Dr Matteo Fumagalli

Matteo Fumagalli

Senior Lecturer in Genetics
deputy Head of Biology Department

School of Biological and Behavioural Sciences
Queen Mary University of London
ORCID Google Scholar

Research

population genetics, bioinformatics, machine learning, evolutionary biology, human evolution

Interests

I am interested in the inference of demographic and adaptive events from genomic data in both model and non-model species, and in their association with phenotypic and functional variation. I also develop statistical methods and implement software for the analysis of high-throughput DNA sequencing data.

Publications

solid heart iconPublications of specific relevance to the Centre for Biodiversity and Sustainability

2024

bullet iconSimultaneous Inference of Past Demography and Selection from the Ancestral Recombination Graph under the Beta Coalescent
Korfmann K, Sellinger TPP, Freund F, Fumagalli M and Tellier A
Peer Community Journal, Peer Community In vol. 4 
18-03-2024

2023

bullet iconThe genomic footprint of social stratification in admixing American populations
Mas-Sandoval A, Mathieson S and Fumagalli M
Elife, Elife vol. 12 
01-12-2023
bullet iconngsJulia: population genetic analysis of next-generation DNA sequencing data with Julia language.
Mas-Sandoval A, Jin C, Fracassetti M and Fumagalli M
F1000research vol. 11, 126-126.  
14-07-2023
bullet iconDeep Learning in Population Genetics
Korfmann K, Gaggiotti OE and Fumagalli M
Genome Biology and Evolution, Oxford University Press (Oup) vol. 15 (2) 
23-01-2023

2022

bullet iconHMMploidy: inference of ploidy levels from short-read sequencing data
Soraggi S, Rhodes J, Altinkaya I, Tarrant O, Balloux F, Fisher MC and Fumagalli M
Peer Community Journal, Peer Community In vol. 2 
14-10-2022
bullet iconFast and accurate estimation of multidimensional site frequency spectra from low-coverage high-throughput sequencing data
Mas-Sandoval A, Pope NS, Nielsen KN, Altinkaya I, Fumagalli M and Korneliussen TS
Gigascience vol. 11 
17-05-2022
bullet iconDisentangling Signatures of Selection before and after European Colonization in Latin Americans
Mendoza-Revilla J, Chacón-Duque JC, Fuentes-Guajardo M, Ormond L, Wang K, Hurtado M, Villegas V, Granja V, Acuña-Alonzo V, Jaramillo C, Arias W, Barquera R, Gómez-ValdCrossed D Sign©s J, Villamil-Ramírez H, Silva De Cerqueira CC, Badillo Rivera KM, Nieves-Colón MA, Gignoux CR, Wojcik GL, Moreno-Estrada ADS, et al.
Molecular Biology and Evolution vol. 39 (4) 
19-04-2022

2021

bullet iconDetecting adaptive introgression in human evolution using convolutional neural networks
Gower G, Picazo PI, Fumagalli M and Racimo F
Elife, Elife vol. 10 
25-05-2021
bullet iconDistinguishing between recent balancing selection and incomplete sweep using deep neural networks
Isildak U, Stella A and Fumagalli M
Molecular Ecology Resources, Wiley vol. 21 (8), 2706-2718.  
05-04-2021

2020

bullet iconDetecting loci under natural selection from temporal genomic data of selfing populations
Fumagalli M
Peer Community in Evolutionary Biology, Peer Community In 
26-10-2020
bullet iconInference of natural selection from ancient DNA
Dehasque M, Ávila‐Arcos MC, Díez‐del‐Molino D, Fumagalli M, Guschanski K, Lorenzen ED, Malaspinas A, Marques‐Bonet T, Martin MD, Murray GGR, Papadopulos AST, Therkildsen NO, Wegmann D, Dalén L and Foote AD
Evolution Letters, Oxford University Press (Oup) vol. 4 (2), 94-108.  
01-04-2020

