Alejandro Llanos Lizcano

Alejandro Llanos Lizcano is a Researcher at the University of Vienna's Center for Microbiology and Environmental Systems Science, Department of Microbiology and Ecosystem Research. His work focuses on ancient DNA analysis, Plasmodium evolution, and Late Pleistocene ecological studies, contributing to Sustainable Development Goals through environmental and health research.

• Education: MSc in Environmental Systems Science

Research interests center on ancient DNA methodologies, host-pathogen coevolution, and Pleistocene ecosystem dynamics. He develops innovative sampling techniques and investigates historical disease patterns, particularly malaria in Roman populations.

Recent publications (2023-2025) demonstrate expertise in:

• Optimizing ancient DNA extraction from skeletal remains
• Reconstructing Plasmodium genomes from historical samples
• Environmental DNA applications in Pleistocene studies
• Microbial community analysis in ecological systems
• Multi-scale host-symbiont interaction modeling
• Epigenetic marker detection in ancient samples