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Rossana Henriques

Senior Lecturer

 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9394-0098
20022025

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Biography

Currently I am the Paddy O'Keeffe Senior Lecturer (Associated Professor) in Plant Genetics in the School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences at University College Cork. I joined UCC in 2018 after being a junior PI (Career track Fellow) at the Centre for Agricultural Genomics (CRAG) in Barcelona, Spain from 2012 to 2017. Previously to that I was a Research Associate at The Rockefeller University (2005-2012) in New York, USA, where I worked in the laboratory of Plant Molecular Biology led by Professor Nam-Hai Chua. Before this I was a postdoctoral fellow at the laboratory of Professor Laszlo Bogre at Royal Holloway College, University of London, UK. My PhD project was developed as a collaboration between the University of Lisbon and the Max-Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research in Cologne, Germany.

Teaching Activities

I am interested in Plant Biology teaching with a specific focus on molecular mechanisms controlling growth and developmental responses. I also have an interest in specific biochemical processes such as photosynthesis, responses to specific stresses. My interests also include a strong practical component, that is I want to train students with relevant skill sets which can broaden their employability success. Currently I coordinate the following modules:PS3021 - Plant Science Practical SkillsEV4010 - Environmental Work PlacementBL4004 - Frontiers in Biology I co-coordinate the BL4003 module (Biological Work Placement) with my colleague Dr Mark Jessop, I oversee all the Applied Plant Biology students' work placements. I am also the coordinator of the MRes in Plant Biology (https://www.ucc.ie/en/bees/courses/masters/mresplant/).

UCC Futures (primary)

  • Sustainability Institute

PhD Supervision

  • Available for PhD supervision

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  1. SDG 2 - Zero Hunger
    SDG 2 Zero Hunger
  2. SDG 4 - Quality Education
    SDG 4 Quality Education
  3. SDG 5 - Gender Equality
    SDG 5 Gender Equality
  4. SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
    SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
  5. SDG 13 - Climate Action
    SDG 13 Climate Action
  6. SDG 15 - Life on Land
    SDG 15 Life on Land

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