Michael Bradshaw
Assistant Professor
North Carolina State University, who is also affiliated with the Harvard University Herbaria
Biography
Michael Bradshaw is a plant pathologist at North Carolina State University, with an affiliation to the Harvard University Herbaria. His research focuses on plant–pathogen interactions, fungal diseases and the evolution and spread of crop pathogens.
Bradshaw studies how plant diseases emerge and move across regions, combining fieldwork, genetic analysis and population-level approaches to track pathogen diversity and transmission. His work often examines how agricultural practices and global crop movement shape the spread of disease, with a particular interest in fungal pathogens affecting economically important crops. By integrating genomics with ecological and epidemiological perspectives, his research provides insight into how plant diseases evolve and how they can be detected and managed more effectively.
