Omer Gokcumen

Omer Gokcumen is an associate professor in the Biological Sciences Department at
University at Buffalo. His research focuses on evolutionary and anthropological
genomics — studying how humans evolved and how they differ from nonhuman
primates and mammals. He received his B.S. in Molecular Biology and Genetics from
Bogazici University in Istanbul in 2002. He then earned her Ph.D. in anthropology at the
University of Pennslyvania in 2008. After a 5-year postdoctoral fellowship at Harvard
Medical School, Gokcumen started his laboratory in Buffalo. Gokcumen and his team
have published over 75 articles on several areas of human and mammalian evolutionary
genomics. His research has been recognized by several awards and featured in several
popular outlets, including NYT, BBC, Guardian, Scientific American, New Scientist, and
NPR.

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