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Marcus Feldman is the Burnet C. Mildred Finley Wohlford Professor of Biology at Stanford University, where he has dedicated his career to research and scholarship in population biology and mathematical biology. His extensive experience includes serving as the Director of the Morrison Institute for Population Biology Resource Studies since 1986 and as Co-Director of the Center for Computational, Evolutionary Human Genetics since 2012. His research interests span human genetic cultural evolution, demography, and the social implications of rapid changes in population structures in China. He has been involved in various projects, including collaborations with Xi'an Jiaotong University focusing on issues related to China's male-biased sex ratio and urban migration. Additionally, Feldman has studied foraging behavior through mathematical modeling at Tel Aviv University and investigated the cultural inheritance patterns of Neanderthals and modern humans in Europe and Japan. He teaches a range of biology courses at Stanford and has been actively involved in mentoring doctoral students in the field.
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