Professor
Department of Biology
Western University
1151 Richmond St. N
London, Ontario, Canada
N6A 5B7
Office: North Campus Building, Rm 402
Email: bernards@uwo.ca
Phone: 519 661-2111 x 86477
Fax: 519 661-3935
My research program is based on the study of plant secondary metabolites or phytochemicals. I am interested in how plants use phytochemicals to interact with other organisms or defend themselves against environmental factors such as wounding and pathogen attack. We use a combined molecular biological/biochemical/analytical chemistry approach to address fundamental questions about phytochemistry. My research activities can be divided into three categories: 1) Biosynthesis and Function of Suberin, 2) Chemical Ecology of Phytochemicals and 3) Small Molecule Analysis. Click on the category link to learn more.
Suberin Roadmap