AAAG Member Spotlight
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Bridget FB Algee-Hewitt, PhD, AAAG Webmistress
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Meet Bridget FB Algee-Hewitt, PhD, the new AAAG Webmistress. Dr. Algee-Hewitt is a Haslam Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Forensic Anthropology Center
of Department of Anthropology, University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Her research is focused on "genotype-phenotype" analysis that simultaneously tests the degree of correspondence to between genetically defined ancestry, forensically estimated ancestry, personally-reported or culturally ascribed identity, and the phenotypic features that have long influenced membership in the dominant the race-based, biosocial groups. More information on Dr. Algee-Hewitt can be found here.
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About the AAAG
Founded in 1994, the American Association of Anthropological Genetics (AAAG) is an educational and scientific organization whose mission is to:
2) Facilitate communication between individuals engaged in the study of anthropological genetics; and
3) Foster cooperation among anthropological geneticists.
AAAG meetings are in conjunction with the annual meetings of the American Association of Physical Anthropologists and the Human Biology Association.
You may download a copy of the AAAG bylaws here.
The official publication of the AAAG is Human Biology.
News and Announcements
If you have job opportunity, workshop, anthropological
genetics resource, or another item of interest to AAAG
members that you'd like to list on our site, please contact us!
2012 AAAG Student Prize
GRACIELA CABANA - April19, 2012
Congratulations to Carrie Veilleux and Aaron Sams for each winning a 2012 AAAG student prize award. Carrie Veilleux of the University of Texas at Austin (with Edward E. Louis and Deborah A. Bolnick) presented “Genetic evidence of widespread differential selection for color vision among nocturnal lemurs.” Aaron Sams of the University of Wisconsin-Madison presented “Natural selection and celiac disease.” Each prize winner received a $200 cash prize and a one-year
subscription to the journal Human Biology.
The AAAG once again thanks Human Biology’s publisher Wayne State University Press for donating journal subscriptions. For details, please see this
page.
Statistical Genetics Training Opportunity Announced
BRIDGET ALGEE-HEWITT- April 16, 2012
The University of Washington announces openings for the 17th Summer Institute in Statistical Genetics on July 9-27, 2012. The brochure is available for download here.
Genetics-related PhD scholarship available
DIANE WARREN - March 20, 2012
Dr. Chris Turbill is looking for applicants for a PhD
scholarship to work on a project using telomere loss in a
mouse model to detect a physiological cost of life history
trade-offs. The student will work with Dr. Turbill at the
Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment in the University
of Western Sydney, and also in collaboration with Professor
Rob Brooks at the University of New South Wales. Please see the
pdf flier for more details. The deadline for
application is April 30, 2012.
Postdoc
Opportunity at the University of Oregon
GRACIELA CABANA - February 28, 2012
The Department of Anthropology and the Institute of Ecology
and Evolution (IE2) at the University of Oregon invite
applications for a post-doctoral researcher to study the
relationships among genetics, environmental change,
demography, and disease transmission in wild non-human
primates. More information can be found here.
AAAG
Networking Events at our April meeting in Portland, OR
ELLEN QUILLEN - February 17, 2012
The AAAG outreach committee is pleased to announce two new
networking events at the American Association of Physical
Anthropologists’ annual meeting in Portland, Oregon.
On Thursday, April 12, from 4pm to 5:30 pm, AAAG will be
hosting a members-only speed networking event to facilitate
interactions between members who may be looking for a new
position, interested in collaborating, or simply wanting to
meet their fellow members. Due to limited space and to
maximize interactions between participants, prior
registration is required and will be limited to only 40
participants. You can register for free at this site.
On Friday, April 13, immediately following the AAAG business
meeting, Human Biology
will be co-hosting a cocktail hour from 8-9pm.
Everyone interested in anthropological genetics is
welcome. This promises a relaxing opportunity to catch
up with other members and to meet with some of the many new
members who have joined since last year’s meeting. We
look forward to seeing you at one or both of these events in
April.
2012 AAAG symposium update
DEBORAH BOLNICK - January 20, 2012
The schedule of papers to be presented at our 2012 AAAG
symposium, "Innovation, Challenges, & New Directions in
Genetic Research with Indigenous Populations," is now
available. The symposium will take place on April 12
in conjunction with the AAPA annual
meeting in Portland, OR. General information on our
meetings is here.
Welcome
to our new members, and membership renewal reminder
GRACIELA CABANA - January 18, 2012
The AAAG extends a warm welcome to our new members, and a
welcome back to our members who just renewed their
membership. Membership in the AAAG is by calendar year
(January 1 - December 31), so be sure to renew your
membership soon. Membership information is here.
2012
AAAG symposium and business meeting
DIANE WARREN - January 18, 2012
The 2012 AAAG symposium, "Innovation, Challenges, & New
Directions in Genetic Research with Indigenous Populations,"
will take place on Thursday, April 12th from 8 a.m. to noon
in Portland, OR in conjunction with the annual meeting of
the AAPA. The AAAG business meeting will take place the
evening of Friday, April 13th. Information on these
and other associated AAAG events is forthcoming. Please see
the AAPA
web site for general information on the meeting.
Application
of Genomics to Anthropological Research (AGAR) workshop
DIANE WARREN - January 18, 2012
The AAAG Education Committee in collaboration with
the Texas Biomedical Research Institute held the Application of
Genomics to Anthropological Research (AGAR) Workshop
in San Antonio, TX from January 9th - January 10th, 2012.
Very big thanks to all of the organizers, attendees and
sponsors for a great workshop! The workshop provided
students and scholars interested in evolutionary
anthropology with a thorough introduction into the theory
and application of state-of-the-art genomic research. It was
also a great networking opportunity. The AAAG looks forward
to future workshops. We'll keep everyone posted.
New Human Biology subscription rates for 2012
DIANE WARREN - October 10, 2011
AAAG members can subscribe to Human Biology at a discount. There will be a slight increase in the Human Biology subscription and international shipping rates for 2012. The new rate schedule is now reflected on our membership page. Unless you request otherwise, Wayne State University Press and AAAG are now applying subscription requests to the 2012 volume.
Electronic subscriptions to Human Biology are now available
DM WARREN - APRIL 17, 2011
We encourage our members to subscribe to and to submit manuscripts to our official journal, Human Biology. Wayne State University Press recently implemented electronic subscriptions to the journal. Electronic subscriptions include access to back issues. AAAG member discounts are available for both electronic and print subscriptions to the journal. For information on subscribing to the journal as a part of your membership, please see this page. Current members can add a journal subscription to their membership or change from a print to an electronic subscription by emailing the AAAG Secretary Treasurer.

2008 AAAG Annual Symposium Participants
