James Cotton

James Cotton

@jamesacotton.bsky.social

I try and do comparative and population genomics of neglected tropical disease (and some other) parasites, as part of @sbohvm.gla.ac.uk at the @uofglasgow.bsky.social

579 Followers 311 Following 47 Posts Joined Dec 2023
3 weeks ago
Research Assistant We have an exciting opportunity for a Research Assistant to contribute to multiple veterinary parasitology projects, working with Professor James Cotton and Dr Roz Laing. The successful candidate w...

Roz Laing and I are looking for a combined lab manager/(PD)RA to contribute to ongoing projects in the lab: initially for 18 months but hopefully a longer-term post, subject to funding. Closing date is 23 March. Please get in touch if you have any questions about the role.

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3 weeks ago

I discovered by accident that you need to go to builders merchants for blue roll.. on Great Western Road.
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2 months ago

Please also note that only a limited number of NorthwestBio studentships will be funded for international students, so competition for those places is likely to be extremely competitive.

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2 months ago
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Please note that you *must* apply through the NorthWest Bio system by 4th January at lnkd.in/etRp8szS. Writing to me or the other supervisors won't be counted as a valid application in time.

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2 months ago
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A slightly late pre-xmas reminder to please apply for these funded PhD positions in parasite genomics/genetics/molecular biology that I'm involved in – the closing date was extended and is now 4th January, so still time to put together an application.

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4 months ago
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Ecological impacts of anthelmintic usage on soil micro- and mesofaunal communities at The James Hutton Institute on FindAPhD.com PhD Project - Ecological impacts of anthelmintic usage on soil micro- and mesofaunal communities at The James Hutton Institute, listed on FindAPhD.com

Exciting PhD opportunity on the ecological impacts of anthelmintic use on soil fauna, with a crack supervisory team and expertise from @hutton.ac.uk, @uofglasgow.bsky.social and @moredunfoundation.bsky.social!

More info here: www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

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4 months ago

I'm afraid i'm lowkey(generation_x). Proudly part of the first generation to be raised by video games and MTV.

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4 months ago

Looking forward to seeing the R code for your next paper...

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4 months ago
Research Assistant/Associate Job Purpose You will contribute to an international collaborative project entitled “Multi-scale infection dynamics from cells to landscapes: FMD in African buffalo”, working with Prof Roman Biek. T...

Come join us - we are recruiting a postdoc in phylodynamics and epidemiological modelling to join an exciting project on foot-and-mouth-disease virus in African buffalo
www.jobs.gla.ac.uk/job/research...
Please share widely!
#jobs #disease #ecology #evolution #phylodynamics

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4 months ago

This scheme funds PhD scholarships in Glasgow for black UK-domiciled students. I'm happy to support students interested in my research area, or try and help point potential applicants to more suitable supervisors if your interests don't quite match mine.

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5 months ago
University of Glasgow - Postgraduate study - Centres for Doctoral Training - NorthWest Biosciences - Our Projects - Understanding Pathogens, from Molecules to Phenotypes - Richard McCulloch

Our lab has two funded PhDs to start in 2026 via the NorthWestBio programme

Project details here
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...and here
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Application deadline is Nov 21st 2025; apply here:
www.gla.ac.uk/postgraduate...

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5 months ago
University of Glasgow - Postgraduate study - Centres for Doctoral Training - NorthWest Biosciences - Our Projects - Understanding Pathogens, from Molecules to Phenotypes - Roz Laing

My colleague Roz Laing also has a veterinary parasitology project next year, investigating how epigenetics might be involved in mediating drug resistance in parasitic nematodes www.gla.ac.uk/postgraduate....

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5 months ago
University of Glasgow - Postgraduate study - Centres for Doctoral Training - NorthWest Biosciences - Our Projects - Animal Biology in Health & Disease - Willie Weir

#3 Developing improved molecular diagnostics for Cryptosporidium in drinking water, and using these (and some genomics) to understand sources of contamination. Led by Frank Katzer at Moredun and Willie Weir in Glasgow www.gla.ac.uk/postgraduate...

