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Iain Johnston is a Professor in the Department of Mathematics at the University of Bergen, Norway. His research focuses on computational and theoretical approaches to understanding mitochondrial genetics, evolutionary biology, and stochastic processes in biological systems. He is affiliated with the Computational Biology Unit (CBU) and The Alan Turing Institute. His work integrates mathematical modeling, bioinformatics, and experimental data to study organelle genome evolution, disease progression, and evolutionary dynamics.
Key research areas include mitochondrial DNA heteroplasmy, organelle gene retention, and the development of computational tools like HyperTraPS for analyzing evolutionary pathways. He collaborates internationally on topics such as antimicrobial resistance modeling, cancer progression systems, and plant mitochondrial dynamics. His interdisciplinary approach bridges mathematics, biology, and computer science.
Johnston’s publications span high-impact journals like *Science Advances*, *Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences*, and *Genome Biology and Evolution*. He has contributed to understanding mitochondrial bottlenecks, organelle network dynamics, and the application of stochastic models to real-world biological systems.
