Eirini is the Genetics & Phenotyping Laboratory Technician at the Crop Science Centre. She focuses on the analysis of engineered barley and maize lines and their interactions with arbuscular mycorrhiza and pathogenic fungi as part of the ENSA project.

Eirini has a Bachelor’s degree in “Biochemistry and Biotechnology” from the University of Thessaly and a Master’s of Research in “Molecular Plant Biology and Biotechnology” from Imperial College London. In the past years, she worked at Universities and Biotech Companies in the UK and participated in science communication festivals.