At TUM in Freising, Nadia Kamal is studying the genome, i.e. the heritable material of plants. Her research aims to better understand the genetic diversity of plants and identify key genetic factors for traits such as drought tolerance. Her aim is to shed light on the evolution of these traits and strengthen the climate resilience of crops. In this way, she wants to help make them more resistant to climatic changes. This will enable her and her team to support agricultural developments for the future.
What fascinates Nadia Kamal most about her field?
"I am fascinated by the genomes of plants, their diversity and the enormous potential that lies in their research. I am particularly enthusiastic about the fact that our research creates the basis for maintaining crop yields under changing climatic conditions. In this way, we can make a contribution to global food security," says Prof. Kamal.
What is the new professor looking forward to in her work at the Freising campus?
Prof. Kamal studied biology at the Free University of Berlin and molecular cell biology at Bielefeld University, where she also completed her doctorate under Prof. Bernd Weisshaar. Since 2018, she has been a postdoctoral researcher at Helmholtz Zentrum München under the supervision of Prof. Klaus Mayer. In 2023, she received an ERC Starting Grant and in the same year accepted a professorship for Computational Biology at TUM, where she has been an Assistant Professor since 2024.
In her professorship at the Freising campus, she is looking forward to her new “colleagues and the many opportunities for joint ideas, projects and collaborations!”