Lecturer
Animal and Plant Sciences
University of Sheffield
United Kingdom
BSc (1999) Israel, Open University (double major in Computer Science and Business) PhD (2009) Texas, University of Houston Postdoctoral Research Fellow (2009-2011) Maryland, Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine Postdoctoral Research Fellow (2011-2013) Maryland, Johns Hopkins University, School of Public Health Research Associate (2013-2013) Maryland, Johns Hopkins University, School of Public Health Lecturer (2014-present) University of Sheffield
My research centres on identifying and addressing BIG QUESTIONS in biology from multiple fields such as: Complex disorders, particularly mental health disorders Population genetics (biogeography, population structure, DNA reconstruction) Personalised medicine (prescribing medicine based on biogeography) Molecular evolution (molecular clocks, evolution rates) Genomics (genome evolution, phylogeny) Paleo-genomics (Adam Y chromosome, ancient genomes) Epigenetics (methylation, gene expression, regulation) My research is multidisciplinary and requires computational and statistical skills alongside epidemiological and mathematical skills. For example, in Elhaik (2013a) I designed a dedicated microarray for genetic genealogy, in Elhaik (2013b) I showed that the origin of European Jews is from the Khazars, in Elhaik (2014a) I dated the most ancient human Y chromosome known as "Adam" Y chromosome, and in Elhaik (2014b) I developed the GPS tool that uses DNA to predict geographical origin of populations with an extreme accuracy. Current research topics include: Identifying the environmental causes of autism and developing therapeutic methods Identifying the "Missing Link" between human and ape Predicting the geographical origins of ancient populations Developing applications for personalised medicine and stem cell therapy