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Margaret Wanjiku, M.S.

Pronouns: Margaret

Doctoral Student

SDSU / UC Riverside Joint Doctoral Program in Evolutionary Biology

San Diego

Location
LSN 209
5500 Campanile Dr
San Diego, CA, 92182
Mail Code
4614
Fax
[619-594-####]

Areas of Research

Population Genetics/Genomics, Evolution, Human Evolution, Developing statistical methods, Ancient DNA, Ghost Populations

Bio

My research explores “ghost” introgression—traces of extinct or unknown hominin lineages—within the genomes of modern humans. I develop and apply innovative computational methods to uncover hidden evolutionary histories and answer fundamental questions about human ancestry and adaptation.

Mentors

Arun Sethuraman, Ph.D.

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