Dan Cu is a PhD candidate at Lincoln University, New Zealand, working on the biocontrol of myrtle rust as part of the ‘Beyond Myrtle Rust’ project in collaboration with Plant & Food Research. Her research focuses on fungal microbiomes and the development of biological control strategies against plant pathogens. Dan holds a Master’s degree in Biotechnology from Lincoln university, where she studied molecular markers for rust resistance in wheat. Her work contributes to understanding plant-microbe interactions and sustainable disease management.