University of Newcastle UKRI Innovation Fellowships: BBSRC Flexible Talent Mobility Accounts
Lead Research Organisation:
Newcastle University
Department Name: Sch of Natural & Environmental Sciences
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People |
ORCID iD |
| Robert Edwards (Principal Investigator) |
Publications
Bjarnholt N
(2018)
Glutathione transferases catalyze recycling of auto-toxic cyanogenic glucosides in sorghum.
in The Plant journal : for cell and molecular biology
Comont D
(2020)
Publisher Correction: Evolution of generalist resistance to herbicide mixtures reveals a trade-off in resistance management.
in Nature communications
Comont D
(2020)
Evolution of generalist resistance to herbicide mixtures reveals a trade-off in resistance management.
in Nature communications
Davies LR
(2020)
Detection and characterization of resistance to acetolactate synthase inhibiting herbicides in Anisantha and Bromus species in the United Kingdom.
in Pest management science
Dixon DP
(2018)
Protein-Ligand Fishing in planta for Biologically Active Natural Products Using Glutathione Transferases.
in Frontiers in plant science
Edwards R
(2020)
New Technologies to Combat Herbicide Resistance
in Outlooks on Pest Management
Edwards R
(2020)
Resisting resistance: new applications for molecular diagnostics in crop protection
in The Biochemist
Franco-Ortega S
(2021)
Non-target Site Herbicide Resistance Is Conferred by Two Distinct Mechanisms in Black-Grass (Alopecurus myosuroides).
in Frontiers in plant science
Nandula V
(2019)
Herbicide Metabolism: Crop Selectivity, Bioactivation, Weed Resistance, and Regulation
in Weed Science
Onkokesung N
(2022)
Molecular diagnostics for real-time determination of herbicide resistance in wild grasses.
in Journal of biotechnology
| Description | This award has allowed us to both develop, beta test and market our new herbicide resistance diagnostic developed through BBSRC funding |
| Exploitation Route | Applications include reduction in herbicide use, stewardship of existing chemistries and the promotion of alternative weed control strategies. |
| Sectors | Agriculture, Food and Drink,Chemicals |
| URL | https://www.mologic-bred.co.uk/ |
| Description | The commercialisation of our herbicide resistance diagnostic BReD as presented in the following fora • 'Food Unwrapped Episode 7 featuring stories on Wheat, Lard and Apple Juice' Aired Channel 4, http://www.channel4.com/programmes/food-unwrapped • N8 AgriFood- 'BGRI' (https://www.n8agrifood.ac.uk/industry/black-grass-resistance-initiative-bgri/) • Farmers weekly- 'Test kit' (https://www.fwi.co.uk/arable/crop-management/weed-management/blackgrass/test-kit-gives-early-blackgrass-herbicide-resistance-warning) • Labmate-' Project Provides black-grass resistance diagnostic (https://www.labmate-online.com/news/news-and-views/5/mologic-ltd/project-provides-blackgrass-resistance-diagnostic/46423) • Zyme Communications- (https://www.zymecommunications.com/2697/mologic-and-newcastle-university-launch-bred-diagnostic-for-blackgrass-resistance-at-cereals/) • Calculus Commercial- (https://www.calculuscapital.com/mologic-and-newcastle-university-launch-bred-diagnostic-for-blackgrass-resistance/) • Source Life Science Media- (http://sourcelifescience.com/source-clusters/itemlist/tag/Newcastle%20University) • Agrimachinerynews- (http://www.agrimachinerynews.com/mylogic-and-newcastle-university-launch-bred-diagnostic-for-blackgrass-resistance-at-cereals) • LABBIOTECH.eu-(https://labiotech.eu/food/mologic-herbicide-resistance-device/) • Future Farming-(https://www.futurefarming.com/Tools-data/Articles/2018/7/Mologic-BRED-blackgrass-diagnostic-312726E/) • AgriLand- 'Pregnancy test for blackgrass, how does it work (https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/pregnancy-test-for-blackgrass-how-does-it-work/) |
| First Year Of Impact | 2018 |
| Sector | Agriculture, Food and Drink,Chemicals |
| Impact Types | Economic |
| Description | Critical Roles for Cytochromes P450 in Sustainable Wheat Production |
| Amount | £585,556 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | BB/S005617/1 |
| Organisation | Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 01/2019 |
| End | 12/2021 |
| Description | Critical Roles for Cytochromes P450 in Sustainable Wheat Production. |
| Amount | £180,000 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Syngenta International AG |
| Sector | Private |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Start | 04/2019 |
| End | 03/2022 |
| Description | Seeding Catalyst Award |
| Amount | £9,000 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | ISCF-TFP-SA-Newcastle |
| Organisation | Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 12/2018 |
| End | 02/2019 |
| Description | Seeding Catalyst Award |
| Amount | £16,000 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | ISCF-TFP-SA-Newcastle |
| Organisation | Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 12/2018 |
| End | 02/2019 |
| Description | Seeding Catalyst Award |
| Amount | £10,000 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | BB/SCA/Newcastle /17 |
| Organisation | Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 11/2017 |
| End | 01/2018 |
| Description | Seeding Catalyst Award |
| Amount | £100,000 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | BB/SCA/Newcastle/17 |
| Organisation | Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 11/2017 |
| End | 01/2018 |
| Description | seeding Catalyst Award |
| Amount | £11,000 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | ISCF-TFP-SA-Newcastle |
| Organisation | Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 12/2018 |
| End | 02/2019 |
| Description | seeding Catalyst Award |
| Amount | £10,000 (GBP) |
| Funding ID | ISCF-TFP-SA-Newcastle |
| Organisation | Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 12/2018 |
| End | 02/2019 |
| Description | Collaboration with Adama Canada on herbicide resistance diagnostics |
| Organisation | ADAMA Agricultural Solutions Ltd |
| Country | Israel |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Development of herbicide resistance diagnostics for wild oat in Canadian wheat belt |
| Collaborator Contribution | Field testing of devices and marketing to farmers |
| Impact | Future commercial development of our UK developed technology for application in Canada |
