Biological Sciences

Maziar Ashrafian Bonab

Dr Maziar Ashrafian Bonab

Senior Lecturer

Biological Sciences

Biological Sciences
University of Portsmouth
School of Biological Sciences
King Henry Building
King Henry I Street
Portsmouth
PO1 2DY

maziar.bonab@port.ac.uk

Profile

Research interests

  • Forensic DNA: applications of mitochondrial DNA and Y chromosome in forensic DNA analysis
  • Ancient DNA: extraction, amplification, and sequencing ancient DNA from human remains
  • Forensic Medicine
  • The geographic distribution of human genetic variation
  • Human Evolution: multiple dispersals and modern human origins
  • Biomolecular archaeology: Osteoarchaeology, the archaeology of diseases, ancient diet
  • Biological anthropology: molecular tools for bioanthropological research

Teaching Interests

  • Forensic medicine and toxicology
  • Human population genetics
  • Forensic DNA application and techniques
  • Human evolution
  • Human osteology and osteoarchaeology