Linda Vigilant
Group Leader
Abteilung für Verhalten und Evolution von Primaten
Max-Planck-Institut für evolutionäre Anthropologie
Deutscher Platz 6
04103 Leipzig
Telefon: +49 (0) 341 3550 222
E-Mail:
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Background and interests
I use genetic analyses to address questions on the evolution of humans and other primates, particularly the great apes. I began my career working on the evolution of mitochondrial DNA in human populations. At the MPI-EVA, I have had the opportunity to work collaboratively with field researchers studying primate social behavior.
Recently I have become interested in using large-scale sequencing approaches for understanding the long-term histories of primate populations and seeing the effects of high variance in male reproductive success on patterns of genomic variation.
Curriculum Vitae
Education
| 1986–1990 | University of California, Berkeley, California Genetics, PhD |
| 1982–1986 | Chemical Biology, B.S. with High Honors Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, New Jersey |
Professional Positions
| Jan 1999 – present | Research Scientist, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Dept of Primatology. Research area: Genetic analysis of wild primate populations. |
| Sep 1992 – May 1994 and Sep 1997 – Dec 1998 | Research Associate, Penn State University, Dept. of Anthropology. Research area: Molecular evolution of human populations. |
| Sep 1990 – Aug 1992 | Postdoctoral fellow, Penn State University, Dept. of Anthropology. Research area: Molecular evolution of human populations in Africa. |
| Sep 1986 – Aug 1990 | Graduate student in Genetics Department, Division of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of California, Berkeley. Research area: human mitochondrial DNA variation and evolution in Africa. |
Scholastic Service
- American Journal of Primatology: Review Editor, 2014- present.
- International Journal of Primatology: Editorial board, 2003-2015.
- American Journal of Physical Anthropology: Associate Editor, 2006-2010.
- Primates: Associate Editor, 2007-2017.
- Primate Biology: Topical Editor, 2014- present