The Langwig lab at Virginia Tech is currently recruiting enthusiastic and 
motivated 
graduate students beginning in fall 2018. Students are expected to develop 
independent 
projects in disease ecology and evolution that complement work in the lab. 
Ongoing 
projects include both theoretical and empirical work on both human and wildlife 
disease 
systems. Potential projects include heterogeneity in host-pathogen 
interactions, 
mechanisms of host-pathogen persistence, and wildlife disease ecology and 
conservation. 

The Langwig lab in the Department of Biological Sciences is part of an 
expanding group 
of infectious disease faculty across several departments and colleges at 
Virginia Tech, 
enabling an extremely supportive cross-cutting and interdisciplinary training 
environment.

Interested applicants should have a strong interest in disease ecology and 
evolution, and 
a passion to positively influence science, conservation, and global health. 
Students are 
expected to obtain quantitative skills, and learn some programming. Students 
with 
previous experience in math, statistics, engineering, and computer science are 
especially 
encouraged to apply. 

More details about work in the Langwig lab can be found here: 
https://scholar.harvard.edu/klangwig. Prospective students should include a 
statement 
of research interests in the email text, a CV, and list of references to Kate 
Langwig (klang...@vt.edu) with the subject "Prospective Graduate Student".

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