Principal Investigator
I study how genomes evolve, and how genetic variation gives rise to variation in gene regulation and organismal traits. Two central themes in my research are the consequences of whole-genome duplication and the genetic mechanisms that shape salmon biology.
My group combines comparative and functional genomics, using approaches such as transcriptomics (including snRNA-seq and long-read RNA-seq), Hi-C, eQTL mapping and analyses of enhancer–promoter interactions. I have contributed to several large international genome projects, including the sequencing of bread wheat and Atlantic salmon, and the Earth BioGenome Project.
Since 2026 I have served as Vice Dean for Research at the Faculty of Biosciences (BIOVIT) and chair of the faculty research committee. I also teach genetics.