Mark Sutherland

Professor Mark Sutherland is an Adjunct Professor affiliated with the Centre for Crop Health at the University of Southern Queensland. His research focuses on plant pathology and molecular biology in cereal crops, particularly wheat and barley.

• Research Areas:
  • Biology of root and foliar diseases
  • Cereal product quality
  • Molecular tools for crop variety improvement
  • Molecular interactions between crops and fungal pathogens
  • Barley resistance to foliar pathogens
• Professional Memberships:
  • Fellow, Australasian Plant Pathology Society
  • Ag Institute Australia
  • Australian Society of Plant Scientists
  • Wheat Breeding Society of Australia
  • American Phytopathology Society
• Teaching:
  • BIIO2202 Plant Physiology
  • BIO2107 Cell & Molecular Biology

Further details about his research can be found on the Centre for Crop Health website.