Dr. Megan Outram

Biography

Megan Outram is a researcher specializing in structural biology and the molecular pathology of plant associated pathogens. She completed her PhD with a focus on elucidating the structural basis of effector-triggered susceptibility in the interaction between wheat and Parastagonospora nodorum at the University of Queensland, where she laid the groundwork for understanding molecular interactions that underpin plant disease. Outram also holds an Honours degree in Molecular Plant Pathology from Lincoln University, where her research concentrated on identifying species within the Ilyonectria macrodidyma complex, which are responsible for black foot disease in grapevines. With a Bachelor’s degree in Biochemistry and Biotechnology, she combines extensive academic training with active research on plant responses to pathogens. Over the past several years, her work has generated insights into the roles of cell death effectors and has contributed to projects aimed at AI-driven discoveries of virulence factors associated with frog chytrid fungi. Outram is also engaged in supervising research students and actively collaborates with other scholars in her field.

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