Dr
Krishna R Veeramah
Andrew Mellon Foundation Postdoctoral Fellow
University of California, Los Angeles
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The Center for Society and Genetics & D.O.B: 2nd June 1982 Nationality: British
Citizen CONTACT DETAILS University of
California, Los Angeles Box 957221, 1323 Rolfe
Hall Los Angeles, CA 90095-7221 Phone:
510-207-1424 Fax:
310-206-1880 E-mail:
kveeramah@ucla.edu |
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CURRENT
STATUS AND INTERESTS
I am a Postdoctoral fellow in the UCLA Department of History ÒDNA and
HistoryÓ programme. My duties include teaching a course in ÒUsing Genetics
to Infer Human HistoryÓ and organizing the ÒDNA and History Faculty
SeminarÓ.
My research interests include: human population genetics,
anthropological genetics, evolutionary medicine and pharmacogenetics, with
particular emphasis on sub-Saharan African populations.
PEER
REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS
Veeramah, K.R, Zeitlyn, D, Fanso, V.G, Mendell, N.R, Connell,
B.A, Weale, M.E, Bradman, N and Thomas, M.G. Sex-Specific
Genetic Data Supports One of Two Alternative Versions of the foundation of the
ruling dynasty of the Nso« in Cameroon. (2008) Current Anthropology 49:
pp 707 – 714.
Veeramah, K.R, Thomas, M.G, Weale, M.E, Mendell, N.R, Shephard,
E.A, Bradman, N and Philips, I.R. The
potentially deleterious functional variant, FMO2*1, is at high frequency
throughout sub-Saharan Africa. (2008) Pharmacogenetics and Genomics 18(10):
pp877-886.
Veeramah, K,R, Connell, B.A, Pour, N.A, Plaster, C, Powell, A,
Zeitlyn, D, Mendell, N.R, Weale, M.E, Bradman, N and Thomas, M.G. Little genetic
differentiation as assessed by uniparental markers in the presence of
substantial language variation in peoples of the Cross River region of Nigeria. (2010) BMC Evolutionary Biology 10:
92.
Beall, C.M, Cavalleri, G.L, Deng, L, Elston, R.C, Gao, Y, Knight, J, Li,
C, Li, J.C, Liang, Y, McCormack, M, Montgomery, H.E, Pan, H, Robbins, P.A,
Shianna, K.V, Tam, S.C, Tsering, N, Veeramah, K.R, Wang, W, Wangdui, P,
Weale, M.E, Xu, Y, Xu, Z, Yang, L,
Zaman, M.J, Zeng, C, Zhang, L, Zhang, X, Zhaxi, P and Zheng, Y.T. Natural selection on EPAS1
(HIF2α) associated with low hemoglobin concentration in Tibetan
highlanders. (2010) PNAS (e-published ahead of print June 7).
EDUCATION
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2003-2008 |
University College London (UCL), London, NW1 2HE Department of Genetics, Environment and Evolution (formerly Biology), The Centre For Genetic Anthropology. Research project title ÔAn Investigation into the
Distribution of Human Molecular Genetic Variation in sub-Saharan AfricaÕ (Supplementary
Tables) Supervisor: Professor
Mark G Thomas Second
Supervisor: Dr
Mike E Weale Examiners: Professor Mark
Jobling and Dr Nikolas
Maniatis. |
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2000-2003 |
University College London (UCL), London,
WC1E 6BT 1st class BSc (Hons) Human Genetics |
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1993-2000 |
Dartford
Grammar School, Dartford, Kent. DA1 2HW Secondary School Education: 4 A-levels, 11 GCSEs |
GRANTS
& AWARDS
Wenner
Gren Conference and Workshop Grants, value $10,000 (co P.I. with Dr Omer
Gokcumen) (2009)
Andrew Mellon Foundation
Postdoctoral Scholarship (2008)
UCL Biology Postgraduate Symposium Poster Prize (2005)
BBSRC CASE PhD Studentship (2003)
University College London Biology DeanÕs list (2003)
EMPLOYMENT
HISTORY
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2008-present |
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA),
CA 90095 Position: Andrew Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow (and Lecturer), Department of History and The Center for Society and Genetics Also affiliated with Department of
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology |
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2007-2008 |
University
College London (UCL), London, NW1 2HE Position: Interim Lecturer in Human Evolutionary Genetics, Department
of Genetics, Environment and Evolution, Molecular and Cultural Evolution (MACE)
laboratory. |
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2006-2008 |
Geogene (Human Genetic Ancestry
Company) Position: Scientific Director |
PAPERS
SUBMITTED OR IN PREPARATION
Cade,
B, Veeramah, K.R, Archer, S.N, Thomas, M.G, and von Schantz, M. A novel eveningness haplotype and evidence for balancing
selection in the CLOCK gene. Submitted to Molecular Biology and Evolution
Veeramah,
K.R, Tonjes,
A, Kovacs, P, Geary, P, Novembre, J and Stumvoll, M, The Origins of the Sorbs as assessed using
high-throughput autosomal data.
