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CountryUniversity/InsitutionP.I.Study SubjectMethods/TechniquesAccepting Grad StudentsLab Link
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United States
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Alaska Pacific UniversityDavid Scheelfocuses on predator-prey behavior and ecology, climate change, and habitat useI thinkhttps://www.alaskapacific.edu/people/david-scheel/
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CUNY - Brooklyn College Jennifer Basilevolution of behavioral and brain complexity, specifically learning and memory (octopus, cuttlefish, nautilus) mnmUnsurehttps://bccc.blog.brooklyn.edu/team-details/jennifer-basil/
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CUNY - Hunter College Mande Holfordthe power of venom to transform organisms and to transform lives when it is adapted to create novel therapeutics for treating human diseases and disorders (recent move into cephs)unsurehttps://holfordlab.com/
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California Institute of TechnologyMargaret McFall-Ngaihost-bacterial symbiosis and the 'design' of tissues that interact with lightPossiblyhttps://www.glowingsquid.org/
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Case Western Reserve University Brian McDermott Sensory neuroscience and mechanobiology in cephalopods/ Focus on hair cells for hearing and lateral line functionYes, PhD and MShttp://mcdermottlab.org
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Columbia UniversityRichard Axelimposition of value on sensory representations in flies, mice and cuttlefish, and the neural processes that translate patterns of neural activity into appropriate behaviorYeshttps://www.cuttlebase.org/
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Denison UniversityHeather RhodesChemosensation in cephalopodselectrophysiology, anatomynohttps://denison.edu/people/heather-rhodes
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Harvard UniversityNicholas Bellonohow organisms adapt to their ecological or behavioral nicheUnsurehttps://www.bellonolab.com/
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Kristen Koenigeye evolution?https://www.koenig-lab.com/
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John HopkinsLoyal Goffsingle cell variation in neuronal developmentyeshttp://www.gofflab.org/
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La Sierra UniversityLloyd Truebloodenvironmental effects on physiological processes, behavioral physiology (salps and octopuses)unsurehttps://lasierra.edu/biology/faculty-staff/lloyd-trueblood/
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Michigan State UniversityGalit PelledMotor control, motor behavior, decision making, sensory circuits, recording technologies, Neuroperformance Yeshttps://pelledlab.org/
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Old Dominion UniversityIan Bartellocomotory and sensory biomechanicsunsurehttps://fs.wp.odu.edu/ibartol/
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Pennsylvania State UniversityKeith ChengCephalopod x-ray microtomography imaging (histotomography), web-based atlasing, computational phenomics, Geometry of Life and Diseaseyeshttp://www.chenglab.io
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Saint Francis UniversityMatthew A. Birkphysiology, hypoxia, RNA editingNobirklab.org
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San Francisco StateRobyn Crook pain, nociception and welfare in cephalopods, but also connectomics, molecular, behavior, ecology, wide range of topics. Euprymna berryi, sepia and octopusYes but only masterswww.crooklab.org
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Smith CollegeMichael J. BarresiNear future plan: Dual model of zebrafish and the pygmy zebra octopus for comparative neural and glial development.Not at this timehttps://www.science.smith.edu/barresilab/
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Southern Illinois UniversityFrank Andersoninvertebrate phylogeny and phylogeography, the extremes of the molluscan and annelidan radiationsVery likely nohttps://zoology.siu.edu/faculty-staff/faculty/current-faculty/anderson-f.php
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StanfordWilliam GillyOceanographic impacts on ecology of commercially fished squid species (Dosidicus gigas and Doryteuthis opalescens), physiology of cephalopod neuromuscular systems, control of locomotion and color-changing behavior in squidArchival tagging of squid, oceanographic monitoring, neurophysiology, biomechanics, behavioral studiesYeshttps://gillylab.stanford.edu/
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Ivan SolteszLearning and memory in cephalopodsunsurehttps://profiles.stanford.edu/ivan-soltesz
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The Marine Biological Laboratory (UChicago)Joshua RosenthalRNA Editing in octopusesYeshttps://www.mbl.edu/research/research-centers/eugene-bell-center/bell-center-faculty-and-staff/rosenthal-lab
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Roger HanlonbehaviorNo/Retiredhttps://www.mbl.edu/research/research-centers/eugene-bell-center/bell-center-faculty-and-staff/hanlon-lab
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Carrie AlbertinGenomics and developmentYeshttps://www.albertinlab.org/
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The School for Field Studies C.E. O'Brienbehavior and ecology of octopusesno :-(https://fieldstudies.org/about/team/obrien-ph-d/
