Benjamin Guinet, Ph.D.
Junior-Fellow, Oktober 2025 bis August 2026
Swedish Museum of Natural History, Stockholm
- PhD research on virus-host evolutionary interactions at Lyon 1 University (France).
- Completed a postdoctoral fellowship focusing on ancient microbial-mammoth interactions at the Centre for Palaeogenetics in Stockholm (Sweden).
- Awarded a PhD prize in the category of fundamental virology science by the French Speaking Virology Society (Bruxelles)
Fellow-Projekt: „Measles Evolution: From Pre-Vaccination to Modern Diversity“
This project aims to study the evolutionary dynamics of the measles virus (MeV) in the context of vaccination and host-virus interactions, particularly by comparing it with the eradicated Rinderpest virus (RPV). The research will involve sequencing 26 historical MeV samples and using advanced molecular clock dating and to analyze the evolution of measles variants over time and geography. By employing a multidisciplinary approach that combines paleovirology, epidemiology, and molecular evolutionary modeling, the project seeks to develop new analytical methods to enhance understanding of measles evolution and inform future control strategies.