Maria A. Nieves-Colón

Maria Nieves-Colón’s research integrates genetic and anthropological approaches to trace human history and evolution. She uses ancient DNA, the genetic material recovered from archaeological remains, to reconstruct past events and explore genetic connections between ancient and present-day peoples. Her work seeks to understand how the transformations brought by European colonization, the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade, and other historical events shaped the genetic variation, culture, and health of Latin American and Caribbean communities.