2019

bullet iconImaGene: a convolutional neural network to quantify natural selection from genomic data
Torada L, Lorenzon L, Beddis A, Isildak U, Pattini L, Mathieson S and Fumagalli M
Bmc Bioinformatics, Springer Nature vol. 20 (Suppl 9) 
01-11-2019
bullet iconGenetic diversity of CHC22 clathrin impacts its function in glucose metabolism
Fumagalli M, Camus SM, Diekmann Y, Burke A, Camus MD, Norman PJ, Joseph A, Abi-Rached L, Benazzo A, Rasteiro R, Mathieson I, Topf M, Parham P, Thomas MG and Brodsky FM
Elife, Elife vol. 8 
04-06-2019
bullet iconPhenotypic sexual dimorphism is associated with genomic signatures of resolved sexual conflict
Wright AE, Rogers TF, Fumagalli M, Cooney CR and Mank JE
Molecular Ecology, Wiley vol. 28 (11), 2860-2871.  
01-06-2019
bullet iconngsLD: evaluating linkage disequilibrium using genotype likelihoods
Fox EA, Wright AE, Fumagalli M and Vieira FG
Bioinformatics, Oxford University Press (Oup) vol. 35 (19), 3855-3856.  
23-03-2019
bullet iconA GWAS in Latin Americans highlights the convergent evolution of lighter skin pigmentation in Eurasia
Adhikari K, Mendoza-Revilla J, Sohail A, Fuentes-Guajardo M, Lampert J, Chacón-Duque JC, Hurtado M, Villegas V, Granja V, Acuña-Alonzo V, Jaramillo C, Arias W, Lozano RB, Everardo P, Gómez-Valdés J, Villamil-Ramírez H, Silva de Cerqueira CC, Hunemeier T, Ramallo V, Schuler-Faccini L, et al.
Nature Communications, Springer Nature vol. 10 (1) 
21-01-2019

2018

bullet iconRecent Asian origin of chytrid fungi causing global amphibian declines
O'Hanlon SJ, Rieux A, Farrer RA, Rosa GM, Waldman B, Bataille A, Kosch TA, Murray KA, Brankovics B, Fumagalli M, Martin MD, Wales N, Alvarado-Rybak M, Bates KA, Berger L, Böll S, Brookes L, Clare F, Courtois EA, Cunningham AA, et al.
Science, American Association For The Advancement of Science (Aaas) vol. 360 (6389), 621-627.  
11-05-2018
bullet iconMale‐biased gene expression resolves sexual conflict through the evolution of sex‐specific genetic architecture
Wright AE, Fumagalli M, Cooney CR, Bloch NI, Vieira FG, Buechel SD, Kolm N and Mank JE
Evolution Letters, Oxford University Press (Oup) vol. 2 (2), 52-61.  
01-04-2018
bullet iconGenome-wide analyses of the Bemisia tabaci species complex reveal contrasting patterns of admixture and complex demographic histories
Elfekih S, Etter P, Tay WT, Fumagalli M, Gordon K, Johnson E and De Barro P
Plos One, Public Library of Science (Plos) vol. 13 (1) 
24-01-2018

2017

bullet iconOral microbiomes from hunter‐gatherers and traditional farmers reveal shifts in commensal balance and pathogen load linked to diet
Lassalle F, Spagnoletti M, Fumagalli M, Shaw L, Dyble M, Walker C, Thomas MG, Migliano AB and Balloux F
Molecular Ecology, Wiley vol. 27 (1), 182-195.  
14-12-2017
bullet iconSurvival and divergence in a small group: The extraordinary genomic history of the endangered Apennine brown bear stragglers
Benazzo A, Trucchi E, Cahill JA, Delser PM, Mona S, Fumagalli M, Bunnefeld L, Cornetti L, Ghirotto S, Girardi M, Ometto L, Panziera A, Rota-Stabelli O, Zanetti E, Karamanlidis A, Groff C, Paule L, Gentile L, Vilà C, Vicario S, et al.
Proceedings of The National Academy of Sciences of The United States of America, Proceedings of The National Academy of Sciences vol. 114 (45), e9589-e9597.  
24-10-2017
bullet iconNatural Selection Associated With Infectious Diseases
Fumagalli M and Balloux F
In On Human Nature: Biology, Psychology, Ethics, Politics, and Religion 177-191.  
01-01-2017
bullet iconChapter 11 Natural Selection Associated With Infectious Diseases
Fumagalli M and Balloux F
In On Human Nature, Elsevier 177-191.  
01-01-2017

