Department of Anthropology at the University of Florida

Connie Mulligan, Ph.D.

faculty

Title : Professor and Associate Chair of Department of Anthropology, Associate Director of the UF Genetics Institute

Interests : Human genetic variation, genetics of complex disease, New World/Asia colonization, ancient DNA

Programs : Biological Anthropology

Personal Statement
Our lab analyzes human genetic variation in order to reconstruct the evolutionary history and relationships of human populations and human pathogens. Specifically, we are interested in 1) processes of colonization and migration as revealed in East Asia and the New World, 2) biocultural evolution of populations in the Horn of Africa and the Arabian peninsula, 3) identification of genetic variants involved in complex diseases using alcohol dependence as a model system, and 4) use of ancient DNA to reconstruct past genetic diversity and evolutionary history. We assay genetic variants in the mitochondrial genome, the sex chromosomes, and the autosomes in order to provide the most complete and accurate representation of human evolution.

Office

Turlington Hall, Room B119
PO 117305
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL 32611-7305

Genetics Institute, Room 409
1376 Mowry Road
PO Box 103610
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL 32610-3610

Lab
Genetics Institute, Room 415

Turlington Hall, Room B105

Turlington Office Phone Number: (352) 273-7584
Genetics Institute Office Phone Number: (352) 273-8092
Turlington Lab Phone Number:(352) 294-7565
Genetics Institute Lab Phone Number: (352) 273-8091

Email: cmulligan (@ufl.edu)

Webpage : http://www.clas.ufl.edu/users/mulligan/Webpage/