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John retrained as a biologist after a music degree and a job as a programmer. After completing postdoctoral work at the University of Sussex, the University of Edinburgh, and Université de Montpellier, John joined the Department of Genetics as a lecturer in 2010. His doctoral work focused on mathematical population genetics, combining empirical approaches, particularly in evolutionary inference of microbial genealogies and cross-species comparative analyses. John's research interests encompass a wide range of themes within evolutionary genetics, particularly focusing on the evolution of reproductive isolation among species. He explores how hybridizing populations bring together divergent alleles into new combinations that influence the outcomes of hybridization. His research aims to develop a theoretical framework that explains these patterns in a unified way while facilitating useful data analysis. John is also involved in using classical population genetics and molecular phylogenetics to make inferences about the ecology and epidemiology of microbial pathogens, enhancing the fight against infectious diseases.
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