PhD studentship opportunities

The summary titles of the new PhD scholarship opportunities are as follows:

-Targeting surveillance in Scottish aquaculture using reported mortality and transmission network structure to minimise impacts of infectious diseases (Supervisor: Dr Darren Green. Partner: Marine Scotland).

-A proteomic and transcriptomic study of immune function in teleost mast cells and implications for improving health and productivity of cultured fish (Supervisor: :Dr James Bron. Partner: University of Maine, USA).

-Salmonidae lineages, construction of the comprehensive gene duplication, genome history and sexual chromosome re-arrangements (Supervisors: Prof Brendan McAndrew and Dr Michael Beckaert. Partner: MASTS).

-Investigation into the genetic origin of Mytilus species spat circulating in the Scottish aquaculture (Supervisors: Dr Michael Beckaert. and Prof Brendan McAndrew. Partner: MASTS).

It is suggested that you contact the relevant academic if you are interested as there is a rolling closing date for the various opportunities.