Aquaculture student Laila Al Farsi will be the first recipient of the Nikos Steiropoulos MSD Animal Health UK Aquaculture Bursary at the University of Stirling's Institute of Aquaculture.
The research on the proteins identified in the secretory and excretory products (SEPs) of the infectious copepodid stage of the salmon louse is funded by EastBio.
The project will examine farming practices in Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam while supporting local researchers and providing postgraduate scholarships.