Philippe Reymond

Philippe Reymond is a Professor in the Department of Plant Molecular Biology at the University of Lausanne's Faculty of Biology and Medicine. His research focuses on understanding the molecular interactions between plants and insects, particularly how plants defend themselves against herbivorous insects.

His research interests include:

• Plant-Insect Interactions
• Plant Defense Mechanisms
• Molecular Signaling Pathways
• Plant Immunity
• Arabidopsis thaliana Research
• Agricultural Pest Management

Professor Reymond studies the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana using molecular and biochemical approaches to understand the signaling pathways that connect perception of insect-derived cues to downstream defense responses in plants. His work addresses the significant agricultural challenge of crop loss to insect herbivores, which accounts for approximately 15% of losses, particularly important given the banned or restricted usage of many pesticides.

His laboratory website can be found at www.unil.ch/reymondlab.