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University of Alaska SoutheastMichael NavarroSquid fisheries (market squid, magister squid, diamond(back) squid)Unsurehttps://www.michael-o-navarro.com/
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University of California BerkeleyGul Dolenexploring the social brain in health and diseaseYeshttp://www.dolenlab.org/
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University of California MercedMichele K. NishiguchiClimate change effects on the relationship between Hawaiian bobtails and vibrio fischerii symbiontsDoctoral only/NoNish Symbiosis Lab – Welcome to the Dr. Michele Nishiguchi Symbiosis Lab at New Mexico State University
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University of ChicagoCliff Ragsdalemolecular and cellular neurobiology, systems neuroscience Yeshttps://ragsdalelab.uchicago.edu/research/cephalopods/
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Melina HaleneurobiologyYeshttps://halelab.uchicago.edu/research/
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University of Conneticut Spencer Nyholmeffects of beneficial bacteria on animal host tissuesYeshttps://nyholmlab.uconn.edu/#
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University of Florida Leonid L. Morozgenomics, memory, and neuronal evolutionNohttps://www.whitney.ufl.edu/people/current-research-faculty/leonid-l-moroz-phd/
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University of Florida Jamie Fosterinteractions between microbial communities and their surrounding environments to improve our understanding of the molecular mechanisms that microbes use to adapt and respond to changes in the environmentPossiblyhttp://www.jamiefosterscience.com/
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University of IllinoisRhanor GilletteComputational Biology, Ion Channels, Learning and Memory, Neurobiology, Pattern Formation, Sensory Processing/ Neural Basis of Decision, Soft Arm RoboticsNohttp://publish.illinois.edu/slug-city/
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University of MinnesotaTrevor WardillSquids, cuttlefish and octopus - neurobiology/neuroethology, behavior/anatomy/physiology, particularly vision and prey capture theme, but also quite interested in how cephalopods process visual information and consequently express various forms of signals on their skin (movement, color, pattern, polarization, and 3D shapes)Yes but see lab site for more info, must find fundinghttps://www.wardill-lab.com/
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University of North Carolina: Chapel HillBill Kiermusculoskeletal systemsNo/Retiredhttp://labs.bio.unc.edu/Kier/
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University of OregonCris Niellcephalopod visionYeshttps://nielllab.uoregon.edu/research-2/
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University of Santa BarbaraArmand KurisHow the aggregata parasite takes advantage of female octopuses lowered immune system during senescenceUnsurehttps://www.eemb.ucsb.edu/people/faculty/kuris
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University of South FloridaHeather Judkinsinvestigating the biodiversity, systematics, biogeography, genetic diversity, and physiology of cephalopodsNo Invertebrate Lab | Integrative Biology | College of Arts & Sciences | University of South Florida
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University of MaineMichelle StaudingerEcosystem role, particularly as prey, behavior, responses to climate changeNohttps://umaine.edu/staudingerlab/
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Brad SeibelPhysiological response of marine animals to extreme environments, ocean acidification, deoxygenation and warming, polar and deep-sea biology, biology of mollusksYeshttps://www.usf.edu/marine-science/research/comparative-environmental-physiology/index.aspx
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University of WashingtonZ. Yan Wangoctopus death cycleYeshttps://zywanglab.com/
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David Gireneural circuits in the arms of octopuses (he no longer does octopuses)Nohttps://girelab.com/octopus/
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Peter Wardspeciation patterns and ecology of the living cephalopods Nautilus and SepiaNohttps://ess.uw.edu/people/peter-ward/
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Tyler Hall (Tacoma)Post Bach. research, arsenic and arsenic speciation in puget sound market squid, and the use of bioaccumulating metals in understanding population mechanicsNohttps://faculty.washington.edu/bjbecker/
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Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS)Mike Vecchionenatural history of cephalopods and marine biodiversity Yes but only masters and internshttps://www.vims.edu/about/directory/faculty/affiliated_scholars/vecchione_m.php
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Walla Walla UniversityKirt Onthankphysiology, ocean acidification, bioinformatics, genomics in octopusesYes but only Mastershttps://gab.wallawalla.edu/~kirt.onthank/index.html
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WHOIAran Mooney bioacousticsYeshttps://www.mun.ca/osc/our-people/contact/
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Austria
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University of ViennaOleg SimakovEvolution of metazoan genome architecturehave to ask. Changes year to yearhttps://molevodevo.univie.ac.at/research/research-oleg-simakov/
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Japan
