Evan Irving-Pease

Group Leader and Royal Society University Research Fellow

Evan is a Group Leader at the Big Data Institute and Centre for Human Genetics, Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford. His research focuses on understanding the patterns and processes of natural selection, and the role played by environmental factors (e.g., human culture, infectious disease, climate change and ecosystem dynamics) in shaping phenotypic diversity and driving episodes of rapid polygenic adaptation in human and animal populations.

Research Interests:
Palaeogenomics, Ancient DNA, Natural Selection, Complex Traits, Domestication, Pathogens

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Dr Evan Irving-Pease

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Evan Irving-Pease

Key publications

Tracing the evolutionary history of the CCR5delta32 deletion via ancient and modern genomes.

Ancient DNA reveals evolutionary origins of autoimmune diseases.

The selection landscape and genetic legacy of ancient Eurasians.

Elevated genetic risk for multiple sclerosis emerged in steppe pastoralist populations.

Recent publications

Imputation of ancient canid genomes reveals inbreeding history over the past 10,000 years.

Multivariate genome-wide association analysis of dyslexia and quantitative reading skill improves gene discovery.

The spatiotemporal distribution of human pathogens in ancient Eurasia.

Tracing the evolutionary history of the CCR5delta32 deletion via ancient and modern genomes.

Ancient DNA reveals evolutionary origins of autoimmune diseases.