Assistant Professor
Department of Anthropology
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
University of Louisville
Phone: 502-852-2427 and 502-852-1062
Fax: 502-852-4560
Email: fabian.crespo@louisville.edu

I am a biologist interested in evolutionary biology with special interest in human evolution and human immunology. I received my Ph. D. in biology from the University of Buenos Aires (Argentina) in 1998. My main research goal is the study of the genetic diversity of the immune system and how different evolutionary forces have shaped (and shape) this diversity  in different human populations. During 2001-2005 I was working on different projects in molecular and cellular immunology with special attention to cytokines and T cell differentiation (Director: Dr. Rafael Fernandez-Botran, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Louisville). I have collaborated (2003-2004) with Dr. Christopher Tillquist (Department of Anthropology, University of Louisville) in the set up for the first laboratory at the University of Louisville dedicated to the study of human ancient DNA. Currently, in this same laboratory, and in collaboration with Dr. Tillquist and Dr. Manuel Casanova (Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Louisville), I am looking for new projects that will investigate the role of inflammation on different brain disorders, like Autism, Alzheimer's disease, and Progressive Supranuclear Palsy. Also, I am working on the study of cytokines polymorphisms as potential markers for future studies of health and human evolutionary history significance.

However, research is not my solely professional goal. I am committed to pursue a career that combines teaching and research. Currently, I am teaching different courses about human evolution and human genetics. Also, I am Co-Director of a new group (MAPS: Molecular Anthropology and Population Studies) that besides research is committed to developing a program for training undergraduate students in the theory and methods of molecular anthropology. Please contact me for further information.

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