Nagarjuna Pasupuleti

The paper analyzes the gut microbiome of South Asian communities to show that urbanization impacts microbiomes differently across communities, with geography and culture playing a stronger role than lifestyle.

The paper compares genetic and oral histories of four Indian populations, finding genetic similarity to other Indian groups but no evidence of additional non-local genetic sources.

This study genotypes 80 Ladakh individuals to analyze genetic lineages, admixture, and adaptation, finding distinct East Asian and Indo-European affinities with signals of high-altitude and immunity adaptation.