Christian Huber

Assistant Professor of Biology
Christian Huber
Christian
Huber
He/Him/His
Assistant Professor of Biology
Department Affiliations
External Affiliations
Interests
Ancient DNA
Bioinformatics
Conservation Genetics
Evolutionary Biology
Population Genetics
Address
Phone
814-863-6634
Website
Personal Website
Biography

 

 

Education

Ph.D., University of Vienna, Austria, 2014

M.S., University of Vienna, Austria, 2008

 

Postdoctoral Training

Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (DECRA) Fellow, Australia, 2018 – 2021

Postdoctoral Fellow, University of California, Los Angeles, USA, 2014 – 2018 

 

Research Interests

The Huber Lab studies how evolution shapes genetic diversity in humans and other species. We develop new computational tools to uncover how mutation, migration, and natural selection leave traces in genomes, even in ancient DNA that is thousands of years old. By analyzing genetic data from past and present populations, we explore how changing environments, diets, and diseases have influenced human evolution. We also apply these approaches to conservation, using genetic data to guide coral restoration and protect marine biodiversity. Our work provides new insights into both our evolutionary past and strategies for sustaining species in the future.