Iulia Darolti

Dr. Iulia Darolti is a researcher at the University of Lausanne's Department of Ecology and Evolution, affiliated with the Faculty of Biology and Medicine. She is a member of the Schwander Group, focusing on evolutionary genomics and sexual dimorphism. Her work integrates genomic, transcriptomic, and population genetics approaches to study how evolutionary processes shape sexual dimorphism and sex chromosome evolution. Key research areas include the mechanisms underlying sex chromosome degeneration, the origins of sex-determining systems, and the genomic responses to conflicting selection pressures in males and females.

Her research interests emphasize understanding the genetic basis of sexual dimorphism, particularly in animals, and how sex chromosomes evolve and degenerate over time. She employs advanced genomic tools to explore these topics, contributing to broader insights into adaptation and speciation processes. Dr. Darolti's work spans theoretical and empirical studies, often involving comparative genomic analyses across diverse taxa.

She is active in international collaborations and has contributed to numerous peer-reviewed articles on topics like sex chromosome evolution in poeciliid fish and the genomic architecture of temperature tolerance. Her findings highlight the interplay between genetic mechanisms and evolutionary pressures in shaping biological diversity. Dr. Darolti's research also extends to exploring how sex-specific selection pressures drive genomic divergence and the functional implications of these changes.