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Overview
Dr. Amy Ellison is a Senior Lecturer in Biological Sciences at Bangor University, UK, specializing in molecular parasitology and host-pathogen interactions. Her research focuses on chronoparasitology, examining how circadian rhythms influence disease dynamics in aquatic and wild animal populations. She holds academic affiliations with the School of Environmental and Natural Sciences and collaborates with institutions like Cardiff University and Plymouth University.
Education & Career
- PhD (2012): Evolutionary genetics of mixed-mating systems, Aberystwyth University
- BSc Zoology (2009): First class honors, Aberystwyth University
- Positions: NSF Postdoc (Cornell, 2012–2015), BBSRC Future Leader Fellow (Cardiff & Bangor, 2018–2021), Lecturer (Bangor, 2019–present)
Research Interests
Her work integrates chronobiology with aquaculture health, light pollution impacts, and amphibian disease resistance. Key themes include circadian rhythm effects on fish immunity, microbiome interactions, and environmental stressors like skyglow. She employs cutting-edge techniques like next-generation sequencing and meta-transcriptomics to study pathogen dynamics.
Grants & Projects
- FUTUREFISH: BBSRC-funded study on circadian rhythms and aquaculture (2019–2022)
- AquaWales: Climate change impacts on aquaculture (2015–2018)
- One Health Wales: Integrated health surveillance system (2022–2023)
Labs & Collaboration
Dr. Ellison leads interdisciplinary teams addressing global challenges like sustainable aquaculture and wildlife disease. Collaborations include work on amphibian chytridiomycosis resistance and light pollution effects on intertidal organisms.
