Lavínia Schüler‐Faccini

This study identifies loci under selection in Latin American admixed populations, distinguishing between pre- and post-admixture selection, and finds signals related to immunity and energy metabolism.

The paper assesses the distribution of medical geneticists and rare genetic diseases in Brazil, finding significant regional disparities in access to genetic services.

The paper evaluates prediction accuracy for eye, hair, and skin pigmentation in admixed Latin Americans using genomic and phenotypic data, finding that Random Forest and regression perform best, and that pigmentation SNPs improve accuracy, especially for skin color.

The paper analyzes ancestry in Latin Americans using haplotype-based methods, finding widespread Converso ancestry and links between Native ancestry and facial features.