Thompson, S.R, Thomas, M.G, Bradman, N, Humphries, S.E and Veeramah, K,R.
The
distribution of a functional IL18 haplotype in Africa – implications for
CVD susceptibility.
Veeramah, K.R, Poloni, E.
Duster, T. Bradman, N, Gokcumen. Sampling in Genetic Anthropology: a neglected
science. Invited by Trends in Genetics.
POSTER
PRESENTATIONS
Novembre, J,
Veeramah, K.R, Tonjes, A, Kovacs, P, Lohmueller, K, Boyko, A.R, Klimes, I,
Stumvoll, M, Bustamante, C.D, Genetic
diversity of European population isolates in the context of their geographic
neighbors. American Society
of Human Genetics meeting, Honolulu, Hawaii, (2009)
Veeramah, K.R,
Zeitlyn, D, Fanso, V.G, Mendell, N.R, Connell, B.A, Weale, M.E, Bradman,
N and Thomas, M.G
Princess Ngonnso« and the
foundation of the royal house of Nso«. UCL Biology Postgraduate
Symposium (2005) AND American
Society of Human Genetics meeting, Salt Lake City, Utah (2005)
TALKS
Sex-Specific
Genetic Data Supports One of Two Alternative Versions of the foundation of the
ruling dynasty of the Nso« in Cameroon. UCL Biology Postgraduate Symposium (2005), The London Evolutionary Research Network
Conference (2005), UCLA
World History Colloquium (2008) AND American Historical
Association annual meeting, San Diego (2010)
The distribution of the functional variant, FMO2*1, in sub-Saharan
Africa. UCL Biology Postgraduate Symposium (2006), UCL
Centre for Ecology and Evolution Seminar (2006), Human Genome Variation
Society meeting, Montreal (2007) AND Professor Martyn Smith
Laboratory, UC Berkeley (2009)
The Origins of
the Sorbs as assessed using high-throughput autosomal data. Genetic Anthropology at Fine
Scale Workshop, Honolulu, Hawaii (2009)
Next
Generation Sequencing Technologies. in Veeramah, K.R. (ed.) An Introduction to
Human Genetics: The Biomedical & Life Sciences Collection, Henry Stewart
Talks Ltd, London (online at http://hstalks.com/)
(2009)
Little
Genetic Differentiation as Assessed by Uniparental Markers in The Presence of
Substantial Language Variation in Peoples of the Cross River Region of Nigeria. DNA and History Seminar
(2009)
Applying
the Long Range Haplotype test on Hapmap data to look for signals of recent
positive selection. UCL Data Analysis
Forum (2007)
RELATED
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Co-Organizer of the workshop ÔGenetic Anthropology at Fine
ScaleÕ, Hilton Hawaiian Village, Honolulu, Hawaii Oct 25th-26th
(2009)
Series Editor of An Introduction to Human Genetics: The Biomedical & Life Sciences
Collection, Henry Stewart Talks Ltd, London (online at http://hstalks.com/) (2009)
Panel member for the public discussion Reconstructing
Indian Population History, sponsored by the Center for Society and
Genetics (2009)
TEACHING
EXPERIENCE
I have developed and am currently teaching a 10 week seminar style
course entitled ÔUsing Genetics
to Infer Human HistoryÕ to upper division undergraduate students in the
History Department and the Centre for Society and Genetics (2009 & 2010).
