Megan Mcdonald
Assistant Professor at University of Birmingham
Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
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Top SchoolMegan Mcdonald is an Assistant Professor at the University of Birmingham with 12 years of experience focused on fungal biology and plant pathology, specialising in comparative genomics of fungal plant pathogens. Previously a Research Fellow at the Australian National University, she brings deep academic training from a PhD in Plant Pathology at ETH Zürich and sustained postdoctoral scholarship. Her work blends molecular biology with computational genomics to dissect pathogen evolution and host interactions, informing both fundamental science and disease management strategies. Based in Birmingham, she leads research that leverages comparative genomics to identify pathogenicity mechanisms and potential control targets. Colleagues value her for translating complex genomic data into testable hypotheses and for mentoring the next generation of plant pathologists. Beyond publications, she combines field-relevant insight with bioinformatics rigor, a less obvious strength that bridges lab work and applied plant health outcomes.
12 years of coding experience
Australian National UniversityDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Plant Pathology/Phytopathology, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Plant Pathology/Phytopathology at ETH Zürich
Github Skills (20)
genomes9
snakemake8
molecule7
bioinformatics7
assembler7
sequence7
depth6
genome6
calculation5
sequencing5
pipeline5
coverage5
nim-lang5
bam4
python-course3
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
megancamilla/Scripts-Work-Mac
Oct 2013 - Jun 2015
Contributions:4 commits, 3 pushes in 1 year 7 months
megancamilla/GATK4_Zymoseptoria
Jul 2021 - Jul 2024
Contributions:16 pushes, 2 branches in 3 years
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