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Sarah Worsley is a Leverhulme Early Career Fellow in the School of Biological Sciences at the University of East Anglia (UEA). She conducts independent research on the gut microbiomes of wild animal populations, with a focus on ecological and evolutionary dynamics. Her work bridges molecular biology, ecology, and genomics to explore host-microbe interactions across the lifespan.
Her research interests center on microbiome ecology, host-microbe coevolution, and functional significance of microbial communities in natural populations. She employs metagenomic, transcriptomic, and longitudinal study designs to understand how gut microbiomes change with age, senescence, and environmental variation in wild birds and insects. A key model system in her work is the Seychelles warbler, allowing for long-term ecological insights.
The trends in her recent publications (2022–2025) highlight a strong focus on longitudinal microbiome dynamics, mycobiome variation, and functional omics in non-model organisms. Her work frequently appears in high-impact journals such as Microbiome, Molecular Ecology, and Functional Ecology, emphasizing rigorous data analysis and ecological interpretation.
Scientific Awards:
- Leverhulme Early Career Fellowship
Advising and Grants: Dr. Worsley leads an independent research project funded by the Leverhulme Trust titled Resolving gut microbiome assembly mechanisms using diverging host populations (2024–2028). While no formal advisees are listed, her collaborative publications suggest active mentorship and team-based research. She has contributed to multiple datasets, indicating strong commitment to open science.
Labs and Teams: She is embedded within the evolutionary and ecological research community at UEA’s School of Biological Sciences, collaborating with experts in molecular ecology, genomics, and wildlife biology. Her network includes researchers from international institutions, reflecting a broad collaborative footprint in the field of microbiome science.