2016

bullet iconArchaic Adaptive Introgression in TBX15/WARS2
Racimo F, Gokhman D, Fumagalli M, Ko A, Hansen T, Moltke I, Albrechtsen A, Carmel L, Huerta-Sánchez E and Nielsen R
Molecular Biology and Evolution, Oxford University Press (Oup) vol. 34 (3), 509-524.  
21-12-2016
bullet iconGenome-culture coevolution promotes rapid divergence of killer whale ecotypes
Foote AD, Vijay N, Ávila-Arcos MC, Baird RW, Durban JW, Fumagalli M, Gibbs RA, Hanson MB, Korneliussen TS, Martin MD, Robertson KM, Sousa VC, Vieira FG, Vinař T, Wade P, Worley KC, Excoffier L, Morin PA, Gilbert MTP and Wolf JBW
Nature Communications, Springer Nature vol. 7 (1) 
31-05-2016

2015

bullet iconTracking the origins of Yakutian horses and the genetic basis for their fast adaptation to subarctic environments
Librado P, Der Sarkissian C, Ermini L, Schubert M, Jónsson H, Albrechtsen A, Fumagalli M, Yang MA, Gamba C, Seguin-Orlando A, Mortensen CD, Petersen B, Hoover CA, Lorente-Galdos B, Nedoluzhko A, Boulygina E, Tsygankova S, Neuditschko M, Jagannathan V, Thèves C, et al.
Proceedings of The National Academy of Sciences of The United States of America, Proceedings of The National Academy of Sciences vol. 112 (50), e6889-e6897.  
23-11-2015
bullet iconEvolutionary Genomics and Conservation of the Endangered Przewalski’s Horse
Der Sarkissian C, Ermini L, Schubert M, Yang MA, Librado P, Fumagalli M, Jónsson H, Bar-Gal GK, Albrechtsen A, Vieira FG, Petersen B, Ginolhac A, Seguin-Orlando A, Magnussen K, Fages A, Gamba C, Lorente-Galdos B, Polani S, Steiner C, Neuditschko M, et al.
Current Biology, Elsevier vol. 25 (19), 2577-2583.  
24-09-2015
bullet iconGreenlandic Inuit show genetic signatures of diet and climate adaptation
Fumagalli M, Moltke I, Grarup N, Racimo F, Bjerregaard P, Jørgensen ME, Korneliussen TS, Gerbault P, Skotte L, Linneberg A, Christensen C, Brandslund I, Jørgensen T, Huerta-Sánchez E, Schmidt EB, Pedersen O, Hansen T, Albrechtsen A and Nielsen R
Science, American Association For The Advancement of Science (Aaas) vol. 349 (6254), 1343-1347.  
18-09-2015
bullet iconImproving the estimation of genetic distances from Next‐Generation Sequencing data
Vieira FG, Lassalle F, Korneliussen TS and Fumagalli M
Biological Journal of The Linnean Society, Oxford University Press (Oup) vol. 117 (1), 139-149.  
30-03-2015
bullet iconErratum: The origin and evolution of maize in the Southwestern United States
da Fonseca RR, Smith BD, Wales N, Cappellini E, Skoglund P, Fumagalli M, Samaniego JA, Carøe C, Ávila-Arcos MC, Hufnagel DE, Korneliussen TS, Vieira FG, Jakobsson M, Arriaza B, Willerslev E, Nielsen R, Hufford MB, Albrechtsen A, Ross-Ibarra J and Gilbert MTP
Nature Plants, Springer Nature vol. 1 (1) 
14-01-2015
bullet iconThe origin and evolution of maize in the Southwestern United States
da Fonseca RR, Smith BD, Wales N, Cappellini E, Skoglund P, Fumagalli M, Samaniego JA, Carøe C, Ávila-Arcos MC, Hufnagel DE, Korneliussen TS, Vieira FG, Jakobsson M, Arriaza B, Willerslev E, Nielsen R, Hufford MB, Albrechtsen A, Ross-Ibarra J and Gilbert MTP
Nature Plants, Springer Nature vol. 1 (1) 
08-01-2015

