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The Hidden Meanings of Gattaca, 25 years later

The Hidden Meanings of Gattaca, 25 years later

A film that is most famous in genetics circles is also useful for broader discussions about discrimination, difference, and the future
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C. Brandon Ogbunu
Can evolution do the moonwalk?

Can evolution do the moonwalk?

Thoughts on a classic dance, and the population genetic art of moving backwards
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C. Brandon Ogbunu
Take Flight: My research program is “for the birds”

Take Flight: My research program is “for the birds”

After a two-decade hiatus, my research program returns to winged creatures. In the process, I’ve rekindled a love of organismal biology
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C. Brandon Ogbunu
“Reverse-carpetbagging,” indirect transmission and COVID-19

“Reverse-carpetbagging,” indirect transmission and COVID-19

How we used the pandemic to explore basic questions about the ways viruses are transmitted
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C. Brandon Ogbunu
On Preliminary data

On Preliminary data

We’re talking about…preliminary data.
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C. Brandon Ogbunu
The Doomsday Virus Will Sit, W.A.I.T. and Infect Everyone

The Doomsday Virus Will Sit, W.A.I.T. and Infect Everyone

When it comes to Doomsday virus scenarios, the scariest might be one where viruses rest comfortably in the world, sitting and waiting…
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C. Brandon Ogbunu
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“Drugable” vs “druggable”: confessions of a confused evolutionary biologist

“Drugable” vs “druggable”: confessions of a confused evolutionary biologist

In a recent study, we fused perspectives from evolutionary genetics to those in medicinal chemistry to transform an old confusion into two…
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C. Brandon Ogbunu
Even the simple traits ain’t so simple: antibiotics, enzymes, and biochemical multitudes.

Even the simple traits ain’t so simple: antibiotics, enzymes, and biochemical multitudes.

In a new study published in Physical Review E, we reveal that even relatively simple phenotypes at the protein level can be deconstructed…
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C. Brandon Ogbunu
Call for papers: Evolutionary Medicine and Health Disparities (update: due 06/1/2022)

Call for papers: Evolutionary Medicine and Health Disparities (update: due 06/1/2022)

A Virtual Issue of Evolution, Medicine, and Public Health (EMPH)
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C. Brandon Ogbunu
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