Xin TaoResearch Assistant
University College Dublin
Xin Tao is a Research Assistant at the UCD School of Biomolecular and Biomedical Science. Xin graduated with First-Class Honours in Biological Sciences from UCD in 2023, where he gained a solid foundation in microbiological and molecular techniques.
Before joining the Acclimatize 2 team, Xin worked at the School of Biology and Environmental Science, contributing to the “E-Crop” project. His role involved performing microbiome diversity analysis and greenhouse evaluation.
Xin’s work involves applying microbial source tracking to analyse water quality and identify contamination sources, with a particular focus on understanding how pollution introduces pathogens into aquatic systems and its impact on public health.
This project has been part funded by the ERDF though the Ireland Wales Programme 2014 -2020.
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