INSECT DOCTORS
A European double-degree network aimed at educating insect pathologists to understand and prevent infectious diseases in mass-reared insects for a variety of purposes (Food and Feed, Pest Biocontrol, Sterile Insect Techniques, and Organic Waste Management)
Purpose of the network
The INSECT DOCTORS network trains promising young scientists to develop the knowledge, technical skills and tools to diagnose and manage disease problems in commercial insect production systems. INSECT DOCTORS is a European Joint Doctoral Programme (EJD) funded in the framework of the H2020 Marie Skłodowska-Curie ITN programme. The programm started in 2019 and officially ended in November 1, 2024. The training programme was based on close interaction between the academic and industrial sectors. 15 PhD candidates received their training throught this network and executed innovative research projects at participant’s locations. Twelve candidates have meanwhile successully defended their PhD thesis. The others are nearing their PhD thesis submission date.
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Partners
The program involved 8 Universities, 3 Research Insitutes, 4 companies and 1 international organisation.
Research
Have a look at the Research Projects carried out by the 15 PhD students supported by their supervising teams.
Publications
To see all our peer-reviewed Open Access Publications, please visit our EU Cordis-page
Funding
This project has received financial support from the European Unions Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Programme under the Marie Sklodowska-Curie grant agreement 859850.