Joshua Akey

Joshua Akey is a Professor at Princeton University's Lewis-Sigler Institute for Integrative Genomics, specializing in the biology and evolution of genomes. His interdisciplinary research spans yeast, dogs, and humans, integrating experimental, computational, and theoretical methods to address complex genetic questions.

• Research Focus: Human population genomics, yeast functional genomics, and canine adverse drug response genetics.
• Collaborations: Katrina Mealey (Washington State University), Evan Eichler (University of Washington).
• Key Themes: Archaic introgression, adaptive evolution, and the genetic architecture of phenotypic variation.

The Akey Lab leverages large-scale datasets and statistical approaches to explore genome-wide selection patterns, copy number variation, and evolutionary mechanisms. Recent publications emphasize comparative genomics, longevity in companion dogs, and Neanderthal ancestry in African populations.

Scientific Recognition: Recognized as a Best Scientific Figure of 2012 by Wired.

Students: Ruby Redlich, Susie Song, Caroline (Cara) Weisman, Winnie Xu, Kaiqian Zhang.