Dr Stuart Casson

School of Biosciences

Senior Lecturer

s.casson@sheffield.ac.uk
+44 114 222 4235

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Dr Stuart Casson
School of Biosciences
Firth Court
Western Bank
糖心Vlog
S10 2TN
Profile

I studied for my PhD at Durham University (1996-2000) and followed this with post-doctoral positions at Durham University and the University of Bristol. I joined the 糖心Vlog as a lecturer in 2013.

Qualifications

Honours and distinctions

  • 2008 Federation of European Societies of Plant Biology (FESPB) Young Scientist Award
Research interests

I am a plant molecular biologist and my research focuses on understanding the mechanisms of plant development and how environmental signals, such as light, carbon dioxide and temperature, influence these mechanisms and then impact on how efficiently plants use water. This involves understanding how plants perceive these different signals and then initiate signalling responses to modify their development and physiology.
Much of my work uses stomata, the small pores on the surface of leaves, as a model system, and I have published extensively in this area (see publications below).

Publications

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Journal articles

  • Casson SA & Hetherington AM (2014) . Current Biology, 24(11), 1216-1221. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Chater CCC, Oliver J, Casson S & Gray JE (2014) . New Phytol, 202(2), 376-391. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Franks PJ & Casson S (2014) . New Phytologist, 201(4), 1079-1082. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Lindsey K, Mehdi S, Casson SA, Mudge AJ, Topping JF & Liu J (2013) , 40-45. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Pantin F, Renaud J, Barbier F, Muller B, Simonneau T, Vavasseur A, Le Thiec D, Rose C, Bariac T, Casson S , McLachlan D et al (2013) . Current Biology. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Casson SA & Hetherington AM (2012) . Sci Signal, 5(233), pe30. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Ruszala EM, Beerling DJ, Franks PJ, Chater C, Casson SA, Gray JE & Hetherington AM (2011) . Curr Biol, 21(12), 1030-1035. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Casson SA & Hetherington AM (2010) . Curr Opin Plant Biol, 13(1), 90-95. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Casson SA, Topping JF & Lindsey K (2009) . Plant J, 57(5), 857-869. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Casson SA, Franklin KA, Gray JE, Grierson CS, Whitelam GC & Hetherington AM (2009) . CURR BIOL, 19(3), 229-234. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Casson SA, Spencer MWB & Lindsey K (2008) . Methods Mol Biol, 427, 111-120. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Casson S & Gray JE (2008) . NEW PHYTOL, 178(1), 9-23. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Gray JE, Casson S & Hunt L (2008) . Sci Signal, 1(49), pe53. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Spencer MWB, Casson SA & Lindsey K (2007) . Plant Physiol, 143(2), 924-940. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Lindsey K, Casson SA & Chilley PM (2006) , 23-27. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Chilley PM, Casson SA, Tarkowski P, Hawkins N, Wang KL-C, Hussey PJ, Beale M, Ecker JR, Sandberg GK & Lindsey K (2006) . Plant Cell, 18(11), 3058-3072. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Casson SA & Lindsey K (2006) . Plant Physiol, 142(2), 526-541. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Dean G, Casson S & Lindsey K (2004) . PLANT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY, 54(1), 71-84. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Casson SA & Lindsey K (2003) . NEW PHYTOLOGIST, 158(1), 11-38. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Casson SA, Chilley PM, Topping JF, Evans IM, Souter MA & Lindsey K (2002) . Plant Cell, 14(8), 1705-1721. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Lindsey K, Casson S & Chilley P (2002) . Trends Plant Sci, 7(2), 78-83. RIS download Bibtex download

