We also show that ancestry effects within Amboseli recapitulates differences between the parent species. These results support a genetic basis for many interspecific methylation differences, despite environmental variation when individuals are sampled from distinct populations.

Local genetic ancestry frequently predicts DNA methylation levels, and these differences can be predicted using the allele frequency at cis-acting genetic variants (meQTL).

I'm happy to (finally) share the last chapter of my dissertation work. Focusing on DNA methylation levels, we show that admixture increases gene regulatory variation within the Amboseli baboon population.

doi.org/10.1101/2025...

My lab will study how genetic varation among primates shapes the response to environmental stimuli, focusing on the immune system. Ultimately, I hope to connect genetic variation to immune phenotypes and identify the ecological and evolutionary drivers of immune variation.

I'm thrilled to share that I'll be joining the Department of Genetics at UGA as an Assistant Professor in January! @universityofga.bsky.social Genetics@UGA #newPI