Up first is Murdoch University Deputy Vice Chancellor - Research, Prof Peter Eastwood, and Dean of the School of Agricultural Sciences, Dr Caroline Jacobson. Prof Eastwood delivered the Inaugural Address and shared an overview of the University's Research Strategy, while Dr Jacobson

Up next is REYAZUL ROUF MIR, who shares an update on research into improving nitrogen use efficiency in wheat. This GRDC backed work is vital in improving the sustainability of our agricultural sector, and remains economically important for growers as it reduces fertiliser costs

Capping off the session is CCFI Research Theme Leader A/Prof Kirsty Bayliss, who shared her research into using cold plasma treatment of wheat and canola for the improvement of plant growth, vigour and yield. She's followed by the Managing Director of the Sustainable Innovative

We're onto our last session of the day, which covers advances in biosecurity, smart farming and crop protection. Up first is Dr Bob Du, who covers ongoing research in the Post-harvest Biosecurity and Food Safety Laboratory. He's followed by Adj. A/Prof Graham Mann, who

Our last two presentations for the day focus on managing crop pests - a key challenge facing growers in WA and beyond. Up first is Dr Ani Agnihotri, who presented a talk titled: Advancing Insect Science: From Chemosensation to Pest Management. We then heard from Afroja

Day two of the 4th Annual Research Progress and Strategy Planning Workshop is underway! Our first session covers genomics and trait discovery for stress resilience and yield, and kicks off with Dr Gaofeng Zhou, who shares his work developing a T2T genome assembly for narrow

Our next session covers integrative genomics, trait stability, and microbiomes in crop innovation. We start with Dr Cassandria Tay-Fernandez, who discusses her work utilising mosaic painting for banana genome assembly. This research, supported by Hort Innovation aims to deliver

🌾Honoured to host Prof Sharath Sriram, Chief Scientist WA, at Murdoch University’s CCFI & SABC! Showcased genomics & biotech facilities + projects on wheat, pulses & horticulture supported by GRDC , Hort Innovation . Inspiring discussions on WA’s high-quality science and sustainable

Our new Nature Plants paper is out (and we’re on the cover)!👉 bit.ly/4lS8sOB By combining scRNA-seq with conserved TF binding (multiDAP) we define gene regulatory networks for 65 cell types across 4 tissues in a wide range of flowering plants!

Prof Rajeev Varshney FAA FRS (Murdoch University)—a new Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science— is recognised for his work in genomics and molecular breeding has transformed global food security, enabling smallholder farmers to grow resilient, high-yield crops in harsh regions.

Having welcomed our class of 2025 (pictured), we've just enjoyed morning tea and great conversations. (And some sweet options from the juice bar.) On now: our first New Fellows Presentations. Get ready to hear from an incredible lineup of researchers making waves across diverse

Immensely proud to share that Murdoch's Centre for Crop & Food Innovation & SABC Director Rajeev Varshney FRS signed the Australian Academy of Science's historic Charter Book this morning and has officially joined the scientific greats who have made significant contributions to the world's store of scientific knowledge. As part

CCFI made a big splash at the #IFLRC and #APC joint conference last week, delivering oral and poster presentations, speeches, panel discussions and Centre tours to the international legume community. On Monday, Centre Director Rajeev Varshney FRS presented in the opening session,

Today we had the honour of hosting Ms Kajari Biswas, the recently elected Consul General of India to Western Australia and the Northern Territory (India in Perth ), at Murdoch University. Ms. Biswas toured Murdoch's Centre for Crop & Food Innovation & SABC with Centre Director Rajeev Varshney FRS, before engaging in productive

✅✅ A reminder by Dr. Rahaf Ajaj: She wasn’t on the Stanford list… but she made it to the Nobel stage. 🏅 Mary E. Brunkow, one of this year’s Nobel Prize winners in Medicine, has only 34 published papers and an H-index of 21. She never appeared in Stanford’s ranking of the

🌟 A strong start to the 4th Annual Meeting of the Horticulture Genomics Project at the EcoSciences Precinct, Brisbane! 🎤 Inspiring inaugural session with opening remarks by Ben Callaghan from Hort Innovation, Natalie Dillion from Agri-Science QLD, DPIRD & Rajeev Varshney FRS, Murdoch University

Last week, CCFI researchers took a 700km round trip to Lake Grace, which is a strategically important field trial site for evaluating wheat yield performance under low rainfall conditions. Led by Centre Director Rajeev Varshney FRS, our researchers, Anu Chitikineni, A/Prof Reyaz Mir

Chemistry writes the story of life. Every cell, every second, it tells it again - powered by molecular design. At the core of this process lies the citric acid cycle, the central hub of metabolism. Here, acetyl-CoA derived from carbohydrates, fats, or proteins enters a precise

Another day on the road for CCFI researchers! This week, our team travelled to Mingenew to check on one of our pulse field trials for the CCFI-led GRDC project that leverages genetic diversity to improve yield in chickpea, faba bean and lentil. Yield improvements in pulses

Immensely proud to share that Murdoch's Centre for Crop & Food Innovation & SABC Director Rajeev Varshney FRS has been listed as Australia’s leading plant scientist in The The Australian Top 250 Researchers list. Compiled each year, the list highlights Australia’s best researchers and institutions, naming the top