Banbha O'Neill

Hi, I'm Banbha, a PhD student in the Bamford Antiviral Immunity Lab. My research focuses on the surveillance and characterisation of tick-borne viruses in sheep and deer in Northern Ireland, and I work closely with my collaborators in the mammalian virology department at AFBI. I completed my undergraduate degree at Queen's University Belfast, where I obtained a first in MSci Biochemistry with Professional Studies. My previous research explored the part that co-evolution plays in the function of bat interferon receptors, with a focus on Pteropus alecto, the black flying fox. That began as an honours project in this lab and was extended for my integrated masters.