PHD POSITION

PhD Insect Virology: impact of the insect’s virome on insect immunity & fitness

Deadline: 20 Nov 2026 · 8 days left

Institution: Wageningen University & Research
City: Wageningen
Country: Netherlands
Field: Life sciences and medicine
Type: PhD position
Deadline: 20 Nov 2026 · 8 days left

About this position

Insects are exposed to a diverse range of infectious viruses throughout their lives. In recent years, advances in largescale sequencing technologies have accelerated virus discovery, revealing a rich and diverse resident assemblage of viruses or 'virome' in insects, including covert viral infections that appear asymptomatic. To date it is unclear how such a virome impacts insect life. In this project you will investigate how the resident virome impacts insect immune responses and fitness and thereby influences interactions with and effects of incoming virus infections. First, you will define t

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Applications close on 20 Nov 2026 (8 days from today). Apply on the official page; PhD Atlas does not collect applications.

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Official call: https://www.academictransfer.com/en/jobs/365148/phd-insect-virology-impact-of-the-insects-virome-on-insect-immunity-fitness

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