Santa Clara University

Inferring Population History from Genetic Data using the Rejection Algorithm

by

Dr. Matthew Jobin

Wednesday, February 17, 2010

5-6 pm

Kennedy Commons

Dr. Jobin holds a Ph.D. in Anthropological Sciences from Stanford University. His work has integrated computational and laboratory methods in order to provide statistical pictures of human prehistory. He has a background in anthropology, genetics and organismal biology. His recent work has been focussed on novel approaches for investigating the parameters of prehistoric human life, including the comparison of alternate models of ancient human migration and estimation of the size of prehistoric populations.