Research

evolution and population genetics

Comparisons of variation among populations and species can reveal patterns and principles of the organization of life. Rules by which organisms interact and secure resources are written in genomes, the results of random and natural experiments since the origins of life. Evolutionary genetics interprets the countless experiments embedded in nature’s fragmented records over millions of years in order to gain deep insights into biological form and function.

Clement Y. Chow

Clement Y. Chow

Ph.D.

Research: Rare disease; Modifier genes; Drug repurposing; Precision medicine

cchow@​genetics.utah.edu
Nels Elde

Nels Elde

Ph.D.

Research: Evolutionary genetics; Host-pathogen interactions; Virus discovery; Molecular evolution

nelde@​genetics.utah.edu
Lynn B. Jorde

Lynn B. Jorde

Ph.D.

Research: Disease-gene identification; Population genetics

lbj@​genetics.utah.edu
Gabrielle Kardon

Gabrielle Kardon

Ph.D.

Research: Muscle development, regeneration, and disease; Effects of viral infection on muscle structure and function

gkardon@​genetics.utah.edu
Ellen Leffler

Ellen Leffler

Ph.D.

Research: Human and non-human primate evolutionary genomics; Infectious disease.

leffler@​genetics.utah.edu
Aaron Quinlan

Aaron Quinlan

Ph.D.

Research: Human genome interpretation; Application of genomics to clinical care; Chromosome stability and somatic genome evolution; Algorithm and genomics software development; Cancer genetics; Nucleotide repeat disorders; Population genomics; Genetics of complex cisease

aquinlan@​genetics.utah.edu