معرفی
Dr. Adam Bentham is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biosciences at Durham University, affiliated with the newly founded Centre for Programmable Biological Matter. His research focuses on AI-driven protein design to engineer plant-microbe interactions, enhancing nitrogen fixation and disease resistance in crops. He holds a Bachelor of Biotechnology from Flinders University (2013) and a PhD in structural biology from the University of Queensland (2017). He has conducted postdoctoral research at the John Innes Centre and The Sainsbury Laboratory.
**Education**:
- Bachelor of Biotechnology (Hons), Flinders University, 2013
- PhD in Structural Biology, University of Queensland, 2017
**Research Interests**: Plant innate immunity, structural basis of plant-microbe interactions, effector proteins from pathogens like Magnaporthe oryzae, and AI-based protein engineering. His work aims to bioengineer plant immune receptors to combat crop diseases and improve agricultural sustainability.
**Recent Research Trends**: Recent publications explore lichen symbiosis via metagenomics, engineered plant immune receptors for fungal effector recognition, and molecular mechanisms of pathogen infection. His work bridges structural biology, computational biology, and applied biotechnology.
**Scientific Awards**: None explicitly mentioned in the provided text.
**Advising & Grants**: Supervises two PhD students (Greg Knight and Julia Almaraz Lebrument). His research is supported by grants from the Centre for Programmable Biological Matter and collaborations with institutions like The Sainsbury Laboratory.
**Labs & Teams**: Active in the Centre for Programmable Biological Matter at Durham University, focusing on interdisciplinary projects combining AI, structural biology, and plant pathology.