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Luis Barreiro is a Professor at the University of Chicago, specializing in the genetic basis of immune response differences among individuals in human populations and primates. His research group focuses on understanding the role of natural selection in evolution and how past selection events impact present-day disease susceptibility. The lab employs cutting-edge genomic techniques alongside immunological and evolutionary genetic tools to explore these themes. Luis holds a Master's degree in Biotechnological Engineering from Lusófona University, Lisbon, and a PhD in Population Genetics from University of Paris VII. He completed his post-doctoral training in Functional Genomics at the University of Chicago. His research is funded by several NIH grants, with topics ranging from innate immune memory to the genetic determinants of immune responses to pathogens. Prof. Barreiro's interdisciplinary approach integrates genetic, immunological, and evolutionary perspectives, contributing to our understanding of human health and disease, as well as the evolutionary processes that shape these responses.
Department of Philosophy