Mark D. Shriver
Anthropologist, Geneticist
Mark Shriver is Professor of Anthropology and Genetics at The Pennsylvania State University. His research seeks to elucidate the genetic evolution that took place during and after the spread of modern humans. His lab focuses on traits and disease risks that differ among human populations and between the sexes, including premature birth, type-2 diabetes, hypoxia, hair form, skin pigmentation, and facial features. Shriver is also involved with applying these findings in forensic science, human genetics, and genealogy. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.
Past Programs Featuring Mark D. Shriver
It's All Relatives: The Science of Your Family Tree
Thursday, May 29, 2014 | 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Francisco AyalaBiological Scientist
Called the "Renaissance Man of Evolutionary Biology" by The New York Times, Francisco J. Ayala has made significant and wide-ranging experimental and theoretical contributions to evolution theory.
Janelle S. AyresMolecular Physiologist
Janelle Ayres is an Associate Professor in the Nomis Center for Immunobiology and Microbial Pathogenesis at The Salk Institute for Biological Studies. Her pioneering research on host-pathogen interactions is redefining our definition of health.
Kodi AzariSurgeon
Kodi Azari, MD, FACS is an internationally known plastic surgeon and hand surgeon. His clinical areas of interest include hand, microvascular, peripheral nerve surgery, and hand transplantation.
Nina AzariPsychologist
Nina Azari specializes in cognitive neuroscience and the psychology of religion. She uses traditional psychological methods as well as cutting-edge medical imaging technology to explore religious experiences, consciousness, belief and perception in her subjects. Azari is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at the University of Hawaii at Hilo.
Naïma AzoughProgram Developer, Author
Naïma Azough is an author, editor, documentary filmmaker and a former member of parliament. She studied English, German and International Relations at the Universities of Antwerp and Amsterdam.