I am an evolutionary biologist studying interactions between insects and symbiotic microbes, particularly in the context of heritable bacteria that manipulate their host reproduction or confer benefits such as protection against natural enemies. In my research, I have used a range of approaches, from bacterial genomics to phylogenetics and experimental evolution. My current research aims to provide new insights into the genomic diversity and evolution of host-microbe interactions across the tree of Lepidoptera (butterflies & moths) using high-quality and large-scale host sequencing data generated through Project Psyche and the Darwin Tree of Life Project.
My timeline
Postdoc at Wellcome Sanger Institute, Tree of Life Programme (Blaxter Group)
Postdoc at MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research (Sinkins Group)
Postdoc at London of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine,Department of Disease Control
Postdoc at University of Cambridge, Department of Genetics (Jiggins Group)
PhD student at Université Lyon 1, UMR CNRS 5558 Laboratoire de Biométrie et Biologie Evolutive