Dr Meaghan Castledine

My research examines how species adapt under interspecific interactions including competition and host-parasite interactions. I use microbes to achieve this, using experimental evolution approaches where microbes can evolve very quickly. We also collaborate with external partners in Belgium who use phages (the viruses of bacteria) to treat infections. In this collaboration, we receive patient samples and analyse how the bacteria has adapted to the phage and what variables may have influenced treatment outcomes.