Dr. Allison E. Mann, Assistant Professor
I’m a biological anthropologist interested in how microbes can help us to better understand human evolution, health, history, behavior, and diversity. My research lies at the intersection of microbial ecology, biological anthropology, biomedical sciences, and computational biology. I am particularly interested in the biotic and abiotic factors that shape host-associated microbial ecosystems both in living and past populations.
Dr. Gomathi Nayagam Sankaranarayanan, Postdoctoral Research Fellow
I am a life sciences researcher with expertise in microbiomes, metagenomics, and evolution. My work spans ancient and modern microbial communities, with a focus on understanding genomic adaptations, bacteriophage-bacteria dynamics, and microbial functions in diverse environments. I am also passionate about bioinformatics, artificial evolution simulations, and sequencing technologies.