Ethics and Sustainability in Anthropological Genetics
Our team is committed to advancing equity and inclusion within the fields of anthropological genetics and ancient DNA research. Our efforts include first, working in consultation and partnership with local stakeholders and descendant communities; second engaging in equitable collaboration with local research colleagues; and third, supporting local capacity building via training and improvements to research infrastructure. We are currently working with local partners to develop genomic training opportunities for undergraduate students in southern Puerto Rico.
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“Curso Teórico-Práctico de Antropología Molecular” Pontificia Universidad Católica de Puerto Rico and PR-LSAMP program. Ponce, Puerto Rico. August 2022
Lab member contributions highlighted in bold text.
Ávila-Arcos MC*, de la Fuente Castro*, Nieves-Colón MA*, Raghavan M*. 2022. Recommendations for sustainable ancient DNA research in the Global South: Voices from a new generation of paleogenomicists. Frontiers in Genetics. Contribution to Special Issue: The ethics and challenges of studying the genetics of marginalized populations. 13. doi: 10.3389/fgene.2022.880170. (Authors listed alphabetically due to equal contributions)
Nieves-Colón MA, Blevins KE, Contreras-Seick MA, Bravo López M. 2021. Paleogenómica y Bioarqueología en México. Cuicuilco Revista de Ciencias Antropológicas. 28(81): 187-223.
Mohammed RM, Turner G, Fowler K, Pateman M, Nieves-Colón MA, Fanovich L, Cooke SB, Dávalos LM, Fitzpatrick SM, Giovas CM, Stokowsi M, Wrean AA, Kemp M, LeFebvre MJ, Mychajliw A. 2022. Colonial legacies influence biodiversity lessons: How past trade routes and power dynamics shape present day scientific research and professional opportunities for Caribbean scientists. American Naturalist. 200(1): 140-155.