I am currently a 5th year graduate student in Evan Eichler's lab in the Department of Genome Sciences at the University of Washington. My research focuses on the diversity and evolution of segmental duplications in great apes. For more information about my research interests, see my publications. I live in Seattle in the Ballard neighborhood and enjoy hiking, climbing, running, recumbent biking and all those other Seattle activities (beer | coffee | veganicecream | flannel | ridingintherain | farmersmarkets | etc).
Sudmant PH, Huddleston J, Catacchio CR, Malig M, Hillier LW, Baker C, Mohajeri K, Kondova I, Antonacci F, Ventura M, Prado-Martinez J, Marques-Bonet T, Eichler EE. Evolution and diversity of copy number variation in the great ape lineage. Genome research 2013
Prado-Martinez J*, Sudmant PH*, Kidd JM, Li H, Kelley JL, Lorente-Galdos B, Veeramah KR, Woerner AE, O'Connor TD, (64 additional co-authors), Eichler EE, Marques-Bonet T. Great ape genetic diversity and population history. Nature. 2013
Sudmant PH*, Kitzman JO*, Antonacci F, Alkan C, Malig M, Tsalenko A, Sampas N, Bruhn L, Shendure J. 1000 Genomes Project, Eichler EE. Diversity of human copy number variation and multicopy genes. Science. 2010
* denotes equal contribution
UW Daily - July 2013 - Great ape genome reveals new evolutionary history
Guardian Express - July 2013 - Apes Humans BFFs
Der Spiegel - July 2013 - Menschenaffen: Inzucht hinterlässt Spuren im Gorilla-Genom
UW Today - July 2013 - Great ape genetic diversity catalog frames primate evolution and future conservation
Live Science - July 2013 - Chimp Genetic History Stranger Than Humans'
HNGN - July 2013 - DNA Study Reveals Genetic Variations Among Members of Great Ape Family
Science News and Analysis - May 2013 - More Genomes From Denisova Cave Show Mixing of Early Human Groups
John Hawks Blog - Oct 2010 - Copy number variation in 1000 Genomes
Science News and Analysis - Oct 2010 - 1000 Genomes Project Gives New Map of Genetic Diversity