Zoe LartigauEcological and molecular genetics of gene-drive mosquitoes
Ecological and molecular genetics of gene-drive mosquitoes
About the Project Over ½ the world’s population live at risk of mosquito-borne diseases such as malaria, dengue, yellow fever, Zika or chikungunya. Developing approaches for managing this global burden … Read More Read More
Categories:How do vertebral counts evolve?
How do vertebral counts evolve?
About the Project How do vertebral counts evolve? One of the fundamental and most longstanding questions in biology is how phenotypes evolve to generate the incredible diversity of forms present … Read More Read More
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Niels MadsenThe genomic architecture of adaptation in Drosophila melanogaster (GRIESHOP_UBIO25ARIES)
The genomic architecture of adaptation in Drosophila melanogaster (GRIESHOP_UBIO25ARIES)
About the Project Background Understanding how organisms adapt to their environment is fundamental to evolutionary biology and a pressing concern amidst the climate and biodiversity crises. Can evolution by natural … Read More Read More
Categories:Cutting the cost of war: the resolution of inter-group conflict in Kalahari meerkats (CRAM_UBIO25ARIES)
Cutting the cost of war: the resolution of inter-group conflict in Kalahari meerkats (CRAM_UBIO25ARIES)
About the Project Background Avoiding wars and minimizing the harm they do is a key goal for humanity in the coming century. In the wild, rival social groups of animals … Read More Read More
Categories:Testing the evolutionary theory of ageing: from genes to populations (MAKLAKOV_UBIO25ARIES)
Testing the evolutionary theory of ageing: from genes to populations (MAKLAKOV_UBIO25ARIES)
About the Project Scientific background Why do organisms age? Classical resource allocation-based theory of ageing – the so-called ‘disposable soma’ (DST) – has been challenged by empirical studies and can … Read More Read More
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Elham PourbakhshExploring the Evolutionary Simplicity of Duckweed Through Molecular and Developmental Approaches
Exploring the Evolutionary Simplicity of Duckweed Through Molecular and Developmental Approaches
About the Project Loss or re-purposing of organs is an important feature in evolution. In the plant kingdom, both processes are exemplified in duckweeds. Duckweeds are free-floating aquatic monocotyledonous plants … Read More Read More
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Olivia CohnPhD positions in in applying genetic methods to study evolutionary at the Illinois State University, USA, for summer or fall 2025
PhD positions in in applying genetic methods to study evolutionary at the Illinois State University, USA, for summer or fall 2025
Interested students are encouraged to contact Pirmin Nietlisbach (pnietli@ilstu.edu). Please include a cover letter explaining what projects and questions interest you, why you would like to pursue graduate studies and … Read More Read More
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Alfred MiradaNew frontiers in zoonotic disease modelling and policy guidance: bridging the gap between epidemiological and evolutionary dynamics
New frontiers in zoonotic disease modelling and policy guidance: bridging the gap between epidemiological and evolutionary dynamics
About the Project The proposed multidisciplinary project focuses on pioneering a novel approach to model the transmission of infectious (zoonotic) diseases. This groundbreaking project's overarching goal is to integrate epidemiological … Read More Read More
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Amalie JohannsenHow do plasmid-borne regulatory genes influence bacterial behaviour in complex communities? (MALONE_J25DTP)
How do plasmid-borne regulatory genes influence bacterial behaviour in complex communities? (MALONE_J25DTP)
About the Project Conjugative plasmids play a crucial role in bacterial evolution as drivers of horizontal gene transfer (HGT) and as a source of new genetic information. This project will … Read More Read More
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Emilia Garcia PerezPredicting fungicide resistance evolution: combining theoretical and experimental approaches (Ref: CTP-SAI-085)
Predicting fungicide resistance evolution: combining theoretical and experimental approaches (Ref: CTP-SAI-085)
About the Project The predictability of evolution by natural selection is one of the big questions in evolutionary biology. It also has enormous practical importance in crop protection. Plant pathogens … Read More Read More
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