What scientists are participating in the Genographic Project?
A consortium of leading scientists serves as the principal investigators (PIs) for the Genographic Project. This international team of researchers oversees and conducts the field study for the project. The PIs, experts in genetic research and related fields, head up the research centers located in key regions of the world. In addition, there are associate researchers and other collaborating scientists supporting the project. Australia/Pacific: Robert John Mitchell, Ph.D. Department of Genetics, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia East/Southeast Asia: Li Jin, Ph.D., School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China North Eurasia: Elena Balanovska, Ph.D., Laboratory of Human Population Genetics, Research Centre for Medical Genetics, Moscow, Russia India: Ramasamy Pitchippan, Ph.D., Center for Excellence in Genomic Sciences, Madurai Kamaraj University, Tamil Nadu, India Middle East/North Africa: Pierre Zalloua, Ph.D., American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon North Ame
