Irina Pugach

Cigarette smoking upregulates vascular expression of the novel atherosclerosis risk factor ADAMTS-7

This study shows cigarette smoke increases vascular ADAMTS7 expression through CCL17-CCR4 signaling, linking smoking to atherosclerosis via a novel gene-environment interaction.

Ancient genomes from the last three millennia support multiple human dispersals into Wallacea

The paper analyzes ancient genomes from Wallacea to show multiple human dispersals, with southern islands showing earlier Asian contributions than previously thought.

The genomic landscape of western South America: Andes, Amazonia and Pacific Coast

This study analyzes the genetic structure of 177 individuals from the Andes, Amazonia, and Pacific Coast of South America, revealing complex ancestry patterns and recent gene flow across regions.

The complex admixture history and recent southern origins of Siberian populations

This paper develops new methods to analyze complex admixture histories in Siberian populations and finds multiple recent admixture events and southern origins for most Siberian groups.