Associate Professor · University of East Anglia
Dr Philip Leftwich
Molecular biologist working on genetic pest management, insect genetics, microbiomes, and computational teaching.
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Current students and recent members of the group
The group brings together research and teaching interests in genetics, molecular biology, and data science at the University of East Anglia.
Current members
PhD Student · University of East Anglia
Matthew Shackleton-Chavez
Doctoral researcher contributing to the improvement of gene drives in pest insects.
PhD Student · University of East Anglia
Katie Millar
Doctoral researcher working at the interface microbiomes and applied pest management.
PhD Student · University of East Anglia
Amber Hall
Doctoral researcher working on the applications of the sex determination pathways in pest insects.
BBSRC funded Senior Postdoctoral Research Associate · University of East Anglia
Jean Charles de Coriolis
Single nuclei transcriptomics of the Mediterranean fruit fly
Past members
PhD Student
Alex Siddall
Project: Genetic control in medfly.
MSc Student
Joerel Gestopa
Project: Life-history fitness in transgenic medfly.
UG Student
Amy Butler
Project: Parental effects on the offspring metabolome in medfly.
MSc Student
Jacob Rose
Project: Developing Cas9 transgenics in the red flour beetle.