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Shawn Burgess @burgesslab.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

NHGRI is recruiting genomics oriented researchers through the Stadtman mechanism. It is also open to any kind of research, the goal is to match your interests to an institute. The applications are now open until Oct. 1st. Details below:

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Victor Borda @vicbp1.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

Thank you to the reviewers for their feedback which helped us improve this work. Here, a previous post with the highlights of this work bsky.app/profile/vicb...

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Victor Borda @vicbp1.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

And most importantly, by the individuals who generously donated their DNA to the Peruvian Genome Project. Deep gratitude to all who made this study possible. (6/6)

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Victor Borda @vicbp1.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

This work was made possible by the efforts of a multinational scientific network: * Peru: Instituto Nacional de Salud Peru, * Brazil: Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, * United States: University of Maryland (5/6)

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Victor Borda @vicbp1.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

And the trajectory of the effective population growth in Lima—the Peruvian capital—captures recent rural-to-urban migration. (4/6)

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Victor Borda @vicbp1.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

We inferred that most continental admixture events occurred before 8 generations ago and were followed by internal migration patterns aligned with the North-South continuum. (3/6)

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Victor Borda @vicbp1.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

We found that the population structure of urban Peruvians mirrors a north-south gradient seen in Indigenous groups—driven by high proportions of Indigenous American ancestry. A legacy of deep roots, still visible today in urban regions. (2/6)

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Victor Borda @vicbp1.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

A new chapter of the Peruvian Genome Project is out! We explored the genetic composition and dynamics of individuals living in urban areas. We analyze genome-wide data from 432 urban individuals across 13 regions of Peru, including 346 newly genotyped! (1/6)

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