2014

bullet iconUncovering the Genetic History of the Present-Day Greenlandic Population
Moltke I, Fumagalli M, Korneliussen TS, Crawford JE, Bjerregaard P, Jørgensen ME, Grarup N, Gulløv HC, Linneberg A, Pedersen O, Hansen T, Nielsen R and Albrechtsen A
American Journal of Human Genetics, Elsevier vol. 96 (1), 54-69.  
31-12-2014
bullet iconPrehistoric genomes reveal the genetic foundation and cost of horse domestication
Schubert M, Jónsson H, Chang D, Der Sarkissian C, Ermini L, Ginolhac A, Albrechtsen A, Dupanloup I, Foucal A, Petersen B, Fumagalli M, Raghavan M, Seguin-Orlando A, Korneliussen TS, Velazquez AMV, Stenderup J, Hoover CA, Rubin C-J, Alfarhan AH, Alquraishi SA, et al.
Proceedings of The National Academy of Sciences of The United States of America, Proceedings of The National Academy of Sciences vol. 111 (52), e5661-e5669.  
15-12-2014
bullet iconSpeciation with gene flow in equids despite extensive chromosomal plasticity
Jónsson H, Schubert M, Seguin-Orlando A, Ginolhac A, Petersen L, Fumagalli M, Albrechtsen A, Petersen B, Korneliussen TS, Vilstrup JT, Lear T, Myka JL, Lundquist J, Miller DC, Alfarhan AH, Alquraishi SA, Al-Rasheid KAS, Stagegaard J, Strauss G, Bertelsen MF, et al.
Proceedings of The National Academy of Sciences of The United States of America, Proceedings of The National Academy of Sciences vol. 111 (52), 18655-18660.  
01-12-2014
bullet iconA common Greenlandic TBC1D4 variant confers muscle insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes
Moltke I, Grarup N, Jørgensen ME, Bjerregaard P, Treebak JT, Fumagalli M, Korneliussen TS, Andersen MA, Nielsen TS, Krarup NT, Gjesing AP, Zierath JR, Linneberg A, Wu X, Sun G, Jin X, Al-Aama J, Wang J, Borch-Johnsen K, Pedersen O, et al.
Nature, Springer Nature vol. 512 (7513), 190-193.  
18-06-2014
bullet iconHuman genome variability, natural selection and infectious diseases
Fumagalli M and Sironi M
Current Opinion in Immunology, Elsevier vol. 30, 9-16.  
29-05-2014
bullet iconPopulation Genomics Reveal Recent Speciation and Rapid Evolutionary Adaptation in Polar Bears
Liu S, Lorenzen ED, Fumagalli M, Li B, Harris K, Xiong Z, Zhou L, Korneliussen TS, Somel M, Babbitt C, Wray G, Li J, He W, Wang Z, Fu W, Xiang X, Morgan CC, Doherty A, O’Connell MJ, McInerney JO, et al.
Cell, Elsevier vol. 157 (4), 785-794.  
01-05-2014
bullet iconngsTools: methods for population genetics analyses from next-generation sequencing data
Fumagalli M, Vieira FG, Linderoth T and Nielsen R
Bioinformatics, Oxford University Press (Oup) vol. 30 (10), 1486-1487.  
23-01-2014

