Current Projects
BBSRC Industrial CASE PhD studentship: Should we aim for genetic improvement of host resistance or tolerance to infectious disease. With Prof. Ilias Kyriazakis (Newcastle University), Dr. Beatriz Villanueva (INIA, Madrid) and Genus (Industry Partner).
Genome Canada: Maintaining healthy and more profitable pig production. Development of a Dynamic Mathematical in silico Model of Host/Pathogen Interactions for the Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus (PRRSV) infections in pigs. With Zeenath Islam (PhD student) and Prof. Steve Bishop.
Mathematical models of host-pathogen interactions and disease transmission in genetically heterogeneous populations. The Roslin Institute Career Track fellowship
Multi-level selection for disease control. Genesis Faraday BBSRC CASE PhD studentship with Debby Lipschutz-Powell (PhD student) Prof. J. Woolliams (The Roslin Institute), Dr. P.Bijma (Uni Wageningen, NL) and Cobb- Vantress (US) as industrial partner.
Biosciences Knowledge Transfer Network (KTN) CASE studentship: Direct and associative genomic predisposition for aggressive and feeding behaviour in pigs. With Suzanne Desire (PhD student, SAC), Prof. R. Roehe (Project PI, Scottish Agricultural College), Dr. Simon Turner and Rick D'Eath (SAC) and Genus (industry partner)
BPEX PhD Studentship: Reduction in energy usage and environmental footprint using biological growth models. with Mahmoud Shirali (PhD student) and Prof. R. Roehe (Project PI, Scottish Agricultural College).