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Current Members

Andres Ruiz-Linares
Andres Ruiz-Linares
Principal Investigator
a.ruizlin[at]ucl.ac.uk
Analysis of human genetic diversity both from a population history perspective and in terms of identifying genes responsible for phenotypic variation in the population with a strong focus on Latin American populations.

Kaustubh Adhikari
Kaustubh Adhikari
Postdoctoral Scholar
k.adhikari[at]ucl.ac.uk
Applying genome-wide association study (GWAS) to elucidate genetic factors contributing to phenotypic variation in Latin America.

Victor Acuna-Alonso
Victor Acuna-Alonso
PhD student
victor.alonso.12[at]ucl.ac.uk
Analysis of metabolic and anthropometric traits in Mexican populations.

Juan Camilo Chacon-Duque
Juan Camilo Chacon-Duque
PhD student
juan.chacon-duque.[at]ucl.ac.uk
Applying haplotype-based methods to study the fine genetic structure of Latin America to learn about its demographic history.

Javier Mendoza-Revilla
Javier Mendoza-Revilla
PhD student
javier.revilla.14[at]ucl.ac.uk
Investigating signals of natural selection in Latin American people using genome-wide SNP data.

Macarena Fuentes
Macarena Fuentes-Guajardo
PhD student
macarena.fuentes.14[at]ucl.ac.uk
Analysing the genetic factors that contribute to facial and teeth variation in Latin America.

Wendy Hart
Wendy Hart
Technician
ucbtwfl[at]ucl.ac.uk
Processing and management of biologic samples, laboratory-based experiments.

     

Visiting Members

Caio Cesar Silva de Cerqueira
Caio Cesar Silva de Cerqueira
Visting Postdoctoral Scholar
c_aioc[at]yahoo.com.br
Developing a SNP chip to predict physical traits based on the CANDELA project database.

Celia Cintas
Celia Cintas
Visiting PhD student
cintas[at]cenpat-conicet.gob.ar
Developing 2 and 3D landmarking, reconstruction and visualization of facial morphology.