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Mehrdad Hajibabaei is a professor in the Department of Integrative Biology at the University of Guelph, where he is also based at the Biodiversity Institute of Ontario. His academic journey began with a B.Sc. from Tehran in 1994, followed by a Ph.D. from the University of Ottawa in 2003, focusing on molecular evolution and seed plant phylogeny. His postdoctoral research delved into the development and application of DNA barcoding, aiming to establish a global, DNA-based species identification system, particularly in the biodiverse regions of tropical Lepidoptera in Costa Rica. Hajibabaei has worked on creating high-throughput workflows for barcoding archival specimens, reinforcing his position as a leading researcher in molecular biodiversity. He serves as the Associate Director at the Canadian Centre for DNA Barcoding and is actively involved in theoretical work relating to bioinformatics and technology development in biodiversity analysis. His research interests include Environmental Barcoding, molecular biosystematics, and developing rapid identification systems for ecological specimens, alongside teaching courses in evolutionary biology.
Canadian Centre for DNA Barcoding • Guelph, ON
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