Ulrike Mathesius

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Ulrike Mathesius is a German–Australian

parasites. Mathesius won the 2013 Fenner Medal awarded by the ARC for research in biology (excluding the biomedical sciences) for outstanding early-career researchers under the age of 40.[1]

Background

Mathesius was born in

legumes. She joined the NTEU when she finished her doctorate. This was followed by post doctoral research at RSBS in the area of plant proteomics between 1999 and 2001. In 2002 she moved to the School of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology with a Post Doctoral Fellowship from the ARC. She then held an ARC Research Fellowship and is now an ARC Future Fellow working on the developmental regulation of nodulation, parasitic gall development and lateral root formation in legumes. Mathesius has two young children and lives in Canberra
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Research

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Mathesius investigates how soil microbes shape the plant by developing and applying techniques at a molecular, cellular and whole plant level. A central idea of her work is that microbes 'hijack' plant signalling pathways for their own purposes. Her research laboratory specializes in investigating quorum sensing, the chemical signalling systems bacteria use to coordinate gene transcription leading to collective behaviour and defining the mechanisms that symbiotic and pathogenic organisms use to manipulate plant development. They have discovered, that plants using a sophisticated surveillance and response system, can distinguish between harmful and beneficial bacteria and mimic their chemical communication signals in an attempt to thwart their offensives.[2] This has implications for utilising microbes to alter crop plant performance and for trying to develop nitrogen-fixing symbioses in non-legumes.

Awards and recognition

  • 2013 – Fenner Medal: Awarded by The Australian Research Council[1]
  • 2011 – Australian Awards for University Teaching for Outstanding Contribution to Student Learning: Awarded by The Australian Government Office for Learning and Teaching[3]
  • 2009 – Joint College Award for Excellence in Education: Awarded by The ANU College of Medicine, Biology & Environment and the ANU College of Physical & Mathematical Sciences[3]
  • 2009 – Vice Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Education, for Outstanding Contribution to Student Learning: Awarded by The Australian National University[3]
  • 2007 – Peter Goldacre Award: Awarded by The Australian Society of Plant Scientists[3]
  • 2006 – Rebeiz Foundation for Basic Research Prize: Awarded by Rebeiz Foundation for Basic Research[3]
  • 2006 – ACT Young Tall Poppy Science Award: Awarded by The Australian Institute for Policy and Science[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "Life scientists recognised in Australian Academy of Science awards". Australian Life Scientist.
  2. ^ "Bacteria fooled by a secret life of plants". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 7 December 2005.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Ulrike Mathesius". ANU Research School of Biology. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  4. ^ "Dr Ulrike Mathesius". AIPS. 18 August 2019. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
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