Fungal diseases pose a staggering challenge, leading to millions of tonnes in yield losses every year in both agriculture and horticulture! This isn't just a financial setback; it directly impacts food security and stability. In Australia alone, wheat yield losses from fungi amount to over $1 billion annually, even with effective control measures—imagine if we didn’t have them! That's why our laboratory is on a mission to unlock the secrets of these critical pathogens in wheat and revolutionize disease management strategies. We employ cutting-edge techniques in protein biochemistry, pathogenomics, next-generation sequencing, and molecular biology to uncover how these pathogens interact with their hosts and wreak havoc. Let's tackle this issue together!