| Start Year | 2019 |
| Description | Collaboration with MoLogic to develop next generation herbicide resistance diagnostic |
| Organisation | Mologic |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Identification of new protein biomarkers for resistance testing |
| Collaborator Contribution | Expertise in the Development,ent and and manufacture of lateral flow devices |
| Impact | Development of lateral flow kit. Biotechnology and Biochemistry |
| Start Year | 2020 |
| Description | Second level beta testing of resistance diagnostics |
| Organisation | Association of Independent Crop Consultants Ltd |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Provision of diagnostic kits and expertise in their use |
| Collaborator Contribution | Testing of black grass field samples |
| Impact | Agronomy and biotechnology. Outputs in progress |
| Start Year | 2018 |
| Description | Commercial launch of research product |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Launch of commercial diagnostic from funded BBSRC research at Cereal event 2018, 13th June 2018, Cambridgeshire |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | Demonstration at Strategic Farm East Summer Open Day, 7th June 2018, Stowmarket |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Demonstration of herbicide resistance diagnostics at AHDB Strategic Farm East Summer Open Day, 7th June 2018, Stowmarket |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | Demonstration at event |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Demonstration of resistance diagnostics at AHDB Monitoring Farm Event, 26th June 2018, Lincolnshire |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | Demonstration at event |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Demonstration of herbicide resistance diagnostics at AHDB Arable Connections event, 19th June 2018, Herefordshire |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | Demonstration at event |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Demonstration of herbicide resistance diagnostics at AHDB Arable Connections event, 21st June 2018, Dorset |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | Invited Seminar Speaker |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Invited Seminar Speaker Syngenta, Jealott's Hill, Bracknell, 22nd March 2018. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | Invited Seminar Speaker Institutional Seminar, 21st October,2019, James Hutton Institute, Dundee. |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Research presentation on agri tech developments at Newcastle |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | Invited speaker Cereals 2019, Innovation and Technology Theatre, 'Biologicals for Disease and Pest Control', 12th June 2019, Lincoln. |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Presentation and demonstration to farmers at Cereals 2019 event. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | Joint Organiser of the Rank Prize Fund Mini-Symposium 'New Crop Protection', Wordsworth Hotel, Grasmere, Cumbria 13th-16th May 2019. |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Hosted a workshop supported by the RANK prize committee on modern approaches to crop protection attended by early career researchers. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | Plenary speaker British Crop Protection Congress 2019 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Plenary speaker British Crop Protection Congress 2019 'Using science to deliver both quality food and enhanced environmental protection', Brighton Metropole Hotel, 19-20th November 2019. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | Plenary speaker British Crop Protection Congress 2019 'Using science to deliver both quality food and enhanced environmental protection', Brighton Metropole Hotel, 19-20th November 2019. |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Plenary speaker British Crop Protection Congress 2019 'Using science to deliver both quality food and enhanced environmental protection', Brighton Metropole Hotel, 19-20th November 2019. Influencing industry and regulators over the use of diagnostics in crop protection. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | Plenary speaker, Farms.Com Precision Agriculture Conference and Agritech Showcase |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Plenary speaker, Farms.Com Precision Agriculture Conference and Agritech Showcase, RBC Place, London Ontario 29th-30th January 2020. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | Plenary speaker, Farms.Com Precision Agriculture Conference and Agritech Showcase, Conference Centre, London Ontario 29th-30th January 2020 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Plenary speaker, Farms.Com Precision Agriculture Conference and Agritech Showcase, Conference Centre, London Ontario 29th-30th January 2020 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | Plenary speaker, 1st International Molecular Plant Protection Congress, Adana, Turkey 10-13th April 2019. |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Plenary speaker, 1st International Molecular Plant Protection Congress, Adana, Turkey 10-13th April 2019. Update on outreach and commercialisation activities to a crop protection international audience |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | Plenary speaker, 56th Annual BCPC Weeds Review 'Emerging Science for Weed Control', NIAB, Cambridge 14th November 2019. |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Plenary speaker, 56th Annual BCPC Weeds Review 'Emerging Science for Weed Control', NIAB, Cambridge 14th November 2019. Gave an update on the outputs of the LOLA grant |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | Session Chair Clyde Higgs Scholars' Workshop |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Session Chair Clyde Higgs Scholars' Workshop, Chesford Grange, Kenilworth 29-30th November 2019. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | Speaker at Herbicide Resistance Diagnostics Demonstration |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Speaker at Herbicide Resistance Diagnostics Demonstration at BASIS and FACTS Update Day, University of Lincoln, 6th February 2020 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |