Ana Duggan

Ana Duggan is an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Anthropology at McMaster University. Her research bridges ancient DNA analysis, paleopathology, and genomic epidemiology to study historical disease dynamics and human evolution.

• Current affiliation: McMaster University, Department of Anthropology
• Academic rank: Adjunct Assistant Professor

Research Interests: Dr. Duggan specializes in:

• Mitochondrial genomics of extinct populations
• Paleomicrobiology of ancient pathogens
• Historical epidemiology of infectious diseases
• Environmental DNA analysis for reconstructing past ecosystems
• Comparative genomics of human and animal pathogens

Publication Trends (2008-2025): Her 55+ publications focus on:

• Ancient pathogen genomics (smallpox, malaria, brucellosis)
• Methodological advances in aDNA extraction and sequencing
• Historical disease ecology and human population dynamics
• Modern genomic epidemiology (SARS-CoV-2, monkeypox)
• Evolutionary patterns in xenarthran mammals

Teaching Activities: Instructed ANTHROP 2D03 '23 and You: The Archaeology of your DNA' in 2018-2019.