Sainsbury Laboratory

The Sainsbury Laboratory is a world-leading research institute working on the science of plant-microbe interactions. The Laboratory has developed an enviable reputation for the quality of its fundamental scientific research but is also committed to delivering science solutions that reduce crop losses to important diseases. The Sainsbury Laboratory favours daring, long-term research and has state-of-the- art technologies and support services to enable cutting-edge science. The Laboratory provides an outstanding training environment that prepares postgraduate students, postdoctoral scientists and early career project leaders to excel in their careers. Many scientists who have passed through the Laboratory have continued their careers in prestigious laboratories and institutes around the world.

The Laboratory’s main goals are to:

Make fundamental discoveries in the science of plant-microbe interactions.
Build on fundamental scientific research and deliver science solutions that reduce crop losses to important diseases.
Provide an outstanding training environment that prepares scientists who pass through the Laboratory to excel in their careers.
Develop and deploy cutting edge technologies to combat plant diseases and accelerate breeding