Annabel Beichman, Ph.D. – Population genomics, demographc inference, evolution of mutational proceses, and marine mammals

The impact of the fur trade on sea otter genomics

Our research on the population genetics of sea otters across the species range has made the cover of Molecular Ecology! Beichman, Annabel C., et al. “Genomic analyses reveal range‐wide devastation Continue Reading →

Evolution of mutagenesis

Does DNA mutate in the same way across species? What forces drive differences in the mutation spectrum? As a postdoc and “Biological Mechanisms of Healthy Aging” NIH trainee, I Continue Reading →

A deep dive into the sea otter and giant otter genomes

Our deep dive into the sea otter and giant otter genomes is out today in Molecular Biology & Evolution (early access)! We investigated phylogenetics, positive selection, loss of olfactory receptor Continue Reading →

The Cetacean Gut Microbiome

Next-generation sequencing has allowed us to characterize cetacean gut microbial communities and discover surprising similarities to the microbiomes of terrestrial herbivores and carnivores. With colleagues at Harvard, I am extending Continue Reading →

Demographic Inference from Genomic Data

My favorite aspect of population genetics is inference of population history from genetic data. Whether you are thinking about human history or the history of your favorite non-model organism, inferring Continue Reading →

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Associate Program Officer, Paul G. Allen Frontiers Group (2024-present); Former postdoc at University of Washington Genome Sciences (2020-2024); Ph.D. from the University of California, Los Angeles (2020); A.B. summa cum laude Harvard University (2012)