All publications

Journal articles

  • Flannery SE, Pastorelli F, Emrich鈥怣ills TZ, Casson SA, Hunter CN, Dickman MJ, Jackson PJ & Johnson MP (2023) . The Plant Journal. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Salazar-Gonz谩lez JA, Castro-Medina M, Bernardino-Rivera LE, Mart铆nez-Terrazas E, Casson SA & Urrea-L贸pez R (2023) . Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture (PCTOC), 152(3), 635-646. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Clark JW, Harris BJ, Hetherington AJ, Hurtado-Castano N, Brench RA, Casson S, Williams TA, Gray JE & Hetherington AM (2022) . Current Biology, 32(11), R539-R553. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Freeg HA, Attia KA, Casson S, Fiaz S, Ramadan EA, Banna AE, Zoulias N, Aboshosha A & Alamery S (2022) . PLoS ONE, 17(3). RIS download Bibtex download
  • Zoulias N, Rowe J, Thomson EE, Dabrowska M, Sutherland H, Degen GE, Johnson MP, Sedelnikova SE, Hulmes GE, Hettema EH & Casson SA (2021) . Current Biology, 31(24), 5622-5632.e7. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Mawodza T, Menon M, Brooks H, Magdysyuk OV, Burca G & Casson S (2021) . Soil and Tillage Research, 212. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Movahedi M, Zoulias N, Casson SA, Sun P, Liang Y-K, Hetherington AM, Gray JE & Chater CCC (2021) . Interface Focus, 11(2), 20200036-20200036. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Hepworth C, Wood WHJ, Emrich-Mills TZ, Proctor MS, Casson S & Johnson MP (2021) . Nature Plants. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Mawodza T, Burca G, Casson S & Menon M (2020) . Geoderma, 359. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Zoulias N, Brown J, Rowe J & Casson SA (2020) . PLoS ONE, 15(1). RIS download Bibtex download
  • Zoulias N, Harrison EL, Casson SA & Gray JE (2018) . Biochemical Journal, 475(2), 441-454. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Chater CC, Caine RS, Tomek M, Wallace S, Kamisugi Y, Cuming AC, Lang D, MacAlister CA, Casson S, Bergmann DC , Decker EL et al (2016) . Nature Plants, 2. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Casson SA (2016) . Current Biology, 26(21), R1137-R1139. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Chater C, Peng K, Movahedi M, Dunn JA, Walker HJ, Liang Y-K, McLachlan DH, Casson S, Isner JC, Wilson I , Neill SJ et al (2015) . Current Biology, 25(20), 2709-2716. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Casson SA & Hetherington AM (2014) . Current Biology, 24(11), 1216-1221. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Chater CCC, Oliver J, Casson S & Gray JE (2014) . New Phytol, 202(2), 376-391. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Franks PJ & Casson S (2014) . New Phytologist, 201(4), 1079-1082. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Lindsey K, Mehdi S, Casson SA, Mudge AJ, Topping JF & Liu J (2013) , 40-45. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Pantin F, Renaud J, Barbier F, Muller B, Simonneau T, Vavasseur A, Le Thiec D, Rose C, Bariac T, Casson S , McLachlan D et al (2013) . Current Biology. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Casson SA & Hetherington AM (2012) . Sci Signal, 5(233), pe30. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Ruszala EM, Beerling DJ, Franks PJ, Chater C, Casson SA, Gray JE & Hetherington AM (2011) . Curr Biol, 21(12), 1030-1035. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Barcala M, Garcia A, Cabrera J, Casson S, Lindsey K, Favery B, Garcia-Casado G, Solano R, Fenoll C & Escobar C (2010) . PLANT JOURNAL, 61(4), 698-712. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Casson SA & Hetherington AM (2010) . Curr Opin Plant Biol, 13(1), 90-95. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Casson SA (2010) Molecular characterisation of the POLARIS locus of Arabidopsis.. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Portillo M, Lindsey K, Casson S, Garcia-Casado G, Solano R, Fenoll C & Escobar C (2009) . MOLECULAR PLANT PATHOLOGY, 10(4), 523-535. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Fonseka DLCK, Lindsey K, Topping J & Casson S (2009) . COMPARATIVE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY A-MOLECULAR & INTEGRATIVE PHYSIOLOGY, 153A(2), S214-S214. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Casson SA, Topping JF & Lindsey K (2009) . Plant J, 57(5), 857-869. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Casson SA, Franklin KA, Gray JE, Grierson CS, Whitelam GC & Hetherington AM (2009) . CURR BIOL, 19(3), 229-234. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Casson SA, Spencer MWB & Lindsey K (2008) . Methods Mol Biol, 427, 111-120. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Casson S & Gray JE (2008) . NEW PHYTOL, 178(1), 9-23. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Gray JE, Casson S & Hunt L (2008) . Sci Signal, 1(49), pe53. RIS download Bibtex download
  • (2007) . Plant Physiology, 143(4), 1982-1982. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Spencer MWB, Casson SA & Lindsey K (2007) . Plant Physiol, 143(2), 924-940. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Lindsey K, Casson SA & Chilley PM (2006) , 23-27. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Chilley PM, Casson SA, Tarkowski P, Hawkins N, Wang KL-C, Hussey PJ, Beale M, Ecker JR, Sandberg GK & Lindsey K (2006) . Plant Cell, 18(11), 3058-3072. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Casson SA & Lindsey K (2006) . Plant Physiol, 142(2), 526-541. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Lindsey K, Spencer M & Casson S (2006) Transcriptional profiling of the Arabidopsis embryo. COMPARATIVE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY A-MOLECULAR & INTEGRATIVE PHYSIOLOGY, 143(4), S137-S138. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Lindsey K, Casson S & Spencer M (2006) Laser-capture microdissection and DNA microarrays for the analysis of plant development. COMPARATIVE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY A-MOLECULAR & INTEGRATIVE PHYSIOLOGY, 143(4), S119-S119. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Casson S, Spencer M, Walker K & Lindsey K (2005) . Plant J, 42(1), 111-123. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Mur LAJ, Xu R, Casson SA, Stoddart WM, Routledge APM & Draper J (2004) . Molecular Plant Pathology, 5(4), 267-280. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Dean G, Casson S & Lindsey K (2004) . PLANT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY, 54(1), 71-84. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Casson SA & Lindsey K (2003) . New Phytologist, 158(2), 11-38. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Casson SA & Lindsey K (2003) . New Phytologist, 158(2), 417. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Casson SA & Lindsey K (2003) . NEW PHYTOLOGIST, 158(1), 11-38. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Casson SA, Chilley PM, Topping JF, Evans IM, Souter MA & Lindsey K (2002) . Plant Cell, 14(8), 1705-1721. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Lindsey K, Casson S & Chilley P (2002) . Trends Plant Sci, 7(2), 78-83. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Degen GE, Jackson PJ, Proctor MS, Zoulias N, Casson SA & Johnson MP () . Plant Physiology. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Mawodza T, Menon M, Muringai N, Magdysyuk OV, Burca G & Casson S () . Plant and Soil. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Tamayo-Ramos DI, Salazar-Gonz谩lez JA, Casson SA & Urrea-L贸pez R () . Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture (PCTOC). RIS download Bibtex download
  • Hepworth C, Wood WHJ, Emrich-Mills TZ, Proctor MS, Casson S & Johnson MP () . Nature Plants. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Gu X, Fonseka K, Agneessens J, Casson SA, Smertenko A, Guo G, Topping JF, Hussey PJ & Lindsey K () . New Phytologist. RIS download Bibtex download

