About GENECO
GENECO is open to all PhD students at Nordic Universities that do research within Genomic Ecology. More than 130 PhD students, from seven different universities, have been enrolled in GENECO since we started in 2008.
GENECO is open to all PhD students at Nordic Universities that do research within genomic ecology. More than 130 PhD students, from seven different universities, have been enrolled in GENECO since we started in 2008. The research topics of the enrolled PhD students range from ecological and evolutionary studies with limited molecular techniques to in-depth genomic approaches in cellular pathways. The GENECO PhD students study a wide range of organisms, from bacteria and phytoplankton to fish and birds, and use a wide range of high-throughput sequencing techniques and analyses.
GENECO will run until 2023 and applications for 2023 are closed. More information will follow regarding the future of research schools within Lund University.
As a GENECO PhD student, you are expected to attain the following skills:
- Understanding genomic techniques and their research applications
- Ability to design genomic research projects
- Critical evaluation of research projects
- Ability to communicate research ideas
- Leadership and project management skills
- Creativity and the ability to formulate project vision/concepts
Steering Committee
- Bengt Hansson – Professor, Director of Geneco
- Dag Ahrén – Senior Lecturer
- Olof Hellgren – Senior Lecturer
- Emily O'Connor – Postdoctoral fellow
- Christina Rengefors – Project assistant
- Annika Hecktor – Financial administrator
Mentor programme
The GENECO programme previously included a Mentor Programme, which was run in collaboration with the MiL Institute. However, we have recently decided to replace this scheme with a course on academic productivity and stress management.
Contact
General questions
Bengt Hansson
Professor
Telephone: +46 46 222 49 96
E-mail: Bengt [dot] Hansson [at] biol [dot] lu [dot] se (Bengt[dot]Hansson[at]biol[dot]lu[dot]se)
Questions regarding GENECO courses
Emily O'Connor
Post-doc
Telephone: +46 46 222 37 22
E-mail: Emily [dot] Oconnor [at] biol [dot] lu [dot] se (Emily[dot]OConnor[at]biol[dot]lu[dot]se)
Olof Hellgren
Senior Lecturer
MEMEG
Telephone: +46 46 222 17 83
E-mail: Olof [dot] Hellgren [at] biol [dot] lu [dot] se (Olof[dot]Hellgren[at]biol[dot]lu[dot]se)
Questions regarding administration, economy and other practical issues
Christina Rengefors
Project assistant
Department of Biology
Telephone: +46 46 222 96 14
E-mail: Christina [dot] Rengefors [at] biol [dot] lu [dot] se
Annika Hecktor
Financial administrator
Department of Biology
Telephone: +46 46 222 92 12
E-mail: Annika [dot] Hecktor [at] biol [dot] lu [dot] se