Molly Przeworski, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Department of Human Genetics
University of Chicago
"An evolutionary perspective on human recombination"
WHEN: Wednesday, March 5, 2008, 4:00PMDr. Przeworski's research focus is the population genetics of humans, particularly the genetic architecture of human-specific traits (adaptations or diseases) and the determinants of recombination rates. To address these sets of questions, Dr. Przeworski's group combines modeling, the development of statistical tools and data analysis.