The PopGen Lab team
The lab, October 2026.
Luke Anderson-Trocmé

Luke Anderson-Trocmé

Principal Investigator

Lylia Dehas

Lylia Dehas

MSc student, UQAM

Co-supervised with Hakim Lounis. Trained in computer science, she builds simulations of family trees to study how migration and mate choice shape genetic diversity in founder populations like Quebec.

Chloé Matta

Chloé Matta

PhD student, Université de Montréal

A doctoral student in bioinformatics with a background in microbiology, she designs interactive visualizations that make population genetic data legible — both for clinical researchers and for anyone curious about their own ancestry.

Brian

Brian

Lab Mascot / Wellness Officer

Chief morale officer and nap specialist.

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This could be you!

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