Graduate Research School Available Projects Emerging pathogens in Cambodian live animal markets
Emerging pathogens in Cambodian live animal markets
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Title of Project
Emerging pathogens in Cambodian live animal markets
Advisor/s
Dr Paul Horwood , Dr Erik Karlsson, Dr Philippe Dussart, Dr Andrew Greenhill
College or Research Centre
College of Public Health, Medical & Veterinary Science; Australian Institute of Tropical Health and Medicine
Summary of Project
A project is available for an adventurous PhD student to investigate the presence of emerging viral pathogens in live animal markets in Cambodia. The PhD student will spend the majority of their candidature in Cambodia working in conjunction with the Institut Pasteur. Conventional virological approaches will be coupled with next generation sequence analysis to explore the presence and risk of emerging viruses in this high risk interface.
Key Words
emerging pathogens; Cambodia; Live animal markets
Would suit an applicant who
Has some background in bioinformatics, molecular biology or virology.
Updated: 11 Apr 2020