The Centre for Human Bioarchaeology and Palaeogenetics at the Institute for Translational Health Research, Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius University (VU), organises and invites to a hybrid lecture by Dr. Rodrigo Barquera, researcher at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, entitled „Once upon a time in the Americas: a story of immune genes and pathogens“, intended for those who are interested in the evolutionary mechanisms of human adaptations and immunology.
Date and time: 2025 m. sausio 29 d. 14 val.
Venue: the lecture will take place at the VU Faculty of Medicine, Medical Science Centre, Orange Conference Hall (D1-16.1), Žaliųjų Ežerų str. 2, Vilnius. Remotely - in MS Teams. Link to join.
There is no registration for the event, admission is free.
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ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Dr. Rodrigo Barquera is a well known researcher at the Department of Archaeogenetics at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology (Leipzig, Germany). His interdisciplinary work spans several domains including human biology, immunology, genetics, and biological anthropology.
Dr. R. Barquera specializes in studying molecular markers and their applications in understanding the genetic diversity and evolutionary pathways of ancient and contemporary human populations.
A key area of Dr. R. Barquera's research involves the analysis of the Major Histocompatibility Complex (MHC), HLA typing, and other immunogenetic factors that influence disease resistance and susceptibility in human populations. His work is documented in numerous scientific publications. It provides critical insights into the migration patterns, survival strategies, and adaptation mechanisms of early humans as well as their impact on modern human populations.