Evolutionary biologist, applied mathematician and microbiologist. @royalsociety University Research Fellow @EdinburghUni
Edinburgh, Scotland
Joined March 2017
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New paper in @PLOSCompBiol! "Estimating mutation rates under heterogeneous stress responses" by @LanjuLucy @MEKLab @HelenKAlexander. How do stressors such as antibiotics affect mutation rates in bacteria?
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New preprint from the lab:
Microbial interactions affect the tempo and mode of antibiotic resistance evolution. biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/…
First paper from my research group in Edinburgh @SBSatEd now published! Led by @LanjuLucy and in collaboration with @MEKlab . Improving estimates of stress-induced mutagenesis in bacteria --> computational methods to apply to fluctuation assays
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Late-breaking funded PhD opportunity in my group in Edinburgh - application deadline 15 March to start this October. Math modelling of antibiotic resistance evolution. Description here: ed.ac.uk/biology/study-with-…
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Check the speakers of the Population Dynamics Virtual Seminars 2024 on our new webpage
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Elated that #MEEhubs2024 was a huge success! I hope that others keep this experiment in mind when planning future conferences. A great pleasure to work closely with @Prokaryota @WolframMoebius and @saramitri, but thanks to all hub organizers, sponsors and volunteers!
Such an amazing effort from the organisers of the first #MEEhubs2024 . Feeling privileged that I got to take part in this venture!
On my way home from #MEEhubs2024. Feeling exhausted, proud, and privileged to haved worked with amazing colleagues, amongst many most closely with @saramitri, @Prokaryota and @ErikBakkeren. Hopefully the next @MEEhubs can have (even) more hubs across the globe!
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On my way home from #MEEhubs2024. Feeling exhausted, proud, and privileged to haved worked with amazing colleagues, amongst many most closely with @saramitri, @Prokaryota and @ErikBakkeren. Hopefully the next @MEEhubs can have (even) more hubs across the globe!
Upcoming application deadline for this PhD programme in infectious diseases at The University of Edinburgh! Myself and many fantastic colleagues @SBSatEd are potential supervisors.
The closing date for the 4-year PhD programme in Hosts, Pathogens and Global Health @SBSatEd is 11 January 2024 - find out more and apply here ⤵️
ed.ac.uk/edinburgh-infectiou…
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Are you interested in gaining mechanistic insights on major outstanding ecological and evolutionary questions? 🌍
Then join the #EMBOEvoEco Workshop that will highlight the latest technological advances and focus on biodiversity.
📜Submit abstract by 10 July
➡️s.embl.org/eae24-01
Recruiting PhD student(s) for Oct. 2024 start at U. Edinburgh @SBSatEd . Bacterial ecology & evolution - using math modelling and/or wet lab experiments. Funding options for UK/int'l, with application deadlines late Nov to early Jan. More info here: ed.ac.uk/biology/groups/alex…
Offering a PhD project at U. Edinburgh @SBSatEd through @EastbioDTP on "Evolutionary consequences of pulsed mutagenesis in bacteria" using mathematical modelling/simulations. ed.ac.uk/biology/study-with-…
@EastbioDTP invites applications for a fully-funded 4-year PhD in life sciences across our partner institutions. Browse the projects findaphd.com/phds/program/bb… and follow guidance findaphd.com/phds/program/bb… to apply by the 27 November 2023.
Offering a PhD project through @e3dtp on "Predicting and quantifying bacterial population responses to antibiotic treatment" (ed.ac.uk/e4-dtp/how-to-apply…) - using math models and/or wet-lab experiments
📢Applications now open for our last E4 cohort starting Sept 2024. Browse ~100 supervisor-led PhD projects and check eligibility and application process here ed.ac.uk/e4-dtp/how-to-apply. Deadline is 4 Jan 2024 12 noon. @NERCscience @ThePhDPlace #PhDposition @FindAPhD @GeosciencesEd
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New pre-print! My first research project with @saramitri is now live.
Interactions underpin our understanding of ecosystems, but can change in hard-to-explain ways. Here, we show that many of these variations can be predicted from underlying mechanisms: biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/…
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This beautiful pre-print is a one-man show by @oliMeacock but has already become central to the way we are thinking about interactions in the lab. His new framework that can help predict how interactions between species change over time and space!
New pre-print! My first research project with @saramitri is now live.
Interactions underpin our understanding of ecosystems, but can change in hard-to-explain ways. Here, we show that many of these variations can be predicted from underlying mechanisms: biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/…
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Interested in gut microbiomes and social behaviour?
📢Check out this PhD opportunity at @OxfordBiology with me, @JoshAFirth and @Jonathan_PGreen. Please get in touch if interested/have questions!
findaphd.com/phds/project/th…
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The EAMR Forum Seminar Series restarts on the 10th of October at 3pm.
We're kicking off with a super interesting talk from Dr Natalie Ring, "Metagenomic sequencing for rapid veterinary diagnostics."
@edin_EID @BachmannTill @NatalieAnneRing
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The Career Development Fellowship is a four-year, postdoctoral research fellowship, and will initially run as a pilot for researchers from Black heritage backgrounds. Find out more about the scheme here: royalsociety.org/grants-sche…
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Building a solid research profile takes time. We want to support exactly that in #theoreticalbiology and offer *two* long-term postdoc positions. Details and application procedure is here tecoevo.github.io/positions/ – at Würzburg, Germany