Maria Algerin

Maria Algerin is a Senior Lecturer in Biomedicine at the University of Skövde, School of Bioscience. She serves as Program Manager for the Master's programs in Molecular Biotechnology, Molecular Ecology, and Infection Biology, and acts as an International Contact Person for her department.

• Education:
  • M.Sc. in Biology with specialization in Commercial Law, Karlstad University (1999)
  • Ph.D. in Plant Breeding and Genetics, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala (2006). Thesis: Studies of genes involved in regulating flowering time in Arabidopsis thaliana
• Research Interests:

  Her work focuses on plant genetics, particularly flowering time regulation and arsenic accumulation in plants. She explores internationalization in education through personas methodology and develops digital training initiatives for plant pathogen detection.

• Publications Overview:

  Her research spans computational and experimental studies on plant gene functions, agricultural disease risk assessment, and educational digitalization. Key topics include Arabidopsis thaliana, phytoremediation, and cross-cultural educational design.

• Labs & Collaborations:

  Collaborates with researchers like Mikael Ejdebäck and Kajsa Nalin on projects including plant pathogen detection (2014-2017) and systems biology initiatives.