Dan Milbourne

Teagasc Crops Research Centre, Oak Park, Carlow R93 XE12

https://www.teagasc.ie/contact/staff-directory/m/dan-milbourne/

https://www.teagasc.ie/crops/crops/potatoes/research----breeding-programme/

We are a breeding and genetics group developing genome-based approaches for application in a highly successful real world potato breeding programme. We specialise in disease resistance genetics, marker assisted selection, genomic selection, all with a specific focus on deploying research outcomes in a real world breeding scenario.

Research areas of interest for MSCA IF application: We’re looking for two possible types of candidate.

Firstly, we seek people with a background in computational biology/informatics/quantitative genetics, who are interested in exploiting next generation sequencing-based approaches for genomic prediction for key traits in potato breeding.

Alternatively, we’re seeking people with a background in image analysis who are interested in applying their expertise to high throughput, in-field phenotyping of potato crops.

I have supervised/co-supervised 14 PhD students, and several technicians and postdoctoral scientists – including one current MSCA Fellow. I work with colleagues with expertise in plant breeding and bioinformatics who will also contribute to the mentorship of the fellow.