Matthew Shackleton-Chavez

Matthew Shackleton-Chavez is an Associate Tutor at the Faculty of Science, University of East Anglia, and a PhD student at the School of Biological Sciences (UEA) since 2023. His research focuses on CRISPR-Cas9 Gene Drives for Sex-Determination Pathways in global agricultural pests, specifically Ceratitis capitata (Medflies).

• MSc in Genes, Drugs and Stem Cells from Imperial College London (2022-2023)
• BSc (Hons) in Biological Sciences from Oxford Brookes University (2019-2022)

His work intersects molecular biology, genetic engineering, and biotechnology to address challenges in agricultural pest control. As an Associate Tutor, he supports academic programs under the Faculty of Science. No scientific awards or publications are mentioned in the provided text.