Office hours
Typically if I am in my office with the door open you are welcome to pop by and see if I am free. My office hours are 13:00-14:00 Tuesdays and Wednesdays. If I am not available at this time please email me to make an appointment.
Dr Ben Longdon
Associate Professor (Sir Henry Dale Fellowship)
Ecology and Conservation
University of Exeter
Stella Turk Building
Penryn Campus
Penryn TR10 9FE
About me:
My research focuses on host-pathogen ecology and evolution, with a particular interest in emerging viral diseases. Current work focuses on how pathogens switch between host species, what factors affect the ability of pathogens to successfully host shift and how these may be important for the emergence of novel pathogens. Other interests include the evolution and ecology of vertically transmitted parasites and how they spread through new host species or populations. We mostly work on (many) species of Drosophilidae flies and their natural viruses but have also worked on a whole range of other species including butterflies and moths, Tephritid fruit flies, crabs and Staphylcoccus bacteria along with their parasites/pathogens.
For more information visit the lab website: https://benlongdon.com which includes an up to date publications list.
Interests:
Evolution and ecology of host-pathogen interactions
Qualifications:
2011 PhD, Institute of Evolutionary Biology, University of Edinburgh
2006 BSc Biology, University of Bristol
Career:
2022- Associate Professor in Host-Pathogen Evolutionary Ecology
2016-2024 Sir Henry Dale Wellcome Trust and Royal Society fellowship, University of Exeter
2012-2016 Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Genetics, University of Cambridge
