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Evan Koch

Ph.D.

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Department of Biomedical Informatics, Harvard Medical School

Dr. Koch is a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Biomedical Informatics at Harvard Medical School. He works on statistical and theoretical problems in population and evolutionary genetics. His current research projects include using precise mutation rate estimates in the human genome to measure natural selection on a fine scale, and the investigation of selection on human traits using the results of genome-wide association studies. He has also worked on arabidopsis and wolf genetics, and currently has added the SARS-CoV-2 virus to this mix. 

Dr. Koch obtained my PhD in Ecology and Evolution from the University of Chicago, where he was an NSF GRFP fellow. Before that, he graduated from the University of Texas with a BS in Biology (honors), and a certificate in computational science. 

Evan Koch

Ph.D.

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Department of Biomedical Informatics, Harvard Medical School

Dr. Koch is a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Biomedical Informatics at Harvard Medical School. He works on statistical and theoretical problems in population and evolutionary genetics. His current research projects include using precise mutation rate estimates in the human genome to measure natural selection on a fine scale, and the investigation of selection on human traits using the results of genome-wide association studies. He has also worked on arabidopsis and wolf genetics, and currently has added the SARS-CoV-2 virus to this mix. 

Dr. Koch obtained my PhD in Ecology and Evolution from the University of Chicago, where he was an NSF GRFP fellow. Before that, he graduated from the University of Texas with a BS in Biology (honors), and a certificate in computational science. 

Recent Publications

Notes from the Field: Measles Outbreak - Central Ohio, 2022-2023

Published On 2023 Aug 03

Journal article

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Change in brain asymmetry reflects level of acute alcohol intoxication and impacts on inhibitory control

Published On 2023 Jun 24

Journal article

Alcohol is one of the most commonly used substances and frequently abused, yet little is known about the neural underpinnings driving variability in inhibitory control performance after ingesting alcohol. This study was a single-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized design with participants (N = 48 healthy, social drinkers) completing three study visits. At each visit participants received one of three alcohol doses; namely, a placebo dose [equivalent Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) = 0.00%],...