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Dr Nikki Marks

School of Biological Sciences
Dr Nikki Marks

Dr Nikki Marks

School of Biological Sciences

Our research centres on infectious disease and has two main strands:

  • The detection and monitoring of infectious diseases, especially parasitic infections.  The work encompasses the monitoring of farm animals for parasitic infections and how this correlates to farm management practices and vector ecology.  One area of focus encompasses analysis of changes in the distribution and prevalence of parasitic diseases in farm animals over time and correlating this to treatment regimens / anthelmintic resistance, farm practices and climate change.  We also screen and monitor the prevalence of key disease vectors and associated pathogens, including ticks and tick-borne diseases.  Other key aspects of these studies include monitoring local bee populations for infections and horizon scanning for new and emerging diseases;
  • We are using new advances in sensor technologies to develop detailed understanding of animal behaviour and to exploit these tools and data to determine infection status to inform disease management and control. 

Additionally, we use advanced thermography as a tool for the early detection of key inflammatory conditions.

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Research Interests

Open to PhD applications in the field of

  • The detection and monitoring of infectious diseases
  • The work encompasses the monitoring of farm animals for parasitic infections
  • Develop detailed understanding of animal behaviour and to exploit these tools and data to determine infection status to inform disease management and control. 

Additionally, we use advanced thermography as a tool for the early detection of key inflammatory conditions.

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Public outreach & key achievements

  • Significant and sustained engagement with global pharmaceutical companies engaged in the development of new drugs for parasite control.
  • Substantial links across the veterinary practice and farming industry.

Research students

PhD Title Using parasite egg-derived data to guide on-farm treatment and counter drug resistance
   
PhD Title Exploiting sensory technologies to understand the impact of disease on badger behaviour
   
PhD Title Platform for Precision Phenotyping of Farmed Animals
   
PhD Title Understanding the mechanisms of parasite drug resistance
   

 

 

 


Alumni: Where are they now

Current position Lecturer, Biological Sciences, Institute for Global Food Security, Queen’s University Belfast, UK

 


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