Ludovica Molinaro
PostDoc Researcher @ KU Leuven , Belgium

Researcher
She/Her
Flanders, Belgium
Previously Doctoral Researcher @ Institute of Genomics, Tartu, Estonia
Passionate biologist with a strong background in genetics. From my early days as a student scientist, I’ve always been drawn to the thrill of discovery. I embarked on a quest for knowledge, which led me to earn my Ph.D. in Genetics and uncover the mysteries of Human Evolutionary Genetics.
I have always been dedicated to science outreach, I believe that effective science communication is a powerful tool for inspiring curiosity and promoting informed decision-making. Along with being a teacher assistant in the science communication course at University of Tartu, I wrote extensively about genetics on different platforms (see the ScienceOutreach page if you’re curious!)
selected publications
- West Asian sources of the Eurasian component in Ethiopians: a reassessmentScientific reports, 2019
- Ancestry deconvolution and partial polygenic score can improve susceptibility predictions in recently admixed individualsNature communications, 2020
- A chromosome-painting-based pipeline to infer local ancestry under limited source availabilityGenome Biology and Evolution, 2021