News - Westra Lab

We had a fun and productive time at year’s lab retreat at the Budock Vean hotel with the van Houte lab ! Despite the rainy weather and golfers getting soaked outside the...

Our yearly lab potluck this May was a great time as usual! Although we were forced to hold it inside due to some distinctly Cornish weather, the delicious food and...

Our lab retreat in collaboration with the van Houte lab at the Budock Vean hotel in Mawnan Smith was a great success! It was a wonderful chance to catch up...

Recognized for: Discovering how environmental factors drive evolution of the bacterial immune system CRISPR in concert with bacteria-infecting viruses, or phages. A greater understanding of the evolution of the CRISPR immune...

The 2020 Fleming Prize is awarded to Professor Edze Westra from the University of Exeter, for his work on the molecular mechanisms and evolutionary ecology of CRISPR-Cas systems. The Fleming...

Prof. Westra became finalist for the 2020 Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists in the UK in Life Sciences. He is recognized for discovering how ecology can drive the evolution of...

From the 6th-8th of June, we were active at the Royal Cornwall Show with an activity stand teaching families about bacteria, phages, and antibiotic resistance. David, Bridget, Sean and Ellie...

Don’t miss our upcoming CRISPR Ecology and Evolution meeting in London, organised together with the Royal Society! Registration is free! This meeting will take place 18-19 February 2019 and will focus on the evolutionary ecology of...

At the end of October, we treated ourselves to an afternoon out. In Truro, we visited the local Cornish Skinner’s Brewery. We took part in a tour through the small,...

Clare, David and Ellie recently volunteered at the annual University of Exeter “Science in the Square” event. The day was all about inspiring young people and getting them interested in...

July 2018 – AccessLab David took part in this event, set up by FoAM Kernow in collaboration with NERC and the British Science Association. By pairing researchers with members of the public,...

Sean Meaden will be collaborating with a local chef and illustrator to investigate the science behind food fermentation during the Invisible Worlds exhibition at the Eden project. Below is a...