Dirk Metzler

Dirk Metzler serves as a Professor in the Faculty of Biology at LMU Munich, leading the Statistical Genetics research group at the Biocenter Martinsried. His office is located in room B 01.007 at Großhaderner Straße 2, D-82152 Martinsried, with direct contact via phone (+49 (0)89 / 2180-74108) and email.

His research specializes in Statistical Genetics, focusing on developing analytical frameworks for genetic data interpretation. Key areas include population genetics modeling, evolutionary dynamics, and disease association studies, bridging computational statistics with biological systems. This work enables precise characterization of genetic variation patterns and evolutionary mechanisms.

Professor Metzler actively supervises graduate research through MSc/BSc projects and collaborates within the Biocenter's interdisciplinary ecosystem. His group maintains strong institutional ties to LMU's life sciences infrastructure while advancing methodological innovations in genetic data science.