2013

bullet iconAssessing the Effect of Sequencing Depth and Sample Size in Population Genetics Inferences
Fumagalli M
Plos One, Public Library of Science (Plos) vol. 8 (11) 
18-11-2013
bullet iconQuantifying Population Genetic Differentiation from Next-Generation Sequencing Data
Fumagalli M, Vieira FG, Korneliussen TS, Linderoth T, Huerta-Sánchez E, Albrechtsen A and Nielsen R
Genetics, Oxford University Press (Oup) vol. 195 (3), 979-992.  
01-11-2013
bullet iconEstimating inbreeding coefficients from NGS data: Impact on genotype calling and allele frequency estimation
Vieira FG, Fumagalli M, Albrechtsen A and Nielsen R
Genome Research, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory vol. 23 (11), 1852-1861.  
15-08-2013
bullet iconRecalibrating Equus evolution using the genome sequence of an early Middle Pleistocene horse
Orlando L, Ginolhac A, Zhang G, Froese D, Albrechtsen A, Stiller M, Schubert M, Cappellini E, Petersen B, Moltke I, Johnson PLF, Fumagalli M, Vilstrup JT, Raghavan M, Korneliussen T, Malaspinas A-S, Vogt J, Szklarczyk D, Kelstrup CD, Vinther J, et al.
Nature, Springer Nature vol. 499 (7456), 74-78.  
26-06-2013
bullet iconA Scan for Human-Specific Relaxation of Negative Selection Reveals Unexpected Polymorphism in Proteasome Genes
Somel M, Sayres MAW, Jordan G, Huerta-Sanchez E, Fumagalli M, Ferrer-Admetlla A and Nielsen R
Molecular Biology and Evolution, Oxford University Press (Oup) vol. 30 (8), 1808-1815.  
22-05-2013
bullet iconLong‐Standing Balancing Selection in the THBS4 Gene: Influence on Sex‐Specific Brain Expression and Gray Matter Volumes in Alzheimer Disease
Cagliani R, Guerini FR, Rubio‐Acero R, Baglio F, Forni D, Agliardi C, Griffanti L, Fumagalli M, Pozzoli U, Riva S, Calabrese E, Sikora M, Casals F, Comi GP, Bresolin N, Cáceres M, Clerici M and Sironi M
Human Mutation, Hindawi vol. 34 (5), 743-753.  
02-04-2013
bullet iconCrohn's Disease Loci Are Common Targets of Protozoa-Driven Selection
Cagliani R, Pozzoli U, Forni D, Cassinotti A, Fumagalli M, Giani M, Fichera M, Lombardini M, Ardizzone S, Asselta R, de Franchis R, Riva S, Biasin M, Comi GP, Bresolin N, Clerici M and Sironi M
Molecular Biology and Evolution, Oxford University Press (Oup) vol. 30 (5), 1077-1087.  
06-02-2013

2012

bullet iconAn evolutionary history of the selectin gene cluster in humans
Fumagalli M, Fracassetti M, Cagliani R, Forni D, Pozzoli U, Comi GP, Marini F, Bresolin N, Clerici M and Sironi M
Heredity, Springer Nature vol. 109 (2), 117-126.  
02-05-2012
bullet iconA Trans-Specific Polymorphism in ZC3HAV1 Is Maintained by Long-Standing Balancing Selection and May Confer Susceptibility to Multiple Sclerosis
Cagliani R, Guerini FR, Fumagalli M, Riva S, Agliardi C, Galimberti D, Pozzoli U, Goris A, Dubois B, Fenoglio C, Forni D, Sanna S, Zara I, Pitzalis M, Zoledziewska M, Cucca F, Marini F, Comi GP, Scarpini E, Bresolin N, et al.
Molecular Biology and Evolution, Oxford University Press (Oup) vol. 29 (6), 1599-1613.  
06-01-2012

