

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A FLOE-related protein regulates the two-dimensional to three-dimensional growth transition in the moss Physcomitrium patens Summary: The transition to 3D growth is negatively regulated by a FLOE-related protein that alters cytokinin perception and cell division processes in the moss Physcomitrium patens.

I am very excited to share my first publication from my PhD work: A FLOE-related protein regulates the two-dimensional to three-dimensional growth transition in the moss Physcomitrium patens url: journals.biologists.com/dev/article/...

Diagram of the compartments in my mathematical disease model and the rates at which individuals flow between them. Compartments are healthy plants, infected plants, resistant (companion plants), un-infective aphids and infective aphids.

The preprint of my second first-author paper (with
@nikcunniffe.bsky.social) is out! Read to find out how virus-resistant companion plants can control spread of non-persistently transmitted plant viruses: www.cabidigitallibrary.org/doi/10.31220...
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My first first-author paper is out in @PLOSCompBiol! Read about why including aphid vector behavior is important for modelling NPT plant virus transmission, in particular when the virus is manipulating plant host phenotype:

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My talk at the Plant Pathology conference #PPATH24 won the PH Gregory Prize for best student talk! Thanks to @BS_PP for organizing such a great conference

Very excited to be at @BS_PP ‘s Plant Pathology conference for the next few days, and honoured to have been selected to give a talk on my PhD work in the PH Gregory Prize session today! #PPATH24

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I’ve been in Spain this week to give a talk on my PhD work at the European Conference on Mathematical and Theoretical Biology. Thanks to the organisers for hosting such a great event in the (very very) sunny Toledo! #ECMTB24

The preprint of my very first first-author paper (with @nikcunniffe) is out!! Have a read to find out why models of non-persistent plant virus transmission should include aphid vector dispersal and feeding behaviours @cambridgesbs @plantsci @CaiusCollege

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Really valuable day learning more about agricultural sustainability and agri-tech - thanks to the organisers!

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Talk completed! I had a great time talking about my and @nikcunniffe ‘s model, and how virus-induced plant phenotypes can affect aphid behavior and virus transmission. Takeaway = remember to model the vector! Thanks @MikabAley + @UnderGardener1 for your excellent questions #iew13

Great to be at the 13th International Epidemiology Workshop in Brazil! Interesting first day of talks; I’m excited to present my work tomorrow morning on modelling aphid behavior to understand NPT virus manipulation of host plants #iew13

Recently I did a poster + flash talk at the British Crop Production Council Diseases Review 2023 - was super interesting to hear diverse perspectives on balancing food security and environmental responsibility! Photo below of me and the other presenters 🥬

My final presentation of conference season approaches! Tomorrow (Thurs) I'll be talking about my work at #ICPP2023 in the "Modelling and analysis to better understand and predict epidemics" session at 8:30 - come along! My talk nicely follows up @nikcunniffe's great talk on Tues.

From one conference to another! I’m in Lyon for #ICPP2023. Currently at the #episense satellite meeting, focused on integrating remote sensing and epidemiological modelling for disease control, where I’m presenting a poster of my work. Watch this space for details of my talk!

I’m in Denver in the US, ready to give a talk at #PlantHealth2023! I’m speaking in the “Interesting Topics in Virology” technical session at 12:30 tomorrow (Sunday) - come along to learn about modelling aphid feeding behaviors in epidemiological models!

Very excited and privileged to be a part of this - go to Cambridge Botanic Gardens (@CUBotanicGarden) to find a board about my work on modelling plant diseases, in the context of the impacts on cucumbers!

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Excited to take over @BS_PP’s twitter this afternoon as part of #PlantHealthWeek to talk about my work #HelpingKeepPlantsHealthy and role as a new ambassador!

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So happy to have been able to give a talk on my work at #NoCaSS2023 - my first talk at a conference! Thanks so much to the organisers for such an interesting and engaging event 🎉🎉

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Thanks to @CamInfectDis for having me to talk about my PhD work! I spoke about a novel compartmental model of NPT viruses I’m developing that more realistically tracks aphid vector behaviours. 🌿

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