Carlos Eduardo G. Amorim

Biography

Eduardo holds a BSc in biological sciences and a MSc in animal biology from the University of Brasília (Brazil). He completed his PhD in genetics with Prof. Francisco Salzano at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (Brazil) in 2013 working on the influence of demographic, cultural, and adaptive processes on the genetic diversity of Amerindians during the settlement of the New World. His postdoc project is focused on understanding the role of balancing selection in shaping the genetic diversity of modern humans and other primates.  

Research Interest

His postdoc project is focused on understanding the role of balancing selection in shaping the genetic diversity of modern humans and other primates.