
Marie-Julie Favé, PhD.
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Supervised programs: Biology (MSc), Biology (PhD)
Research areas: Computational Genomics, Human medical genetics, population genetics, human evolutionary genomics
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Biography
Post-doc Université de Montréal and Ontario Institute for Cancer Research
Ph.D McGill University
M.Sc Laval University
B.Sc McGill University
Research activities
The 20th century brought about rapid and dramatic changes in lifestyle and environmental conditions for many people, contributing to a significant rise in the prevalence of modern chronic illnesses, such as cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, and various cancers. The advent of population-scale genomics and big data has opened new avenues for exploring biology and disease from a comprehensive perspective. Our work utilizes population genetics, evolutionary biology, and artificial intelligence to better understand the origins and development of human diseases, drawing data from large human biobanks.
Note: My area of research involves lots of "Data Science" in a genomics context, and is therefore entirely computational (no lab experiments, but lots of computational experiments!). Prospecting students must have prior exposure or knowledge of either a programming language, R and biostatistics, command-line skills, or a very strong commitment and motivation to learn it.
Teaching activities
BIOL452 Population and Conservation Genetics
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