Dr Fabio Manfredini
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I am an evolutionary ecologist interested in the mechanisms regulating complex behaviours and phenotypic plasticity in social insects. I adopt a multidisciplinary approach, including functional genomics, behavioural assays and molecular tools. I have used a diverse set of study models to address my questions, including fire ants (Solenopsis invicta), paper wasps (Polistes dominula), bumblebees (Bombus terrestris) and honeybees (Apis mellifera).
From January 2020 I have established my independent research group at the University of Aberdeen, Scotland. If you are interested in joining the group, please visit my UoA webpage here.
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EMPLOYMENT AND RESEARCH POSITIONS
From January 2020
Lecturer in Functional Genomics, School of Biological Sciences, University of Aberdeen (Scotland)
2016-present
Postdoctoral Research Associate, School of Biological Sciences - Ecology, Evolution and Behavior, Royal Holloway, University of London. European Research Council project: “Honeybee communication: animal social learning at the height of social complexity”. Project Coordinator: Elli Leadbeater.
2016-2018
Visiting Lecturer, Royal Holloway University of London
2014-2016
Marie Curie Fellow (International Incoming Fellowship), School of Biological Sciences - Ecology, Evolution and Behavior, Royal Holloway, University of London. Project EVOCOOP: “Multi-level analysis of the evolution of cooperative behaviour in social insects”. Project Coordinator: Mark J. F. Brown.
2013-2014
Leverhulme Postdoctoral Fellow, School of Biological Sciences - Ecology, Evolution and Behavior, Royal Holloway, University of London. Project: “Are bumblebees the Extended Phenotype of nematodes? A transcriptomics approach”. Project Coordinators: Mark J. F. Brown and Seirian Sumner.
2013 (March-July)
Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Entomology and Center for Infectious Disease Dynamics (CIDD), Penn State University. Project: “Disruption of reproductive fitness in the fire ant Solenopsis invicta through a RNAi approach”. Project Coordinator: David P. Hughes.
2010-2013
Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Entomology, Penn State University. Project: “Functional Genomics of the Red Imported Fire Ant, Solenopsis invicta.” Project Coordinators: Christina M. Grozinger and DeWayne D. Shoemaker.
2009
Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Evolutionary Biology, University of Siena. Project: “Immunocompetence in paper wasps after parasitization by the Strepsipteran Xenos vesparum”. Advisor: Laura Beani.