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Vishnu Raghuram is a Postdoctoral fellow in Laura Carroll's lab at Umeå University. He focuses on research related to between-host transmission dynamics of non-typhoidal Salmonella species and the associated mobility of antibiotic resistance genes. Raghuram's academic background includes a Master's in Bioinformatics from Georgia Institute of Technology, where he genomically characterized the Vibrio cholerae Type 6 Secretion System and studied the effects within polymicrobial communities. He completed his PhD in Microbiology and Molecular Genetics at Emory University, utilizing a Staphylococcus aureus model system to explore large-scale genome evolution and within-host microevolution. His current work using Bayesian phylodynamics aims to study the transmission of non-typhoidal Salmonella in human and livestock populations, with an emphasis on identifying high-risk NTS lineages to inform effective control and prevention strategies.
Requirements are standard for Master's programs across Social Sciences and Humanities at Umeå. English 6 proficiency is the general rule.