Dr. Kayla King
Canada Excellence Research Chair, Zoology and Microbiology & Immunology, UBC. Professorial Fellow of Evolutionary Ecology, University of Oxford
Dr. King’s interdisciplinary lab investigates the evolutionary and ecological dynamics of host-pathogen/parasite interactions through using a combination of experimental evolution, computational approaches, and collections from the wild. She explores the impact of climate change, biodiversity loss, and other ecological factors on the outcomes of infection now and across time. With over 130 publications, her work addresses critical questions about biodiversity, disease, and ecological resilience. Her significant honours include the 2023 Society for Molecular Biology & Evolution Mid‑Career Excellence Award, the 2023 Canadian Society of Zoologists R.A. Wardle Medal, the 2022 Zoological Society of London Scientific Medal, the 2020 Linnean Society Bicentenary Medal, and the 2018 Philip Leverhulme Prize. She is a member of the Royal Society of Canada, and a fellow of the Linnean Society of London.
