Wenbo Ma is a Senior Group Leader at the Sainsbury Laboratory (TSL) and an honorary professor at the University of East Anglia, United Kingdom. She earned her PhD at the University of Waterloo, Canada, and conducted postdoctoral research at the University of Toronto with a Natural Science and Engineering Research Council of Canada Post-Doctoral Fellowship. She was a professor at the University of California Riverside from 2006 to 2020, when her group relocated to TSL.
Wenbo's research investigates the molecular basis of the dynamic plant-pathogen arms race, advancing fundamental knowledge of microbial pathogenesis, plant immunity, and host-pathogen co-evolution. She mentors early-career researchers and champions equity and inclusion in science. An elected fellow of EMBO, AAAS, and the IS-MPMI Board of Directors, Wenbo is also the 2021 recipient of the Ruth Allen Award from the American Phytopathological Society (APS).
Professional position
- Senior Group Leader, The Sainsbury Laboratory, University of East Anglia
