Current Research

Our research program integrates ancient DNA analysis and population genomics to reconstruct genetic histories across a range of mammalian species. This work includes four major projects focusing on ancient and contemporary human populations:  

1: Examining genetic transformations in Mesopotamia from the Chalcolithic through Ottoman periods
2: Analyzing population transitions and kinship patterns in the Transjordan from the Early Bronze to Iron Age
3: Investigating the peopling of the Iranian plateau from Chalcolithic to Parthian periods
4: Employing genome-wide association studies to model how divergent ancestral contributions shape complex trait distributions in present-day populations. 

These projects collectively illuminate over four millennia of human genetic history, exploring patterns of continuity, migration, diversity, selection, and social organization. Beyond human genetics, our research encompasses evolutionary genomics of non-human mammals, including the extinct Miracinonyx (American cheetah) and various primate species, providing broader comparative evolutionary perspectives.