P.I. ames Cai, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor in the Department of Veterinary Integrative Biosciences and a faculty member of Interdisciplinary Program of Genetics in Texas A&M University. My research interest is focused on the use of theory and methods of population genomics to understand the relationship between genotype and phenotype in different organisms. We develop novel statistical tests and software algorithms to empower the identification of genomic variants underlying genetic disorders and complex traits. Special attention is directed to interpreting the role of various evolutionary processes like positive selection in shaping nucleotide diversity within and between species. For more details, visit Research and Publications.
Postdoctoral Fellow
 Ence Yang, Ph.D.
My research interests focus on the fungal adaptive evolution to biotic or environmental factors. In my doctoral research, I studied the adaptive evolution of carnivorous fungi to their nematode hosts and mass extinctions. Currently, I study the adaptive evolution of human pathogen fungi to chemical factors, temperature, and so on in genomic approaches.
Graduate Students
  Rotation student, Genetics Program
 I am currently pursuing my MS in Biotechnology in Texas A&M University. After a Bachelors in Biotechnology, I worked for 3 years in Tata Consultancy Services. In the Cai Laboratory, I wish to understand population genetics and its applications in bioinformatics. Former Lab Members
 Tomasz Koralewski
Former Postdoctoral Fellow
Current Position
Research Scientist, Forest Tree Population Genomics
 Summer Master Student, Math Department
Current Position
Graduate Student of Genetics Program
We have openings for motivated undergraduate and graduate students from various scientific disciplines (biology, medicine, computing science, statistics, engineering, etc) who wish to work at the interface of genomics, bioinformatics and medicine. |
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