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Esteban Parra, Professor at the University of Toronto (Mississauga campus), specializes in Molecular Anthropology and Human Genetics. His research focuses on genetic markers to study human population evolution, complex disease risk factors (e.g., type 2 diabetes), and environmental adaptation (e.g., skin pigmentation, high-altitude tolerance). He is currently on leave from July to December 2023.
- Education: Ph.D. from University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain (1993)
Research Areas: His work bridges Biological Anthropology, Pharmacogenomics, and Genetic Admixture. Key projects include admixture mapping in the Americas, pharmacogenomic variant analysis in Brazilian populations, and genetic diversity studies in non-European groups.
Collaborations: Parra partners with researchers in Brazil, Mexico, India, and Cuba (e.g., Dr. Guilherme Suarez-Kurtz, Dr. Michel Naslavski, Prof. Manjari Jonnalagadda). His lab contributes to international consortia like GenOMICC and SCOURGE.
Teaching: Courses include ANT202H5 (Human variation) and ANT436H5 (Molecular anthropology methods).
