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Dr. Alexander Sang-Jae Suh is a faculty member and Assistant Professor in the Department of Organismal Biology, Division of Systematic Biology at Uppsala University. He is based at the Evolutionary Biology Centre and leads an active research group focused on evolutionary genomics. His primary affiliations are with Uppsala University’s Department of Organismal Biology and he maintains a dedicated lab website for his research activities.
His research interests center on the evolution of animal genomes, particularly the roles of transposons, viruses, and repetitive elements. He investigates genome dynamics in diverse taxa including birds, crocodilians, nematodes, and other vertebrates, using comparative genomics, phylogenomics, and molecular biology. His work explores fundamental questions about genome size evolution, sex chromosome degeneration, horizontal gene transfer, and the impact of transposable elements on genomic architecture and adaptation.
His recent publications demonstrate a strong trend in high-resolution genome analysis, including chromosome-level assemblies, germline-restricted chromosomes, and the evolutionary consequences of structural variation. His work frequently appears in top-tier journals such as Nature, Molecular Ecology, and Genome Biology and Evolution, with a focus on avian and vertebrate systems.
Dr. Suh has not been explicitly mentioned as receiving specific scientific awards in the provided text.
He actively collaborates with a wide network of researchers and contributes to major genomic initiatives. While specific students are not listed, his role as a principal investigator implies mentorship of graduate students and postdoctoral researchers. His lab engages in both empirical research and methodological development, such as efforts to crowdsource transposon annotation.
Dr. Suh leads the Suh Lab at Uppsala University, which is dedicated to understanding the evolutionary dynamics of genomes, with a particular emphasis on transposable elements and host-genome interactions. The lab utilizes cutting-edge genomic technologies and bioinformatic approaches to explore genome evolution across diverse animal lineages.
