About the AAAG


Founded in 1994, the American Association of Anthropological Genetics (AAAG) is an educational and scientific organization whose mission is to:

1)  Promote the study of anthropological genetics, as this field is broadly defined;

2)  Facilitate communication between individuals engaged in the study of anthropological genetics; and

3)  Foster cooperation among anthropological geneticists.

The AAAG has an international membership of over 70 active members. Meetings are in conjunction with the annual meetings of the American Association of Physical Anthropologists and the Human Biology Association.

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!

Position announcement:  Tenure Track Position in Biological Anthropology, University of Oregon
DM WARREN - JULY 19, 2010
The University of Oregon, Department of Anthropology announces a 1.0 FTE tenure-track position in biological anthropology at the Assistant Professor level beginning Fall Term, 2011. They seek an outstanding, broadly-trained biological anthropologist with an evolutionary focus who will complement, not duplicate, the existing strengths within the department. Examples of possible specialties include, but are not limited to, anthropological genetics, evolutionary medicine, neurobiology, or skeletal biology.  For contact information and for details on eligibility and duties, please see our Links and Resources page.

Position announcement:  Postdoctoral Researcher Position, Lifespan Health Research Center
DM WARREN - JULY 15, 2010
The Lifespan Health Research Center at Wright State University is looking for a Postdoctoral Researcher to participate in studies of morphology, ontogeny and biomedically-relevant variation in the musculoskeletal system (cranial and/or post-cranial). The primary focus of this grant-funded position is to collaborate with current faculty analyzing data collected in ongoing population-based studies. For contact information and for details on eligibility and duties, please see our Links and Resources page.

ESF Next Generation Sequencing Meeting
DM WARREN - JULY 15, 2010
The European Science Foundation's Next Generation Sequencing Meeting will be held in Leiden, The Netherlands from August 29 - September 1, 2010.  Abstract submission closes July 15; the registration deadline is August 1.  For more information, see http://www.lgtc.nl/meetings/ESF_NGS_meeting/home.html.

Position announcement:  NIH-funded post-doctoral fellowship, Harvard Medical School, Gerontology and Hebrew SeniorLife
DM WARREN - MAY 5, 2010
Harvard Medical School, Gerontology and Hebrew SeniorLife is seeking a post-doctoral fellow to participate in project-specific statistical analyses of association musculoskeletal aging-related quantitative phenotypes, perform genome wide scans and candidate gene analyses in a large, population-based cohort (Framingham Study), perform genetic power analyses, and help develop appropriate statistical models for genome-wide association studies and strategies to validate findings.  For contact information and for details on eligibility and duties, please see our Links and Resources page.   

Congratulations to the 2010 AAAG Outstanding Student Presentation Award winner!
DM WARREN - APRIL 23, 2010
The AAAG congratulates Ellen Quillen, our 2010 Outstanding Student Presentation Award winner.  Ms. Quillen, a graduate student at Penn State University, presented her research on "The role of selection-nominated candidate genes in determining Indigenous American skin pigmentation" (co-authors: A.W. Bigham, R. Mei, and M.D. Schriver).  For more information on the AAAG Student Prize, including a list of previous winners, please see our Student Prize page.     

AAAG 2008 Symposium
2008 AAAG Annual Symposium Participants