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Andrew J. Roger is a Professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at Dalhousie University, Faculty of Medicine. His primary roles include academic research and leadership as the Founding Director of the Institute for Comparative Genomics (ICG) and Canada Research Chair in Comparative Genomics. He has been a department member since 2001.
- Education: PhD in Biochemistry from Dalhousie University
- Affiliations: Dalhousie University, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; Institute for Comparative Genomics (ICG)
His research focuses on genome evolution, particularly in eukaryotic protists. Key interests include:
- Phylogenomics of eukaryotic super-kingdoms like Excavata
- Comparative genomics of anaerobic protists and lateral gene transfer (LGT)
- Evolution of mitochondria, hydrogenosomes, and mitosomes
- Modeling molecular evolution with computational tools
Recent publications (2021–2023) highlight studies on protist organelle evolution, genomic adaptation mechanisms, and novel phylogenetic methods. His lab includes graduate students and postdocs actively researching these areas. He collaborates extensively with statisticians and computational biologists.
Lab Members: Tugba Nur Atalay, Min Cho, Marlena Dlutek, Katherine Dunn, Ryo Harada, Joran Martijn, Charley McCarthy, Greg Seaton, Jason Shao, Kelsey Williamson, and others.
