Ph.D. candidate
Buffalo Evolutionary and Anthropological Genomics Laboratory (BEAGL)
Biological Sciences
Comparative Salivary Glands Transcriptomics | Structural Variants| Genome Biology
Contact Information
H520 Hochstetter Hall, Buffalo NY, 14260
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luanejan@buffalo.edu
Education
2022 – current
PhD Candidate at BEAGL, University at Buffalo
2020 – 2022
M.Sc. in Genetics and Molecular Biology at PPGBM, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
2015-2020
B.S. Biological Sciences at Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Bio
Luane studies how structural variation shapes mammalian adaptation using comparative genomics and transcriptomics. Specifically, she focuses on salivary glands across mammals, linking gene-expression evolution to diet, immunity, and metabolic health.