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We study how organisms respond to their environment, focusing on molecular mechanisms used by fungi. We collect and analyze genome-scale datasets to understand how fungi dynamically reorganize their RNA and protein to adapt to environmental change. This includes how fungi adapt to infect human hosts.

Disambiguation: This is the Edward Wallace Lab studying RNA and Systems Biology in Fungi. It is not to be confused with the Stephen Wallace Lab studying Chemical and Synthetic Biology, also in Edinburgh.

The Wellcome / Royal Society Fellowship that funded research in our group for 6 years, has now ended.

Edward has been appointed a Lecturer in RNA Systems Biology.

Posted 19 Jan 2024 by Edward

New music inspired by our work, The Fungi Sessions Vol.1.

This was a beautiful collaboration with musician Hannah Read, whose father Nick Read was a leading mycologist.

Posted 19 Oct 2023 by Edward
Posted 12 Apr 2023 by Edward

Dr. Sam Haynes defended his PhD viva! Congratulations Sam!!! The first PhD student to graduate from the lab, a huge milestone, and a very nicely written PhD thesis. Thanks also to examiners Diego Oyarzun and Julien Gagneur.

Posted 26 Jan 2023 by Edward