Chapters

  • Aalen RB, Abdel-Wahab YHA, Adams ME, Adan RAH, Ahima RS, Ahmed N, Al-Massadi O, Altstein M, Anouar Y, Anselmi L , Ansorge S et al (2013) , Handbook of Biologically Active Peptides (pp. xvii-xlix). Elsevier RIS download Bibtex download
  • Adams ME, Ait-Ali D, Allen SD, Altstein M, Amiche M, Anouar Y, Anselmi L, Ansorge S, Antcheva N, Appel JR , Arimura A et al (2006) , Handbook of Biologically Active Peptides (pp. xix-xxxviii). Elsevier RIS download Bibtex download

Conference proceedings papers

  • Casson SA, Franklin KA, Gray JE, Grierson CS, Whitelam GC & Hetherington AM (2009) . COMPARATIVE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY A-MOLECULAR & INTEGRATIVE PHYSIOLOGY, Vol. 153A(2) (pp S209-S209) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Lindsey K, Casson S & Topping J (2008) . COMPARATIVE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY A-MOLECULAR & INTEGRATIVE PHYSIOLOGY, Vol. 150(3) (pp S144-S144) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Mawodza T, Menon M, Casson S & Burca G () . Proceedings of EGU2020: Sharing Geoscience Online. Vienna, Austria, 4 May 2020 - 4 May 2020. RIS download Bibtex download

Preprints

  • Degen GE, Jackson PJ, Proctor MS, Zoulias N, Casson S & Johnson MP (2022) , Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Salazar-Gonz谩lez J, Castro-Medina M, Mart铆nez-Terrazas E, Casson SA & Urrea-Lopez R (2022) , Research Square. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Mawodza T, Menon M, Muringai N, Magdysyuk OV, Burca G & Casson S (2022) , Research Square. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Gu X, Fonseka K, Casson SA, Smertenko A, Guo G, Topping JF, Hussey PJ & Lindsey K () , Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Zoulias N, Brown J, Rowe J & Casson SA () , Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory. RIS download Bibtex download
Research group

I welcome applications from prospective home / EU / overseas PhD students and post-doctoral fellows.

Postdoctoral researchers

  • Dr Natalia Hurtado-Castano
  • Dr Nick Zoulias

PhD students

  • Magda Dabrowska
  • Kishwar Shethi
  • Julian Adams

Technician

  • Dr Barbora Ndreca

PhD opportunities: details of projects for self-funded students can be found on FindaPhD.com

Grants
  • 2019-2023 Leverhulme Trust; Investigating the origin and evolution of stomata (Lead PI, Prof Alistair Hetherington, Bristol; 糖心Vlog lead, Dr Stuart Casson)
  • 2019-2022 Leverhulme Trust; Elucidating metabolic control of photosynthetic membrane structure (PI Dr Matt Johnson; Co-I Dr Stuart Casson)
  • 2019-2022 BBSRC; Improving water use and accelerating breeding pipelines in Mexican avocado (PI Dr Stuart Casson)
  • 2016-2019 BBSRC; Photoreceptor optimisation of plant water use (PI Dr Stuart Casson)
Teaching activities

I contribute to the Genetics and Plant teaching themes and currently teach on the following modules:
BIS122 (Genetics 1)
BIS202 (Genetics 2)
BIS214 (The Green Planet)
BIS339 (Plant Biotechnology)
BIS351 (Genetic and Epigenetic Regulation of Development)

Professional activities and memberships

Advisory board: New Phytologist iScience 
Associate editor: Plant Development and EvoDevo section, Frontiers in Plant Science