Rowan Cox

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Rowan Cox is a PhD student at Aberystwyth University, Wales, UK. He was awarded joint 2nd place in the 2022 Bio-Rad Science Writing Competition.

He specializes in parasites, specifically those of the genus Marteilia, which affect shellfish around the world. His work focuses on a newly discovered species, Marteilia cocosarum, which poses a threat to cockle fisheries.

2 blogs authored by Rowan Cox

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MSc in Marine Biology

Studied At

University of Southampton

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Puppetry of a Parasite: How Toxoplasma gondii Manipulates its Host

Puppetry of a Parasite: How Toxoplasma gondii Manipulates its Host

In this blog, we discuss new research from Meyer et al. (2022), suggesting that mild manipulation from T. gondii increases a gray wolf’s risk-taking behaviors, with potentially fatal consequences.

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The Marteilia Manifestation

The Marteilia Manifestation

In this blog, Rowan Cox, tells the story of the spread of the Marteilia parasite in cockles. This blog was awarded joint 2nd place in the 2022 Bio-Rad Science Writing Competition.

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