David Torres Sanchez

David Torres Sanchez is a Researcher at Wageningen University & Research specializing in Plant Breeding. His work focuses on fungal plant pathogens affecting crops, including Fusarium wilt in bananas and Verticillium dahliae in tomatoes. He actively contributes to genomics research on pathogen evolution and genome organization.

• PhD in Plant Breeding (2018-2023) at Wageningen University
• Project Leader for onion genome resistance studies (2025-present)
• Principal Investigator for fungal genome projects

His research involves:

• Host-pathogen interaction dynamics
• Chromatin structure analysis
• Comparative genomics of crop pathogens
• Antimicrobial protein discovery

Recent publications highlight his expertise in three-dimensional chromatin organization and fungal genome evolution. He collaborates internationally across Latin America and the Caribbean, working with pathogens like Fusarium oxysporum and Rosellinia necatrix.

Current projects include

• CROPXR - Onion late drought resistance
• LVVN - Onion genome breeding tools
• PostDoc - Chromatin impact on Verticillium effectors