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Elizabeth Brauer serves as an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Biology at the University of Ottawa while simultaneously holding the position of Research Scientist at the Ottawa Research & Development Center of Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada. She leads the Brauer lab, which focuses on understanding plant responses to environmental stress and pathogen attack, with particular emphasis on improving cereal crops.
Education: Dr. Brauer earned her BSc and MSc in Plant Agriculture from the University of Guelph. She completed her PhD in Plant Pathology at Cornell University, where she conducted research on molecular plant-microbe interactions at the Boyce Thompson Institute.
Research Focus: The Brauer lab's research centers on bridging fundamental plant biology with agricultural applications. Their work encompasses plant immunity, host-pathogen interactions, and genomic approaches to crop improvement. The lab employs both model organisms like Arabidopsis thaliana and economically important crops including barley and wheat to understand how plants perceive and respond to their environment.
Key research areas include:
- Cellular and subcellular responses to pathogen attack
- Genomics and proteomics of plant defense mechanisms
- Digital agriculture applications for crop monitoring
- Cereal genetics and phenomics for trait improvement
Teaching and Mentorship: Dr. Brauer instructs the course "Plant Immunity and Symbiosis" and actively supervises graduate and undergraduate students from the University of Ottawa for their thesis projects. She established her lab at Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada in 2019 and continues to mentor the next generation of plant biologists.
Affiliations: Beyond her university appointment, Dr. Brauer maintains strong connections with agricultural research institutions, working to translate fundamental discoveries into practical solutions for Canadian farmers facing crop production challenges.
