Area of research
Genetics
Research interest
Research interests include Genetic Associations and Epidemiology, Forensic and Genetic Research, Race, Genetics, and Society, and Genomics and Rare Diseases.
Charting a landmark-driven path forward for population genetics and ancient DNA research in Africa
Whole-genome sequencing reveals a complex African population demographic history and signatures of local adaptation
Addressing the challenges of polygenic scores in human genetic research
NNT mediates redox-dependent pigmentation via a UVB- and MITF-independent mechanism
The road ahead in genetics and genomics
The Missing Diversity in Human Genetic Studies
African evolutionary history inferred from whole genome sequence data of 44 indigenous African populations
Meta-analysis of GWA studies provides new insights on the genetic architecture of skin pigmentation in recently admixed populations
Correction to: African evolutionary history inferred from whole genome sequence data of 44 indigenous African populations
Human Origins in Southern African Palaeo-wetlands? Strong Claims from Weak Evidence
A polymorphic residue that attenuates the antiviral potential of interferon lambda 4 in hominid lineages
Loci associated with skin pigmentation identified in African populations
The Simons Genome Diversity Project: 300 genomes from 142 diverse populations
Genomic analyses inform on migration events during the peopling of Eurasia
Shorter telomere length in Europeans than in Africans due to polygenetic adaptation
Telomere Length and the Cancer–Atherosclerosis Trade-Off
Global diversity, population stratification, and selection of human copy-number variation
Extreme selective sweeps independently targeted the X chromosomes of the great apes
<i>DCAF4</i>, a novel gene associated with leucocyte telomere length
DCAF4, a novel gene associated with leucocyte telomere length
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Great ape genetic diversity and population history
The genetic prehistory of southern Africa
Evolutionary History and Adaptation from High-Coverage Whole-Genome Sequences of Diverse African Hunter-Gatherers
Genome-wide meta-analysis points to CTC1 and ZNF676 as genes regulating telomere homeostasis in humans
Structural diversity and African origin of the 17q21.31 inversion polymorphism
Patterns of Ancestry, Signatures of Natural Selection, and Genetic Association with Stature in Western African Pygmies
Specific inactivation of two immunomodulatory <i>SIGLEC</i> genes during human evolution
Biological and cultural adaptation to milk digestion
Doctoral Dissertation Research: Gut Microbiomes of Hunter-Gatherers: Roles of Diet and Helminths
Adaptation to diet and its impact on the gut microbiome and genomic variation
Doctoral Dissertation Improvement: Patterns of Genetic Diversity and Signatures of Natural Selection at the Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1 (ICAM-1) and CD36 Loci
Collaborative Research: Genetic Bases for the Evolution of Human Diet
Genetic History of East Africa
Genetic History of East Africa
Doctoral Dissertation Research: Nucleotide Variabilityand Signatures of Natural Selection at the Human Vasopressin Type 2 and Oxytocin Receptor Loci
Collabortive Research: Genetic Variation Among Linguistically Diverse Tanzanian Populations: Implications for East African History and Modern Human Origins
Collabortive Research: Genetic Variation Among Linguistically Diverse Tanzanian Populations: Implications for East African History and Modern Human Origins
NSF/Sloan Foundation Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Molecular Evolution