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The Goldberg lab develops methods to study population dynamics and evolution. We integrate techniques from population genetics, ecology, and archaeology. Amy Goldberg is an Associate Professor of Human Genetics at UCLA.

From humans expanding into new continents to parasites switching into new hosts, how do populations adapt to new environments? How does demographic history shape adaptation, phenotypic variation, and disease risk? We aim to understand how evolutionary and ecological forces shape population variation, and the consequences of biological variation. Work in the Goldberg lab analyses genetic data from multiple species in the context of demographic, archeological, paleontological, and environmental records. We also have a strong interest in theory and methods development.