Research Overview

The aim of research at SLCU is to elucidate the regulatory systems underlying plant growth and development. SLCU houses 12 research groups each consisting of around 10 researchers. Details of research posts available at SLCU can be found on our Jobs page. PhD students should contact relevant group leaders to find out about any study opportunities at the Sainsbury Laboratory.

SLCU Leadership Team

	Professor Henrik Jönsson Director henrik.jonsson@slcu.cam.ac.uk Jönsson Research Group
	Professor Yrjö Helariutta Research Group Leader yrjo.helariutta@slcu.cam.ac.uk Helariutta Research Group
	Dr Alexander Jones Research Group Leader alexander.jones@slcu.cam.ac.uk Jones Research Group
	Professor Ottoline Leyser Research Group Leader ol235@cam.ac.uk Leyser Research Group
	Dr James Locke Research Group Leader james.locke@slcu.cam.ac.uk Locke Research Group
	Professor Elliot Meyerowitz Inaugural Director, Distinguished Associate elliot.meyerowitz@slcu.cam.ac.uk Meyerowitz Research Group
	Dr Edwige Moyroud Research Group Leader edwige.moyroud@slcu.cam.ac.uk Moyroud Research Group
	Dr François Nédélec Research Group Leader francois.nedelec@slcu.cam.ac.uk Nedelec Group
	Professor Giles Oldroyd Research Group Leader giles.oldroyd@slcu.cam.ac.uk Oldroyd Research Group
	Dr Sarah Robinson Career Development Fellow sarah.robinson@slcu.cam.ac.uk Robinson Research Group
	Dr Sebastian Schornack Research Group Leader sebastian.schornack@slcu.cam.ac.uk Schornack Research Group
renske_vroomans_-_thumbnail.png	Dr Renske Vroomans Carer Development Fellow rmav2@cam.ac.uk Vroomans Research Group
chris_whitewoods_thumbnail.jpg	Dr Chris Whitewoods Career Development Fellow chris.whitewoods@slcu.cam.ac.uk Whitewoods Research Group

Plant science at Cambridge

The University of Cambridge is home to one of the largest concentrations of plant research anywhere in the world. Visit the below organisations to find out about their work in sustainable agriculture, conservation and fundamental research.

Department of Plant Sciences

Crop Science Centre

Cambridge University Botanic Garden

Cambridge University Herbarium

CambPlants Hub

Cambridge Global Food Security

Cambridge Centre for Physical Biology

Conservation Research Institute

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