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Art Poon is a Professor and the Graduate Chair of Research-Based Programs at Western University. He holds a PhD from the University of California, San Diego, and an MSc from the University of British Columbia. His research focuses on virus evolution, bioinformatics, and molecular evolution, particularly in understanding how viruses adapt and transmit between hosts. Professor Poon employs computational methods that blend mathematical modeling, phylogenetics, and open-source software to characterize virus populations and detect the sources of virus transmission in real-time. His studies investigate the rapid evolution of viruses during infections and their genetic diversity over short periods. He currently has openings in his lab for graduate and undergraduate students interested in contributing to this cutting-edge research in viral epidemiology and computational virology.
Streams include Archaeology and Bioarchaeology, and Sociocultural Anthropology.