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AiCeph LLCIan Gleadalloctopus and squid aquaculturenohttps://www.octopus-life.org/ifsu/ifsuhome.htm
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Hokkaido UniversityJohn R. Bowercephalopod biology unsurehttps://www.oia.hokudai.ac.jp/mjsp/about-us-instructors-and-research/instructors-and-research/john-bower/
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National Institute of Technology (KOSEN), Wakayama CollegeDavin Setiamargagenomics, multiomics, molecular evolution, molecular phylogenetics, shell evolutioncan be discussed (but you need your own funding)
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Okinawa Institute of Science and TechnologySam Reitercephalopod brain and behavioryes?https://www.oist.jp/research/sam-reiter
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Daniel RokhsarGenomicsyes?https://groups.oist.jp/molgenu/daniel-rokhsar
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Jonathan Millerpsychophysics of cephalopod camouflageunsurehttps://groups.oist.jp/pbu/jonathan-miller
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The University of TokyoYoko IwataCephalopod biology, ecology, behavior, and life historypossibly (you need to find your own funding)https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Yoko-Iwata
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Tokai University Shigeki Danmarine bioscience - octopus paralarvae unsurehttps://www.apo-elearning.org/local/pages/expertdetail.php?uq=23237
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Tokyo University of Marine Science and TechnologyKatsuyuki Hamasakiconservation and aquacultureunsurehttps://www.researchgate.net/profile/Katsuyuki-Hamasaki
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New Zealand
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Auckland University of Technology (AUT)Kat Bolstadsquid diversity and ecologyNot currentlyhttps://www.aut.ac.nz/study/study-options/science/facilities/lab-for-cephalopod-ecology-and-systematics
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Heather BraidSystematics of deep-sea squidNot currentlyhttps://www.aut.ac.nz/study/study-options/science/facilities/lab-for-cephalopod-ecology-and-systematics
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Falkland Island Government Fisheries Department (technically UK)Alexander Arkhipkinfisheriesnohttps://www.researchgate.net/lab/Falkland-Island-Government-Fisheries-Department-Alexander-I-Arkhipkin
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Ireland
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University of GalwayLouise Allcockdeep-sea biology and cephalopodsYes but must find external funding (eg from here: https://research.ie/funding/goipg/?f=postgraduate)https://www.universityofgalway.ie/zoology/research/deep-seabiologyandcephalopods/
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Australia
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James Cook UniversityJan StrugnellGenomic and Proteomic studiesYeshttps://research.jcu.edu.au/portfolio/jan.strugnell/
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The University of AdelaideBronwyn GillandersCephalopod Biology, Ecology, and FisheriesUnsurehttps://www.gillanderslab.org/
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The University of QueenslandWen-Sung Chungcephalopod visual ecology, neurobiology, diversity, and deep-sea ecologyyeshttps://about.uq.edu.au/experts/11105
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University of South AustraliaZoe Doubledayecology and mangement of octopusisotopic proxiesyeshttps://www.marislab.org/our-team
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University of TasmaniaGretta PeclClimate ChangeUnsurehttps://www.utas.edu.au/profiles/staff/imas/gretta-pecl
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Spain
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Acuicultura Experimental de Cefalópodos (ACUICEX)Jesús Cerezo-ValverdeOptimization of water recirculation systems. Consumption of oxygen and ammonia production. Slim of octopus. Nutritional aspectsnohttps://observatorio-acuicultura.com/recursos/bases-de-datos/cientificos/centros/cerezo-valverde-jesus
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Centro Oceanográfico de CanariasEduardo Almansaaquaculturenohttps://www.observatorio-acuicultura.es/recursos/bases-de-datos/cientificos/centros/almansa-berro-eduardo
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Instituto de Acuicultura Torre de la SalOscar Monroigthe development and application of molecular technologies to the field of lipid biochemistry in aquatic ecosystems and aquaculture nutritionyes?https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8712-0440
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Institut de Ciencies del MarFernando Ángel Fernández-Álvarezcephalopod biodiviersitynohttps://www.icm.csic.es/en/staff/fernando-angel-fernandez-alvarez-1631
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Roger Villanuevagrowth, reproduction and development, and population dynamicsnohttps://www.icm.csic.es/en/staff/roger-villanueva-lopez-280
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Instituto de Investigaciones MarinasÁngel Gonzálezoctopuses, cuttlefish and squids, discovering how species deal with anthropogenic disturbance, and how cephalopods have adapted to survive in such a hostile wild environment.nohttp://cephalopodbehaviourlab.com/
