Carlos Bustamante
Adjunct Professor of Personalized Medicine
Research Interests
Professor Bustamante's research interests span theoretical and experimental population genetics and genomics, machine learning/AI applied to problems in genetics/genomics, clinical and molecular genetics and genomics.
Prior to joining MBZUAI, Professor Bustamante led a multidisciplinary team working on problems in genetics of human health and disease. Much of his research has focused on genomics technology, data science, and its application in medical and basic sciences. His work has empowered decision-makers to utilize genomics and data science in the service of improving human health and wellbeing. Throughout his career, Professor Bustamante has sought opportunities for bringing these technologies to consumer and patients, directly, where this work can have the greatest impact.
- B.A. in Biology (1997)
- M.S. in Statistics (2001)
- Ph.D. (2001) in Biology from Harvard University
- Post-doctoral fellowship in Mathematical Genetics at the University of Oxford (2001-2)
- 2011-2016, MacArthur Award;
- 2016, Stanford Prize in Population Genetics;
- 2008, Cornell Provost Award for Distinguished Research;
- 2007-9, Sloan Research Fellowship in Molecular Biology;
- 2001-2, Marshall-Sherfield Fellowship
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