DrFrancisca Samsing Pedrals
Senior Lecturer in Aquatic Animal Health
Faculty of Science
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- Senior Lecturer in Aquatic Animal HealthFaculty of Science
Research projects & supervision summary
Francisca has an active and diverse supervision portfolio spanning PhD, Honours, and Master’s students, with projects focused on aquatic animal health, immunology, diagnostics, and disease ecology across finfish and shellfish systems.
Her projects integrate experimental biology, transcriptomics, bioinformatics, and applied veterinary science, with strong links to industry and translational outcomes.
RESEARCH PROJECTS & ACTIVITIES
- RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISIONAssess the distribution and occurrence of epitheliocystis on Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) gill health following dynamic sea lice (Lepeophtheirus salmonis) control strategies.
- RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISIONAssessing the impact of novel sea lice preventive strategies on the health and welfare of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar)
- RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISIONDevelopment of mucosal-binding antigens to enhance vaccine responses in salmonid aquaculture
- RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISIONInvestigating innate immune responses in Pacific oysters to develop immune priming strategies against Oyster herpesvirus (OsHV-1)
- RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISIONInvestigating the pathogenesis of Vibrio harveyi: an emerging bacterial pathogen in aquaculture
- RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISIONOptimisation of Oocyte Cryopreservation Protocols for Pacific Oysters (Crassostrea gigas)