CV

A full PDF version of my CV is available here.

Education
2022–present

Ph.D. Candidate, Genomics and Computational Biology

University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine

Advisor: Iain Mathieson

2018–2021

B.S., Ecology, Evolution & Biodiversity and Evolutionary Anthropology

University of Michigan, Highest Honors

Research Experience
2023–present

PhD Candidate, Mathieson Lab

University of Pennsylvania

2022

Research Staff, Human Genetics Lab

Jeffery Kidd Lab, University of Michigan

2019–2021

Research Assistant, Biodiversity Lab

Lacey Knowles Lab, University of Michigan

2020–2021

Research Assistant, Primate Behavior Lab

Stacy Rosenbaum Lab, University of Michigan

Awards & Fellowships
2023

Genetics T32 Awardee

2022

Biology Tutor of the Year Award

2020, 2021

James B. Angell Scholar

University of Michigan

2018–2021

LSA Honors Program

University of Michigan

Selected Publications
2025

Mies, G., et al. Meta-analysis of uveal melanoma genome-wide association studies identifies novel risk loci and population effect size heterogeneity. Human Genetics & Genomics Advances.

2025

Mandla, R., Shi, Z., ..., Mies, G., et al. Large-scale admixture mapping in the All of Us Research Program improves the characterization of cross-population phenotypic differences. medRxiv.

Service & Outreach
2024–present

Penn Science Policy and Diplomacy Group

Treasurer

Apr 2025

AAAS Catalyzing Advocacy in Science and Engineering Workshop

Washington, DC

Talks & Presentations
Mar 2025

Evaluating local ancestry inference methods to identify post-admixture adaptation in Neolithic Europe. Probabilistic Modeling in Genomics Conference.

Apr 2024

Individual and Population Level Risk of Uveal Melanoma. Perelman School of Medicine Genetics Department Symposium.

Oct 2021

Comparing Lab and Field Methods and Ethanol and Methanol on the Extraction of Cortisol from Mountain Gorilla Fecal Samples. Midwest Primate Interest Group Conference.