First report of Diplodia corticola on Abies and Quercus species in the UK
This report is a journal article providing the first evidence of D. corticola’s ability to colonise and develop symptoms on A.…
Varsha Suresh
B.Tech, MSc
Varsha Suresh
B.Tech, MScScientist - Pathology
Tree health
Alice Holt Lodge, Farnham, Surrey, GU10 4LH.
About Varsha Suresh
Varsha holds a B.Tech in Biotechnology from Sathyabama University, where her undergraduate research focused on investigating antibacterial compounds from seaweed-associated endophytic microorganisms. She later completed an MSc in Molecular Biology and Biotechnology at the University of Sheffield, where her projects involved gene editing in Saccharomyces cerevisiae using CRISPR/Cas9 and molecular cloning approaches to study plastic-degrading enzymes.
What Varsha does
Varsha joined Alice Holt in 2024 as a Curator Scientist on the Culture Curation project, contributing to the development of a centralised microbial culture collection facility. She currently works as a Pathology Scientist, conducting field and laboratory research on tree pathogens, particularly fungal and Phytophthora species, using molecular and diagnostic approaches to support tree health research.