ANTONIO CARVAJAL RODRÍGUEZ

I am a computational biologist interested in the interface of biology, mathematics and scientific computing. I have completed two postdoctoral fellowships (two years each):

 

Molecular Evolution in Virus: Postdoctoral fellow (2004-2006) at BYU with David Posada (UVigo, Spain) and Keith Crandall (BYU, USA).

 

Conservation Genetics: Postdoctoral fellow (2002-2004) at UVigo (Spain) with A. Caballero and E. Rolán-Alvarez.

 

My current position is an Isidro Parga Pondal research fellowship from Xunta de Galicia (Spain). I am member of the XB2 group at Vigo University and have been working into two separated research lines. First, evolutionary ecology and speciation processes. Second, some aspects of molecular evolution in viruses like HIV and HPV. However, I have always pursued a computational approach into the two fields.

 

My main research interests currently include:

 

• Computational biology: Genetic Algorithms and Simulation of evolutionary processes.
• Multiple testing issues related with 'omic' sciences.
• Evolutionary features of viral drug resistance.
• Speciation processes.

 

My hobbies are reading, mainly science fiction and science divulgation. I also like playing squash, basketball or just walking. Nevertheless, to be honest, the best is always good conversation with friends and colleagues enjoying good Galician food and wine...