Luke Anderson-Trocmé
Email: landersontrocme at uchicago dot edu GitHub: github.com/LukeAndersonTrocme
About Me

I am a population geneticist and data scientist dedicated to decoding the history embedded in genomes. By integrating genetic, genealogical, and spatial data, I develop innovative methods to uncover the dynamics of genetic diversity and evolution.
I am a population geneticist and data scientist dedicated to decoding the history embedded in genomes.
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Current Postion
- NSERC Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Chicago, 2023 - Present
- Supervisor: John Novembre
Research Interests
- Statistical Population Genetics
- Ancestry Simulations
- Spatial Genetics
- Data Visualization
Education
- Ph.D. in Statistical Population Genetics, McGill University, 2017 - 2022
- Thesis: Looking at the Root of Fine-Scale Genetic Structure in Founder Populations
- M.Sc. in Experimental Evolution, McGill University, 2014 - 2016
- Thesis: On the Experimental Evolution of Dark Growth in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii
- B.Sc. (Honours) in Life Sciences, McGill University, 2011 - 2014
- Specialization: Microbiology & Molecular Biotechnology