2011

bullet iconVariants in SNAP25 are targets of natural selection and influence verbal performances in women
Cagliani R, Riva S, Marino C, Fumagalli M, D’Angelo MG, Riva V, Comi GP, Pozzoli U, Forni D, Cáceres M, Bresolin N, Clerici M and Sironi M
Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences, Springer Nature vol. 69 (10), 1705-1715.  
23-12-2011
bullet iconEvolutionary genetic dissection of human interferons
Manry J, Laval G, Patin E, Fornarino S, Itan Y, Fumagalli M, Sironi M, Tichit M, Bouchier C, Casanova J-L, Barreiro LB and Quintana-Murci L
Journal of Experimental Medicine, Rockefeller University Press vol. 208 (13), 2747-2759.  
12-12-2011
bullet iconCorrection: Signatures of Environmental Genetic Adaptation Pinpoint Pathogens as the Main Selective Pressure through Human Evolution
Fumagalli M, Sironi M, Pozzoli U, Ferrer-Admetlla A, Pattini L and Nielsen R
Plos Genetics, Public Library of Science (Plos) vol. 7 (11) 
21-11-2011
bullet iconSignatures of Environmental Genetic Adaptation Pinpoint Pathogens as the Main Selective Pressure through Human Evolution
Fumagalli M, Sironi M, Pozzoli U, Ferrer-Admettla A, Pattini L and Nielsen R
Plos Genetics, Public Library of Science (Plos) vol. 7 (11) 
01-11-2011
bullet iconIdentification of a new susceptibility variant for multiple sclerosis in OAS1 by population genetics analysis
Cagliani R, Fumagalli M, Guerini FR, Riva S, Galimberti D, Comi GP, Agliardi C, Scarpini E, Pozzoli U, Forni D, Caputo D, Asselta R, Biasin M, Paraboschi EM, Bresolin N, Clerici M and Sironi M
Human Genetics, Springer Nature vol. 131 (1), 87-97.  
07-07-2011
bullet iconA POSITIVELY SELECTED APOBEC3H HAPLOTYPE IS ASSOCIATED WITH NATURAL RESISTANCE TO HIV‐1 INFECTION
Cagliani R, Riva S, Fumagalli M, Biasin M, Caputo SL, Mazzotta F, Piacentini L, Pozzoli U, Bresolin N, Clerici M and Sironi M
Evolution, Wiley vol. 65 (11), 3311-3322.  
28-06-2011
bullet iconBalancing selection is common in the extended MHC region but most alleles with opposite risk profile for autoimmune diseases are neutrally evolving
Cagliani R, Riva S, Pozzoli U, Fumagalli M, Comi GP, Bresolin N, Clerici M and Sironi M
Bmc Ecology and Evolution, Springer Nature vol. 11 (1) 
17-06-2011
bullet iconAn Evolutionary Analysis of RAC2 Identifies Haplotypes Associated with Human Autoimmune Diseases
Sironi M, Guerini FR, Agliardi C, Biasin M, Cagliani R, Fumagalli M, Caputo D, Cassinotti A, Ardizzone S, Zanzottera M, Bolognesi E, Riva S, Kanari Y, Miyazawa M and Clerici M
Molecular Biology and Evolution, Oxford University Press (Oup) vol. 28 (12), 3319-3329.  
16-06-2011

