Biology and Evolution of Symbiosis (BESymb)
Pegah was just awarded a Mobility Fellowship from the University of Vienna! This fellowship will enable Pegah to visit the “leech lab” at Kyoto University (Japan) led by Dr. Takafumi Nakano. During her visit she aims to gain insight into the microbial symbioses of three Japanese leeches: Hirudo nipponia, Placobdella okai, and Torix tagoi. Through her stay, we also aim to establish a formal collaboration between out two groups and gain important data for planning joint projects on the symbioses present in these organisms.