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Jorge Hernández-Urcera science-based fisheries management for cephalopod species addressing key ecological traits, such as spatial ecology, trophic relationships and behaviour in wild. Such research key points will allow to estimate essential life-history traits of cephalopods, improving the understanding of factors that affects the long-term sustainability of these socioeconomic important resources. (post-doc)species distribution models, stable isotopes analysis, molecular techniques, in situ observations by scuba divingunsurehttps://www.iim.csic.es/en/about-iim/staff/jorge-hernandez
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Instituto Español de OceanografiaMiguel Cabanellas-Reboredoecological conservation of fishery resources from a socio-ecological approach, using cutting-edge techniques and novel statistical modelling. unsurehttp://www.ba.ieo.es/es/personal/12-contacts/90-miguel-cabanellas-reboredo
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Catalina Perales-Rayacephalopod age estimation, biology and fisheriesunsurehttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-7782-2561
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Pedro Dominguesoctopus aquaculturenohttps://www.researchgate.net/profile/Pedro-Domingues-4
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Roberto González-Gómezfisheriesnohttps://www.researchgate.net/profile/Roberto-Gonzalez-Gomez-2
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OCTOLARVAE S.L. Alvaro Rouraecology of planktonic stages of cephalopods in coastal upwellings, mainly Octopus vulgaris: their diet, intestinal flora and dispersa. aims to understand O. vulgaris larvae in the wild, to apply such knowledge for Octopus aquaculture. Complementary, I study molecular trophic links, cephalopod biodiversity, mesozooplankton communities and parasitic/epibiontic relationships.next generation sequencing with oceanographynohttps://www.researchgate.net/profile/Alvaro-Roura
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Universidad de GranadaAmalia Moralesearly stages of life of the common octopus (Octopus vulgaris), by assessing the influence of biological and abiotic factors on the nutritional physiology and health and well-being of eggs and paralarvas, with a view to achieving the intensive cultivation of this species of cephalopodmaybe?https://zoologia.ugr.es/informacion/directorio-personal/amalia-morales-hernandez/curriculum-vitae
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Universidade de MadeiraAlejandro Escánezdiversity and trophic ecology of cephalopods from the Macaronesian region (Azores, Madeira and Canary Islands), and their trophic links with their main predators, the deep diving cetaceans.nohttps://sites.google.com/ull.edu.es/escanez/home
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Portugal
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Centro Oceanográfico de SantanderFelipe Aguado-GiménezAquaculture and environment interactions: environmental impact, monitoring, mitigation, aggregated wild fauna, feeding fish for sustainability, diversification, multitrophic aquacultureunsurehttps://www.researchgate.net/profile/Felipe-Aguado-Gimenez
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CIIMAR-PortoManuel NandeGenomics, behavior, nutrition, paralarvae, octopus culture.Yes, but you need to find your own funding.https://www.ciimar.up.pt/members/manuel-nande/
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Instituto Português do Mar e da AtmosferaAna Morenocephalopods and their interactions with the environment and population dynamics and fisheries of small pelagic fishunsurehttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-5047-236X
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Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas (IIM-CSIC)Camino GestalTranscriptomics and Proteomics, Immunology, Pathology, welfare and health in aquacultureYes, PhD and MShttp://www.iim.csic.es/index.php/patobiologia-molecular-marina/
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Universidade de CoimbraJosé XavierPolar cephalopods: trophic ecology (i.e. cephs as prey of albatrosses, seals, penguins, fish,...)It changes year by yearhttps://www.mare-centre.pt/en/user/86
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Universidade de LisboaRui RosaClimate Change + Cephs, etc Yeshttp://www.ruirosalab.com/
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Belgium
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KU LeuvenEve SeuntjensOctopus vulgaris brain development, neurogenesis, cell type evolution, brain wiring, innate behavior of young life stagesRNAseq, multiplex HCR, organoid development, CRISPR development...Yes but need mastershttps://bio.kuleuven.be/df/es/
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England
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MRC Laboratory of Molecular BiologyWilliam Schafercellular and molecular mechanisms of behavior
(originally a C. elegans lab that is expanding into cephs)		bioinformatics, molecular biology, receptor characterization in xenopus oocytes using automated two electrode voltage clamp, receptor localization with multiplex HCR, calcium imaging, currently expanding into behavioral tracking (collaboration with Eve Seuntjens) Yeshttps://www2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk/groups/wschafer/
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The Marine Biological AssociationAlix HarveyCephalopod rearing and behaviourManages ceph husbandry at the MBA but does not accept or supervise students; may be able to put you in contact with labs actively accepting students in the UKhttps://www.mba.ac.uk