teaching

At UC Davis

EVE 131. Human Genetic Variation and Evolution (next offered Fall 2025)

(3) Lecture–3 hours. Prerequisite: Biological Sciences 1B or 2B. Introduction to genome-wide nucleotide sequence variation in human populations and computational methods for its analysis. Topics to include forensics, disease gene mapping, and studies of human evolutionary history. Misuses, such as eugenics, and ethical/legal issues will be discussed. EVE 131 Course Notes (Partial)

EVE 175. Computational Genetics (next offered Winter 2026)

(3) Lecture–2 hours; laboratory–1 hour. The use of computers to solve problems in genetics and evolution. Introduction to a general purpose computer language (Python), computational statistical methods, and applications such as QTL mapping, linkage detection, estimation of rates of evolution, and gene finding.

International Courses

EMBL-EBI and Welcome Trust Course in Computational Molecular Evolution at EBI Hinxton, UK (offered in alternate years)

EMBO Practical Course in Computational Molecular Evolution at Heraklion, Greece (offered in alternate years)

Bodega Bay Applied Phylogenetics Workshop, Bodega Bay Marine Lab, Bodega Bay, CA USA (offered each Spring)