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Meredith Carpenter

Academic Appointments

  • Postdoctoral Research fellow, Genetics

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Contact Information

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    Personal Information
    Email Tel (650) 723-2353

Professional Overview

Honors and Awards

  • Dean's Postdoctoral Fellowship, Stanford University (2012-2013)
  • Graduate Research Fellowship, NSF (2007-2010)
  • Gates Cambridge Graduate Scholarship [Offered], Cambridge University (2005)
  • Member, Phi Beta Kappa (2004)

Professional Education

Doctor of Philosophy: University of California Berkeley (2011)

Stanford Advisors

Carlos Bustamante: Postdoctoral Faculty Sponsor

Lab Affiliations

Scientific Focus

Current Research Interests

I am a molecular and evolutionary biologist transitioning into human genomics. I am fascinated by the evolutionary history reflected in the human genome and the way in which it has impacted disease susceptibilities in different populations.

For my dissertation research at UC Berkeley, I worked on the disease side of the equation, studying the role of meiotic recombination machinery in the divergent eukaryotic parasite Giardia intestinalis. This research also allowed me to investigate broader evolutionary questions relating to the evolution of meiosis and sex.

I joined the Bustamante lab in 2011, and I am now applying my expertise in molecular biology to sequence DNA from ancient humans (6300 BC-400 BC) in Bulgaria. The resulting data will allow us to address questions about the genetics of European populations after the Neolithic Revolution.

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