Human Evolutionary Sciences (HES)

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• Stephie Raveloson
• Graduate Program: Human Evolutionary Sciences (HES)
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• Research Interests: evolutionary biology, natural selection,metagenomics,microbiome,respiratory disease, infectious disease

I hold a Bachelor’s and a Master’s degree in Biological Anthropology and Evolution from the University of Antananarivo. My research explores how evolutionary history, environmental factors, and genetics interact to shape modern human populations. I am particularly interested in understanding how these factors, using multi-omics and modeling approaches,contribute to disease susceptibility. My PhD will focus on acute lower respiratory diseases among children in Madagascar. Beyond research, I am passionate about empowering women in STEM and strengthening research and education capacity.

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• Amy Li
• PhD Student
• Graduate Program: Human Evolutionary Sciences (HES)
• Research Interests: Human Behavioral Ecology, Diet, Malnutrition, Evolutionary Medicine

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• Khaled Bin Oli Bhuiyan
• PhD Student
• Graduate Program: Human Evolutionary Sciences (HES)
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• Research Interests: Human behavioral ecology, evolutionary medicine, energetic, metabolic adaptation, cultural evolution.

About: Khaled is a PhD student in Human Evolutionary Sciences (HES) at Rutgers University. He completed his undergraduate and master's degrees in anthropology at Jahangirnagar University (JU) in Bangladesh, followed by a master’s degree in evolutionary anthropology at the University of New Mexico. Khaled's research interests include human behavioral ecology, life history theory, and evolutionary medicine. He conducts research in Bangladesh and Vanuatu on topics that investigate relationships between market integration, social structure, and health. His master’s project described gendered differences in kidney transplantation in Bangladeshi hospitals. His dissertation focuses on how market integration impacts physical activity, immune function, and growth. Khaled aims to develop a comprehensive understanding of how the human body responds to change through biological and cultural adaptations and the role of culture and ecology in shaping health and behavior.

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• Jo Gansemer
• PhD Student
• Advisor: Erin Vogel
• Graduate Program: Human Evolutionary Sciences (HES)
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• Research Interests: Primates, Ethnoprimatology, Conservation, Climate change, Feeding ecology, Behavioral ecology, Health, Stress

Bio: I received my BS with Honors in Anthropology from the University of Iowa and my MS in Anthropology from the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. My background is in ethnoprimatology, specifically in how human activity and interactions with nonhuman primates affect the health of primate populations. My current research interests lie in primate health with respect to feeding ecology and stress.