Dr. Sarah Bryner
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Biodiversity and Conservation Biology
Phytopathology
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+41 44 7392 542
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+41 44 7392 215 |
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Bi MG C 39 |
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Swiss Federal Research Institute WSL
Zürcherstrasse 111
8903 Birmensdorf
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Main interests
Biology and evolution of plant pathogenic fungi
Host - pathogen interactions
Integrated pest management
Current position
PostDoc in the Group Phytopathology
Curriculum Vitae
Professional experience
2009 - 2012
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PhD student at WSL Swiss Federal Research Institute, Research uinit: Biodiversity and Conservation Biology, Group: Phytopathology. PhD thesis: Ecology and evolution of virulence in Cryphonectria hypovirus 1. Advisor: Dr. D. Rigling, Referee: Prof. Dr. B. McDonald
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2005 – 2008
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Scientific assistant in the Plant Pathology Group of Professor Bruce McDonald at ETH Zurich, Switzerland (DNA extraction, PCR, DNA sequencing,development of molecular markers) (in total 15 months)
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2008
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Research placement at the Plant Pathology and Microbiology Department of Rothamsted Research, Harpenden, UK (3 weeks)
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2007
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Full time research placement in the Animal Production Group at the National Institute of Agricultural Technologies (INTA), Salta, Argentina (rearing of goat kids, feeding experiments with dairy goats, milk laboratory) (4 months)
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2006 – 2007
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Full time research placement in the Invasive Species Management Team of CABI Bioscience, UK centre Ascot (entomology laboratory, quarantine, greenhouse) (4 months)
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2005
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Scientific assistant in the Animal Nutrition Group of Professor Michael Kreuzer at ETH Zurich, Switzerland (4 months)
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Education and training
2009 - 2012
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PhD studies in Plant Pathology at ETH Zurich, Switzerland
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2009 - 2011
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Teaching certificate in Agroecosystem Sciences at ETH Zurich, Switzerland
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2007 - 2009
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MSc in Agroecosystem Sciences at ETH Zurich, Switzerland: Major in Crop Sciences, Minor in Ruminant Sciences
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MSc Thesis: "Mapping of a QTL Conferring Resistance to the Clover Root-Knot Nematode", AgResearch, Palmerston North, New Zealand; supervision: Chris Mercer (AgResearch), Prof Bruce McDonald (ETH Zurich)
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2003 – 2006
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BSc in Agricultural Sciences at ETH Zurich, Switzerland
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BSc Thesis: "Transfer of High Value Fatty Acids from Linseed into the Milk of Cows", Animal Nutrition Group of Professor Michael Kreuzer at ETH Zurich, Switzerland
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2003
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Matura at Literargymnasium Rämibühl Zurich, Switzerland with concentration in Ancient Greek and Latin
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Publications
Bryner, S.F.. 2012. Ecology and evolution of Cryphonectria hypovirus 1. Diss. ETH No. 20324.
Bryner, S.F., D. Rigling, and P.C. Brunner. In press. Invasion
history and demographic pattern of Cryphonectria
hypovirus 1 across European populations of the chestnut blight fungus.
Ecol. Evol.
Bryner, S.F., and D.
Rigling. In press. Hypovirus virulence and vegetative incompatibility in
populations of the chestnut blight fungus. Phytopathology.
Bryner, S.F., and D. Rigling. 2012. Virulence not only costs but
also benefits the transmission of a fungal virus. Evolution 66:2540-2550.
Bryner. S., 2011. Pressemitteilung: Klimaerwärmung könnte
Edelkastanien gefährden. Published in January 2011 in different print and
online media in Switzerland as well as in an interview in Radio 1.
Bryner, S.F. , and D. Rigling. 2011. Temperature-dependent
genotype-by-genotype interaction between a pathogenic fungus and its
hyperparasitic virus. Am. Nat. 177:65-74.
Bryner, S.F., C.F. Mercer, M.Z.Z. Jahufer, A.G. Griffiths, and
B.A. Barrett. 2009. Genetic mapping of quantitative resistance to the clover
root-knot nematode in white clover. 14 APBC Cairns. SABRAO Journal of Plant
Breeding and Genetics Vol. 41. Special Supplement August 2009. ISSN 1029-7073.
16 pp.
Khiaosa-Ard, R., S.F. Bryner, M.R.L. Scheeder, H.R. Wettstein, F.
Leiber, M. Kreuzer, and C.R. Soliva. 2009. Evidence for the inhibition of the
terminal step of ruminal alpha-linolenic acid biohydrogenation by condensed
tannins. J. Dairy Sci. 92:177-188.
Shaw, R.H., S. Bryner, and R. Tanner. 2009. The life history and
host range of the Japanese knotweed psyllid, Aphalara itadori Shinji: Potentially the first classical biological
weed control agent for the European Union. Biol. Control 49:105-113.
Hobbies
Travelling and photographing, farming, biking and jogging in the great outdoors
