Seven new PHD studentship opportunities

The summary titles are:

-Development of an alternative model host for studies on microbial pathogens in aquaculture. Partner:Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science. Academic:Andrew Desbois

-Research into the isolation, description and commercial application of wrasse bile pigments. Partner:Marine Harvest. Academic:Andrew Davie

-A proteomic and transcriptomic study of immune function in teleost mast cells and implications for improving health and productivity of cultured fish. Partner:University of Maine. Academic:James Bron

-Development of computer models of the ecological interactions between wild and farmed fish. Partner:MASTS. Academic: Bruce McAdam and Trevor Telfer

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

-An epidemiological and economic framework for designing and evaluating control strategies for water- and food-borne pathogens: A Norovirus case study. Partner:Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science. Academic:Adam Kleczkowski

A further studentship is available with additional external funding from MASTS and Marine Scotland Science. Please contact Michael Beckaert and Brendan McAndrew for further information: Investigation into the genetic origin of Mytilus species spat circulating in the Scottish aquaculture.