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Bernie Crespi is a Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at Simon Fraser University, where he holds a Canada Research Chair in Evolutionary Genetics. His research integrates genetic, ecological, and phylogenetic approaches to study social evolution across various levels of biological organization, including genes, cells, organisms, and social systems. Crespi's lab investigates fundamental questions in evolutionary biology, focusing on social behavior, human health and disease, placentation, and organismal interactions in ecosystems. His studies often involve fieldwork in Australia and the use of advanced DNA technologies to analyze the evolution of social traits in gall-forming Thysanoptera. He is also exploring adaptive evolutionary-genetic bases of human diseases and is currently writing a book on evolutionary biology and the social brain. Crespi earned his AB from the University of Chicago and his PhD from the University of Michigan. He has an extensive publication record and engages in collaborative research across multiple interdisciplinary topics.
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