Kayla King

Professor

The King Lab investigates the evolutionary ecology of host-pathogen/parasite interactions. This work involves a combination of ‘experimental evolution’ in the lab, genomics, comparative analyses, and field collections in North America and Africa.

2026 Francis Crick Medal

2025
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For Research

Royal Society of London

Arthur B. McDonald Fellowship

2024
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For Research

NSERC Prizes

Members of the College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists

2024
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For Research

Royal Society of Canada

CERC in Evolutionary Dynamics of Host-Pathogen Interactions

2023
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For Research

Government of Canada - NSERC

Mid-Career Excellence Award Winner

2023
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For Research

Society for Molecular Biology and Evolution

Fellow

2023
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For Research

Linnean Society of London

R.A. Wardle Medal

2022
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For Research

Canadian Society of Zoologists

Scientific Medal

2022
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For Research

Zoological Society of London

International Scholar

2021
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For Research

University of British Columbia Peter Wall Institute

Bicentenary Medal

2020
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For Research

Linnean Society