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
Ph.D.
Research: Rare disease; Modifier genes; Drug repurposing; Precision medicine
cchow@genetics.utah.edu
Nathan Clark
Ph.D.
Research: Evolution; Genomics; Adaptations, including vision and diving
nclark@utah.edu
Nels Elde
Ph.D.
Research: Evolutionary genetics; Host-pathogen interactions; Virus discovery; Molecular evolution
nelde@genetics.utah.edu
Lynn B. Jorde
Ph.D.
Research: Disease-gene identification; Population genetics
lbj@genetics.utah.edu
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
Ph.D.
Research: Human and non-human primate evolutionary genomics; Infectious disease.
leffler@genetics.utah.edu
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