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Ika holds a Master of Aquatic Ecology from the University of Bordeaux 1 (France) where she has completed a year as Assistant Professor in ecology and microbiology prior to joining the Farm Animal & Veterinary Public Health group in July. Ika has research interests in mollusc ecology and pathobiology of pathogens affecting marine bivalves, including aspects of immune responses and the role of environmental factors on disease emergence/virulence. Ika has extensive academic training in marine ecology, ecotoxicology and microbiology. Previously, her research has centred on the sensitivity and adaptation of marine bivalve populations undergoing multiple stresses (metal exposure, parasite infestation and microbial contamination), in terms of immune responses and detoxification processes.