Graduate student: Durbin Group
Spatial population genetics
Ancient DNA
Probabilistic modelling
Biography:
2018 - present: PhD student, Department of Genetics, University of Cambridge, UK
2017 - 2018: MRes, Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics, University of Cambridge, UK
2016 - 2017: Part III of the mathematical tripos, Department of Pure Mathematics and Mathematical Statistics, University of Cambridge, UK
2015 - 2016: Pre-master Mathematics, Universiteit Utrecht, The Netherlands
2012 - 2015: Bachelor of Science, University College Utrecht, The Netherlands
Research Interests
I am interested in population genetics models that incorporate spatial information. I want to understand the effects of continuous local gene flow and strong migration pulses on genetic variation of ancient and modern populations. In my PhD project I aim to develop a spatially explicit model which uses both ancient and modern DNA to infer the occurrence migration event and the degree of local gene flow in the past.