Joe Alcock

I am committed to educating students and studying the translational potential of evolutionary medicine. The intersection of medicine and evolutionary biology comprises a discipline that is quickly gathering steam, with direct benefits to patient care. Since 2008, I have taught Evolutionary Medicine to medical trainees, undergraduates and graduate students in Biology and Anthropology. This innovative course explores how tradeoffs involving natural selection and evolutionary history affect chronic and acute diseases. My own research is focused on evolution and the human microbiota.