Kayla King, University of British Columbia

Research

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Latest papers

Using the microbiota to study connectivity at human-animal interfaces.
Trends in microbiology · 2025
A proof-of-concept experimental-theoretical model to predict pesticide resistance evolution.
Heredity · 2025
Microbial Primer: Microbiome and thermal tolerance - a new frontier in climate resilience?
Microbiology (Reading, England) · 2025 · senior author

All 3 publications

Latest funding

Ultracentrifugation system for isolation of biological samples
NSERC · 2025 · Co-investigator
$138,883
Host-parasite evolution in a changing world
NSERC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$208,000
Evolutionary Dynamics of Host-Pathogen Interactions
NSERC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$1,901,336

All 3 grants and awards

3 publications.

01

Using the microbiota to study connectivity at human-animal interfaces.

Muloi DM, Caron A, Berkley JA, Hassell JM, Brito IL, King K, Moodley A, Fèvre EM

Trends in microbiology2025

DOI: 10.1016/j.tim.2025.05.006 PMID: 40494694

02

A proof-of-concept experimental-theoretical model to predict pesticide resistance evolution.

Li LQ, Parts L, Madgwick P, King K, Flemming A, Woollard A

Heredity2025

DOI: 10.1038/s41437-025-00781-x PMID: 40702313

03

Microbial Primer: Microbiome and thermal tolerance - a new frontier in climate resilience?

Li J, King K

Microbiology (Reading, England)2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1099/mic.0.001523 PMID: 39836459

Ultracentrifugation system for isolation of biological samples

Co-investigatorNSERC2025Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Tocheva, Elitza

Keywords: molecular microbiology; bacterial physiology; host-pathogen interactions; microbial ultrastructure; microbial components; antimicrobial resistance; gene and cell therapies; microbial evolution; environmental dynamics; phages

$138,883

Host-parasite evolution in a changing world

Principal investigatorNSERC2023Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: King, Kayla

Keywords: coevolution; biodiversity; virulence; environmental change; population genomics; parasitism; species interactions; evolutionary genetics; experimental evolution; local adaptation

$208,000

Evolutionary Dynamics of Host-Pathogen Interactions

Principal investigatorNSERC2022Canada Excellence Research Chairs

Principal investigators: King, Kayla

Keywords: evolution ; host-pathogen interactions; virulence; climate change; experimental evolution; spillback; ecology; biodiversity; genomics; animals

$1,901,336

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student Dear Professor King, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Using the microbiota to study connectivity at human-animal interfaces." (2025), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "Host-parasite evolution in a changing world" (2023), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]