Unearthing the world of plant soil communication
Earlier this summer, Edward Cairns, a PhD student from the Department of Evolution, Ecology and Behaviour attended a workshop in Granada, Spain hosted by the Spanish National Research Council. Here Edward discusses the training provided and how this will aid his PhD.
Posted on: 16 August 2023
IVES Postdoc Mini Conference
Postdocs can often be an overlooked group of early career researchers at higher education institutions, but IVES ensures that our postdocs are well supported by allocating funds that encourage their career development and wellbeing in multiple ways.
Posted on: 6 July 2023
Deer, ticks and Lyme disease in the Outer Hebrides
Dr Caroline Millins is a Senior Lectuer in the Department of Livestock and One Health. Here she discusses her research into Lyme disease in the Outer Hebrides.
Posted on: 16 June 2023
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Spotlight on: Developing a Zika vaccine
For World Immunisation Week, Dr Krishanthi Subramaniam, a Tenure Track Fellow based in the Institute of Infection, Veterinary and Ecological Sciences, tells us about her work to help develop a novel Zika vaccine.
Posted on: 28 April 2023
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One Health: Disease prioritisation in Somalia
In early February, the GCRF-funded One Health Regional Network for the Horn of Africa (HORN) met to attend the latest Zoonotic Prioritization Workshop for Somalia. These meetings are significant as Somalia has recently been a focus of funding that could improve the health and wealth of Somalia’s pastoral, agro-pastoral and urban populations. Farah Isse Mumin, a postgraduate student and One Health researcher, discusses the importance of One Health HORN and the impact it could have on Somalia.
Posted on: 19 April 2023
From the Lab to the Tundra
At the beginning of March, PhD student Katy Roy had the opportunity to travel to Sommarøy, Norway to attend the 4th TARANDUS Workshop to present her research into the threats that face the reindeer population.
Posted on: 6 April 2023
First meeting of new network aiming to improve crop health through microbes
IVES’ Dr Sharon Zytynska was one of the organisers of a recent symposium held in Spain that brought together 25 researchers of seven nationalities to discuss the future of using microbes to improve crop health.
Posted on: 30 March 2023
Post Doc Seed Funding
There is no such thing as a free lunch—except maybe when the IVES Postdoc Association is involved! The IVES Postdoc Association recently held its second annual seed funding event, which brought together postdocs from across IVES for research proposal presentations and lunch.
Posted on: 28 March 2023
Research studentships in the Infection Neuroscience Lab
With winter coming to an end and student placements rapidly approaching, we look back to last year, when the Infection Neuroscience Lab hosted undergraduate students for a six week Summer Research Studentship.
Posted on: 17 March 2023