Evolutionary Medicine

The ASU Center for Evolution & Medicine is a university-wide Presidential Initiative whose mission is to improve human health by establishing evolutionary biology as an essential basic science for medicine, worldwide.

Harnessing Evolution for Precision Health
Harnessing Evolution for Precision Health
The Snuggle Bug Study - Corrie Whisner, PhD
The Snuggle Bug Study - Corrie Whisner, PhD
Monsters, SCINK[D]s, and the enormous diversity of sex chromosomes across vertebrates -Brendan Pinto
Monsters, SCINK[D]s, and the enormous diversity of sex chromosomes across vertebrates -Brendan Pinto
Dr William Murphy - The Promise of Comparative Genomics in Mammals in the Era of Complete Genomes
Dr William Murphy - The Promise of Comparative Genomics in Mammals in the Era of Complete Genomes
Dr Matthew Emery-Quantifying DNA Degradation in Thermally Altered Forensic Bones & Teeth using ...
Dr Matthew Emery-Quantifying DNA Degradation in Thermally Altered Forensic Bones & Teeth using ...
Jessica Metcalf-Sex differences in immune function:probing ultimate drivers & exploring consequences
Jessica Metcalf-Sex differences in immune function:probing ultimate drivers & exploring consequences
Dr Jake Aronoff - Inflammation, cardiometabolic health, & brain aging in a high pathogen environment
Dr Jake Aronoff - Inflammation, cardiometabolic health, & brain aging in a high pathogen environment
Dr Zachary Compton - Primate Comparative Phylogenetics Reveals Humans’ Unique Cancer Susceptibility
Dr Zachary Compton - Primate Comparative Phylogenetics Reveals Humans’ Unique Cancer Susceptibility
Dr Duygu Ucar - Genomic signatures of immune aging and vaccine responsiveness
Dr Duygu Ucar - Genomic signatures of immune aging and vaccine responsiveness
Dr Kathleen Reinhardt-Investigating the physiological, ecological & evolutionary root of human sleep
Dr Kathleen Reinhardt-Investigating the physiological, ecological & evolutionary root of human sleep
Dr C. Eduardo Guerra Amorim - How Ancient Diseases Shaped the Evolution of the Human Immune System
Dr C. Eduardo Guerra Amorim - How Ancient Diseases Shaped the Evolution of the Human Immune System
Dr Thomas Stewart - Dry eyes and sore backs : the burdens of being a fish out of water
Dr Thomas Stewart - Dry eyes and sore backs : the burdens of being a fish out of water
Dr Mercy Akinyi - Primates, behavior and parasites
Dr Mercy Akinyi - Primates, behavior and parasites
Dr Arvind Varsani- Short stories on DNA viruses from the tropics to polar regions: ecology&evolution
Dr Arvind Varsani- Short stories on DNA viruses from the tropics to polar regions: ecology&evolution
Dr Brendan Pinto - Sex chromosome evolution
Dr Brendan Pinto - Sex chromosome evolution
Dr Anne Stone-Leprosy, the Black Death, & the White Plague-What Ancient DNA tells us about Pathogens
Dr Anne Stone-Leprosy, the Black Death, & the White Plague-What Ancient DNA tells us about Pathogens
Dr. Seema Plaisier-Gene expression in placental and uterine tissues-implications of health & disease
Dr. Seema Plaisier-Gene expression in placental and uterine tissues-implications of health & disease
Dr. Julien Ayroles - Leveraging Evolutionary Mismatches to Study Gene-by-Environment Interactions
Dr. Julien Ayroles - Leveraging Evolutionary Mismatches to Study Gene-by-Environment Interactions
Dr Martin Picard - Mitochondrial Psychobiology in the Brain and Immune System
Dr Martin Picard - Mitochondrial Psychobiology in the Brain and Immune System
Dr Claire Roberts - What can the placenta tell us about health in pregnancy and beyond?
Dr Claire Roberts - What can the placenta tell us about health in pregnancy and beyond?
Dr. Kaixiong (Calvin) Ye - Gene-Environment Interactions in Human Evolution and Complex Traits
Dr. Kaixiong (Calvin) Ye - Gene-Environment Interactions in Human Evolution and Complex Traits
Nicholas Banovich - Spatial genomics to dissect the molecular underpinnings of pulmonary fibrosis
Nicholas Banovich - Spatial genomics to dissect the molecular underpinnings of pulmonary fibrosis
Daniel Promislow A Systems - Biology Perspective on Genetic Variation and Aging
Daniel Promislow A Systems - Biology Perspective on Genetic Variation and Aging
Dionna Williams - Leveraging Endocannabinoid System to Restore Cognitive Function
Dionna Williams - Leveraging Endocannabinoid System to Restore Cognitive Function
Gabriel Shaibi - Addressing Disparities in Type 2 Diabetes: It takes a village
Gabriel Shaibi - Addressing Disparities in Type 2 Diabetes: It takes a village
Abigail Page - Beyond the mother: evolutionary perspectives on cooperative childrearing
Abigail Page - Beyond the mother: evolutionary perspectives on cooperative childrearing
Amy Boddy - An evolutionary perspective on maternal health and disease
Amy Boddy - An evolutionary perspective on maternal health and disease
Melanie Martin - Disentangling biobehavioral pathways between breastfeeding, and health outcomes
Melanie Martin - Disentangling biobehavioral pathways between breastfeeding, and health outcomes
Emma Cohen - Social Brawn Hypothesis: effects of sociality on energy and performance in exercise
Emma Cohen - Social Brawn Hypothesis: effects of sociality on energy and performance in exercise
Christina Bergey - Genomic insights into adaptation of humans to rainforest environments
Christina Bergey - Genomic insights into adaptation of humans to rainforest environments