Dr
Andrew
Desbois
Dr
Andrew
Desbois
Senior lecturer
Institute of Aquaculture, University of Stirling
Biography
I am Senior Lecturer at Institute of Aquaculture, University of Stirling. I am a microbiologist with broad interests in understanding the microbiology of aquaculture systems, particularly the bacterial components. Major themes of my research include describing the problem of antimicriobial resistance (AMR) and developing solutions such as vaccines for fish.
Research interests
Vaccine/drug target discovery in aquaculture pathogens; microbiology of aquaculture systems; development of alternative hosts for understanding bacterial pathogens of fish; antimicrobial resistance of aquatic bacterial pathogens; host-pathogen interactions; role of probiotics in aquaculture systems
Discipline
Bacteriology Challenge model development Immunology – innate Host species
Fish Pathogen
Bacteria Bacteria›Aeromonas Stage of vaccine development
Antigen discovery and immunogen design Correlates of protection – immunomonitoring Pre-clinical trials Vaccine delivery