Genome Prairie is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Jerlene Halliday as Manager, Sector Innovation. Dr. Halliday will leverage her plant genomics and bioinformatics training to champion the development of project ideas into fundable projects, supporting\u00a0Genome Prairie\u2019s effort in generating a robust pipeline of applied and end-user-driven opportunities.<\/p>\n
Dr. Halliday brings to Genome Prairie over six years of diverse professional experience including from the Crop Development Centre at the University of Saskatchewan and leading agriscience companies such as Corteva (Dupont \/ Pioneer), and Novozymes Bio-Ago.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are delighted to attract talent like that of Dr. Halliday to the Genome Prairie team,\u201d said Lisette Mascarenhas, CSO of Genome Prairie. \u201cJerlene\u2019s appreciation of the contribution and potential of genomics in agriculture will play a key role in helping Genome Prairie meet its long-term objective of supporting leading-edge genomic research in Saskatchewan and Manitoba.\u201d<\/p>\n
Dr. Halliday earned her Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Toronto, and her doctorate degree in Plant Breeding and Genomics from the University of Guelph. She recently completed her post-doctoral training at the\u00a0University of Saskatchewan\u2019s Crop Development Centre, where her research was focused on identifying\u00a0genes resistant to pathogens\u00a0that cause anthracnose in cultivated lentils.<\/p>\n