Previous teaching experience also includes:
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Lecturing |
Fundamentals
of Molecular Biology (2nd
Yr BSc Biology, UCL) Reproduction, Genetics and Development (2nd Yr Medicine, UCL) Molecular
Evolution (3rd
Yr BSc Biology, UCL) Languages,
Genetics and Archaeology (MA/MSc
Archaeology, UCL) Cuisine, Nutrition and Genetics (Upper Division Undergraduates, UCLA) |
2007 2008 2008 2008 2009 |
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Tutoring |
Evolutionary
and Population Genetics
(2nd Yr BSc Biology, UCL) Fundamentals
of Molecular Biology (2nd
Yr BSc Biology, UCL) Introduction
to Human Genetics (2nd
Yr BSc Biology, UCL) |
2004,2008 2006-2008 2006 |
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Essay
and coursework marking |
Fundamentals
of Molecular Biology (2nd Yr BSc Biology, UCL) Evolutionary
and Population Genetics (2nd
Yr BSc Biology, UCL) Archaeological and Anthropological Genetics (MA/MSc Archaeology, UCL) |
2006-2008 2004,2008 2006-2008 |
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Setting
and marking of exam questions |
Fundamentals
of Molecular Biology (2nd
Yr BSc Biology, UCL) Molecular
Evolution (3rd
Yr BSc Biology, UCL) |
2008 |
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Laboratory
and fieldwork supervision |
Fundamentals
of Molecular Biology (2nd
Yr BSc Biology, UCL) Advanced
Human Genetics (3rd
Yr BSc Biology, UCL) Introduction
to Research (3rd
Yr BSc Biology, UCL) Summer Studentships Programme (2nd Year BSc Biology, UCL) Spanish
Field Course in Ecological Genetics (2nd Yr BSc Biology, UCL) |
2003-2007 2004 2004-2008 2004-2007 2008 |
In addition my duties as a lecturer included:
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Day to day management of the MACE laboratory, including informal
supervision of PhD students.
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Acting as a personal tutor to undergraduate
students.
OTHER
SKILLS
Substantial experience in a variety of laboratory techniques including
DNA extraction, PCR, DNA sequencing and various DNA genotyping methodologies.
Routinely use advanced statistical techniques as applied to population
genetics.
Considerable expertise in the multi-platform computer programming
language ÔPythonÕ as well as substantial experience with ÔRÕ, ÔAwkÕ and
ÔMatlabÕ
Successfully led a research expedition in Cameroon in 2003,
demonstrating effective communication, leadership and managerial skills (video available here).
COLLABORATORS
AND FRIENDS
Mark Thomas, Molecular and
Cultural Evolution Lab, University College London
Neil Bradman, The Centre for
Genetic Anthropology, University College London
Dallas
Swallow, Department of Genetics, Evolution and Environment, University
College London
Mike
Weale, Statistical Genetics Unit, KingÕs College London
John
Novembre , Faculty of Life Sciences, UCLA
Patrick
Geary, Department of History, UCLA
Soroya de
Chadarevian, CSG, UCLA
Chris Ehret,
Department of History, UCLA
David
Zeitlyn, Department of Anthropology, University of Kent
Bruce
Connell, Centre for Research on Language Contact, York University
Ian Phillips,
School of Biological and Chemical Sciences, Queen Mary, University of London
Elizabeth
Shephard, UCL Research Department of Structural and Molecular Biology,
University College London
Nancy Mendell, Applied
Mathematics and Statistics, Stony Brook
Malcolm
von Schantz, Neuroendocrinology, University of Surrey
Ian
Barnes, School of Biological Sciences, Royal Holloway, University of London
Omer Gokcumen, Department
of Pathology, Harvard Medical School
Mark Jobling, Department of
Genetics, University of Leicester
Gianpiero
Cavalleri, Royal College of Surgeons, Ireland