Host-microbe ecologist | Surrey Future Fellow @UniSurrey | Website: https://sites.google.com/view/kwanelikhttps://bsky.app/profile/klarawanelik.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/klarawanelik.bsky.social/post/3mces72acsc2zPhD studentship on epidemiological modelling of superspreaders @uniofsurrey.bsky.social & Dstl. Explore the role of superspreaders in driving disease spread and contribute to advancing global public health. Only a week left to apply! Deadline 23 Jan. For details see https://www.surrey.ac.uk/wessex-one-health-doctoral-landscape-programme/available-studentships14 Jan 2026 09:50 +0000at://did:plc:berwxvorvzra7x3bsbme7rh4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mces72acsc2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/klarawanelik.bsky.social/post/3lyf6hv2mzk2yGreat to see our spatial-social meta-analysis of density-dependent transmission effects finally out in Nature Eco Evo! This work was a pleasure to be involved in - thanks to @gfalbery.bsky.social for coordinating! [contains quote post or other embedded content]09 Sep 2025 07:18 +0000at://did:plc:berwxvorvzra7x3bsbme7rh4/app.bsky.feed.post/3lyf6hv2mzk2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/klarawanelik.bsky.social/post/3loijce7oos2pOur new paper, just out “Superspreaders have lower gut microbial alpha-diversity and distinct gut microbial composition in a natural rodent population”. Highlights gut microbial signatures for those individuals that have the potential to spread the most infectious disease. https://doi.org/10.1186/s42523-025-00411-106 May 2025 08:58 +0000at://did:plc:berwxvorvzra7x3bsbme7rh4/app.bsky.feed.post/3loijce7oos2p