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Professor Weinreich is a theoretical population geneticist specializing in the combination of experimental, analytic, and simulation techniques to advance the understanding of biological adaptation. He received his bachelor's degree in computer science from the University of Michigan in 1983 and has a rich background in algorithmics. Following nine years in software engineering, he pursued graduate studies in evolutionary population genetics at Harvard University, where he earned his PhD in 1998. His postdoctoral research included positions at Brown University, the University of California, and further studies at Harvard University. He became an Assistant Professor in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at Brown in January 2007, was promoted to Associate Professor in July 2013, and achieved full professorship in 2020. His research, which has received significant funding from various scientific organizations, focuses on the genetic basis of evolution and aims to unravel the principles guiding adaptation in biological systems. He is a member of Brown's Center for Computational Molecular Biology, contributing to the field through numerous projects that leverage modern experimental techniques and genomics.
Brown University • Providence, RI
Teaches courses in Ecology, Evolution, and Population Genetics, with a focus on infectious diseases and evolutionary theory.
Department: Department of Economics