Markus Burghardt

Dr. Markus Burghardt is a Professor at the Department of Botany II – Plant Ecophysiology, part of the Julius von Sachs Institute for Biosciences at the University of Würzburg. His research focuses on plant-microbe interactions, particularly root nodulation symbiosis, nitrogen foraging mechanisms, and systemic communication via small RNAs. He investigates how legumes survive extreme environmental conditions and studies ecophysiological adaptations to heat and drought stress, alongside plant-pathogenic fungi interactions.