Degrees

B.A. (Hons), Human Genetics, Trinity College Dublin

PhD, Molecular biology, University of Vienna.

Research interests

My main research interests are focused on understanding genome evolution in plants, particularly the repeat rich and complex regions of the genome. My goal is to understand how genomes are shaped by adaptation and the impact on developmental processes and cellular functions.

Teaching Interests

Molecular genetics, population genetics, botany

Awards and prizes

EMBO Long Term Postdoctoral Fellowship (2022)

Publications (selected)

Wlodzimierz P*, Rabanal FA*, Burns R*, Naish M, Primetis E, Scott A, Mandakova T, Gorringe N, Tock AJ, Holland D, Fritschi K, Habring A, Lanz C, Patel C, Schlegel T, Collenberg M, Mielke M, Nordborg M, Roux F, Shirsekar G, Alonso-Blanco C, Lysak MA, Novikova PY, Bousios A, Weigel D, and Henderson IR (2023) Cycles of satellite and transposon evolution in Arabidopsis centromeres. Nature 618: 557-565.

Burns, R., Mandáková, T., Gunis, J., Soto-Jiménez, L. M., Liu, C., Lysak, M. A., Novikova. P.Y., & Nordborg, M. (2021). Gradual evolution of allopolyploidy in Arabidopsis suecica. Nature Ecology & Evolution, 5(10), 1367-1381.

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Other interests

Running, Paddleboard Yoga, Painting