Luis Silva
Postdoctoral Fellow
I am interested in disease ecology and the interplay between immunity evolution and other life-history traits.
My past research explored how the population structure of hosts and parasites, along with their varying strategies for infection and defense, influences the evolution of virulence and transmission dynamics.
Currently, I am focused on understanding the mechanistic basis of host heterogeneity in parasite transmission, such as superspreading events, and how this variability impacts the long-term evolution of parasites and virulence.
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Research Classification
Research Interests
Disease Ecology
evolutionary ecology
Parasitology
Microbiology and Immunology
host-parasite interactions
Ecological immunology
Virulence evolution
Tolerance evolution
Research Methodology
OMICs (e.g., RNAseq, genomics, proteomics)
(Fluorescence) Microscopy
cell culture
Experimental evolution
Insect and parasite handling
Functional genetics (e.g., RNAseq)
Phase to phase extractions
Energy, resources and oxidative stress quantification
Aedes, Anopheles, Drosophila, Tribolium
Plasmodium, bacteria, microsporidia, fungi
Research Options
I am available and interested in collaborations (e.g. clusters, grants).
I am interested in and conduct interdisciplinary research.
I am interested in working with undergraduate students on research projects.
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