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Molecular Evolution

ancient DNA, viruses, and phylogenetics

LAB PEOPLE

	Dr Beth Shapiro, principal investigator (CV)
	Dr Tara Fulton, Postdoctoral researcher
	Dr Ryan Norris, Postdoctoral researcher
	Brandon Letts, PhD candidate
	Justin Sloane, undergraduate researcher
	You. Yes, we're recruiting!

COLLABORATORS

	Dr Ian Barnes School of Biological Sciences Royal Holloway University of London
	Dr Erik Bloomquist Mathematical Biology Institute Ohio State University
	Dr Matthew Collins Department of Archaeology University of York
	Dr Alexei Drummond Department of Computer Science Auckland University
	Dr Duane Froese Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences University of Alberta
	Dr Tom Gilbert Centre for Ancient Genetics University of Copenhagen
	Dr Philippe Lemey Laboratory for Clinical and Epidemiological Virology Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
	Dr Oliver Pybus Department of Zoology Oxford University
	Dr Andrew Rambaut (he's the redhead) Department of Biology Edinburgh University Hero of the Genetic Revolution
	Dr Marc Suchard Departments of Biomathematics, Biostatistics and Human Genetics University of Califoria Los Angeles
	Dr Bob Wayne Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology University of California Los Angeles
	Prof Eske Willerslev Centre for Ancient Genetics University of Copenhagen
	Dr Grant Zazula The Yukon Paleontologist Yukon Heritage Yukon Beringia Interpretive Centre

ANCIENT DNA
Extracting and characterizing DNA from fossil remains.

VIRUS EVOLUTION
Understanding the evolutionary constraints underpinning diversity and evolution in RNA viruses.

PHYLOGENETICS and MOLECULAR EVOLUTION
Investigating patterns and processes in molecular evolution.