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Gavin Sherlock is a Professor in the Department of Genetics at Stanford University. He focuses on the study of adaptive evolution and the fitness landscape of yeast populations. His research emphasizes the identification and understanding of mutations that confer adaptive advantages, utilizing high throughput sequencing techniques. Sherlock has pioneered methods in lineage tracking that explore the distribution of fitness effects associated with beneficial mutations. His investigations also address genotype-fitness mapping and the trade-offs that influence adaptive evolution within biological systems. With an educational background from Manchester University, he holds a B.Sc. in Genetics and a Ph.D. in Molecular Biology. He has received numerous awards including the John Buckley Entrance Scholarship and the Cold Spring Harbor Fellowship. His contributions to the field have been recognized through various appointments and honors, and he is dedicated to mentoring the next generation of scientists at Stanford.
Stanford University • PALO ALTO, California
Professor in the Department of Genetics focusing on adaptive evolution and genetic research.
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