George Perry

George Perry is a Professor of Anthropology at Pennsylvania State University, with research intersections in Biology, Evolutionary Medicine, and Genomics. He is affiliated with the Huck Institutes' Center for Infectious Disease Dynamics, Ecology, Molecular Cellular and Integrative Biosciences, and Bioinformatics and Genomics programs. Perry directs the Anthropological Genomics Lab, focusing on paleogenomics and evolutionary adaptation.

• Research areas: anthropological genomics, parasite evolution, human body size transitions, and evolutionary medicine
• Key collaborations: international teams in Madagascar, Europe, and Africa
• Leadership: Bioinformatics and Genomics Chair (2019–2023)

His 2025–2022 publications span evolutionary responses to invasive species, human migration health impacts, chemosensory gene adaptation, and primate genomic diversity. Notable methodological contributions include ancient DNA recovery and comparative paleogenomics. Perry advises graduate students like Vanessa Garcia and Annette Mercedes, with grants including NIH support for Cuban health disparity studies.

Scientific leadership includes tenure-line promotions (2023) and NASA Space Grant collaborations.