About

I study social evolution in viruses. Viruses are intrinsically social organisms; every aspect of the viral lifecycle can be influenced by social interactions, from replication within a cell to transmission between hosts. I use social evolution theory to understand how these interactions evolve and to predict their clinical consequences.

I am an Assistant Professor in the Department of Zoology at the University of British Columbia. I’m currently looking to recruit graduate students and postdocs interesting in studying the social lives of viruses. I have projects available using experimental microbiology, viral bioinformatics, and evolutionary theory. For details about my research, please see my Research page. If you think our interests might overlap, please get in touch!