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5 months ago
University of Glasgow - Postgraduate study - Centres for Doctoral Training - NorthWest Biosciences - Our Projects - Understanding Pathogens, from Molecules to Phenotypes - Richard McCulloch

#2 - a project taking a comparative approach to DNA replication and plasticity/mutation in kinetoplastids, expanding work form the 'model' parasites to other kinetoplastid lineages, with Richard McCulloch and Sarah Allinson in Lancaster: www.gla.ac.uk/postgraduate...

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5 months ago
University of Glasgow - Postgraduate study - Centres for Doctoral Training - NorthWest Biosciences - Our Projects - Underpinning Bioscience - Glenn A Burley

I'm also co-supervising a few other projects:
#1: an inter-disciplinary project on chemical biology of Base-J in kinetoplastids, led by Glenn Burley @Strathclyde. We aim to develop some new chemical approaches and apply them to study kinetoplastid genetics.
www.gla.ac.uk/postgraduate...

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5 months ago
University of Glasgow - Postgraduate study - Centres for Doctoral Training - NorthWest Biosciences - How To Apply NorthWest Bio is a new BBSRC-funded doctoral training partnership. Discover more about the programme and how to apply.

The link currently has the wrong text, but hopefully will be fixed soon. Please get in touch if you have questions, and apply by 21st November via the NorthWestBio system www.gla.ac.uk/postgraduate...

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5 months ago
University of Glasgow - Postgraduate study - Centres for Doctoral Training - NorthWest Biosciences - Our Projects - Animal Biology in Health & Disease - James Cotton

We have a PhD position in population genomics of sheep scab mites available from October 2026. The project will investigate Psoroptes populations in the context of eradication programs on Scottish island groups and spreading drug resistance. www.gla.ac.uk/postgraduate...

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8 months ago

Univariate Regression Road
Non-Parametric Parade

If I ever build a housing estate, there will be no 'Oak Avenue'

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10 months ago

Well done Lilly!

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10 months ago

Well done Benedict!

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10 months ago
Senior Lecturer/Lecturer in One Health Microbiology (Research & Teaching Track) This is the job description for the Senior Lecturer Grade 9 level. Please note the role is available at a Lecturer Grade 7 and 8 level. Please refer to the separate lecturer Grade 7/8 job descripti...

We are recruiting!

Applications are open for Senior Lecturer/Lecturer in One Health Microbiology (Research & Teaching Track) grade 7/8/9.

To apply, visit www.jobs.gla.ac.uk/job/senior-l...

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11 months ago
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Where are all the lice? Development and deployment of molecular detection technologies to quantify salmon lice in Scottish waters. at University of Glasgow on FindAPhD.com PhD Project - Where are all the lice? Development and deployment of molecular detection technologies to quantify salmon lice in Scottish waters. at University of Glasgow, listed on FindAPhD.com

PhD Opportunity

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11 months ago

Academic colleagues, if we claim to value equity, and if it’s currently not safe for *some* of our colleagues to travel to the US for conferences, then should *any* of us be travelling to the US? Standing up for equity isn’t about our own convenience.

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1 year ago

Possibly limited engagement. Does your network on here reach enough trilobite systematics influencers?

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1 year ago

not completely, but its good that you are so motivated to look less like me.

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1 year ago

Did you notice any way people can donate to the 'debt buying company' or similar things? Obviously I don't know the numbers but it seems like could be quite cost-effective philanthropy.

We almost look like twins in our bsky profile pictures.. 😧

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1 year ago

@mchshe.bsky.social Reading the Guardian this morning. You seem to be a good man. Your comment on powerlessness really resonated… I need to do more, and am fortunate enough to be able to make some small difference. Well done!

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1 year ago

Tapeworm Echinococcus multilocularis: TCGGTCCTTACCTTGCAGTTTTGTATG
doi: 10.1074/jbc.M006091200.

tapeworm Hymenolepis diminuita:
SL1: CGGTCTTACCATAAAACTTGTATG
SL2: CCGGTCTTACCTTGCAATTTTTGTATG
SL3: AATCGGTCTTACTGTACTAACTTGTATG
doi: 10.1186/s12915-020-00899-w.

thats all I can think of just now.

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1 year ago

No worries - i'd forgotten the nematode literature on this so nice to remind myself. You did say 'keep it coming'.

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