2010

bullet iconGenetic diversity at endoplasmic reticulum aminopeptidases is maintained by balancing selection and is associated with natural resistance to HIV-1 infection
Cagliani R, Riva S, Biasin M, Fumagalli M, Pozzoli U, Caputo SL, Mazzotta F, Piacentini L, Bresolin N, Clerici M and Sironi M
Human Molecular Genetics, Oxford University Press (Oup) vol. 19 (23), 4705-4714.  
15-09-2010
bullet iconLong-term balancing selection maintains trans-specific polymorphisms in the human TRIM5 gene
Cagliani R, Fumagalli M, Biasin M, Piacentini L, Riva S, Pozzoli U, Bonaglia MC, Bresolin N, Clerici M and Sironi M
Human Genetics, Springer Nature vol. 128 (6), 577-588.  
02-09-2010
bullet iconThe landscape of human genes involved in the immune response to parasitic worms
Fumagalli M, Pozzoli U, Cagliani R, Comi GP, Bresolin N, Clerici M and Sironi M
Bmc Ecology and Evolution, Springer Nature vol. 10 (1) 
31-08-2010
bullet iconPopulation Genetics of IFIH1: Ancient Population Structure, Local Selection, and Implications for Susceptibility to Type 1 Diabetes
Fumagalli M, Cagliani R, Riva S, Pozzoli U, Biasin M, Piacentini L, Comi GP, Bresolin N, Clerici M and Sironi M
Molecular Biology and Evolution, Oxford University Press (Oup) vol. 27 (11), 2555-2566.  
10-06-2010
bullet iconFine mapping of AHI1 as a schizophrenia susceptibility gene: from association to evolutionary evidence
Torri F, Akelai A, Lupoli S, Sironi M, Amann‐Zalcenstein D, Fumagalli M, Dal Fiume C, Ben‐Asher E, Kanyas K, Cagliani R, Cozzi P, Trombetti G, Lievers LS, Salvi E, Orro A, Beckmann JS, Lancet D, Kohn Y, Milanesi L, Ebstein RB, et al.
The Faseb Journal, Wiley vol. 24 (8), 3066-3082.  
06-04-2010
bullet iconPolymorphisms in the CPB2 Gene Are Maintained by Balancing Selection and Result in Haplotype-Preferential Splicing of Exon 7
Cagliani R, Fumagalli M, Riva S, Pozzoli U, Fracassetti M, Bresolin N, Comi GP and Sironi M
Molecular Biology and Evolution, Oxford University Press (Oup) vol. 27 (8), 1945-1954.  
17-03-2010
bullet iconResponse to Wilson et al.
Fumagalli M, Cagliani R, Pozzoli U and Sironi M
American Journal of Human Genetics, Elsevier vol. 86 (3), 493-495.  
01-03-2010
bullet iconGenome-Wide Identification of Susceptibility Alleles for Viral Infections through a Population Genetics Approach
Fumagalli M, Pozzoli U, Cagliani R, Comi GP, Bresolin N, Clerici M and Sironi M
Plos Genetics, Public Library of Science (Plos) vol. 6 (2) 
19-02-2010
bullet iconGenetic variability in the ACE gene region surrounding the Alu I/D polymorphism is maintained by balancing selection in human populations
Cagliani R, Fumagalli M, Riva S, Pozzoli U, Comi GP, Bresolin N and Sironi M
Pharmacogenetics and Genomics, Wolters Kluwer vol. 20 (2), 131-134.  
01-02-2010
bullet iconThe role of protozoa-driven selection in shaping human genetic variability
Pozzoli U, Fumagalli M, Cagliani R, Comi GP, Bresolin N, Clerici M and Sironi M
Trends in Genetics, Elsevier vol. 26 (3), 95-99.  
25-01-2010
bullet iconBalancing selection in the extended MHC region maintains a subset of alleles with opposite risk profile for different autoimmune diseases
Cagliani R, Riva S, Fumagalli M, Pozzoli U, Comi GP, Bresolin N, Clerici M and Sironi M
Genome Biology, Springer Nature vol. 11 (Suppl 1) 
01-01-2010

2009

bullet iconA population genetics study of the Familial Mediterranean Fever gene: evidence of balancing selection under an overdominance regime
Fumagalli M, Cagliani R, Pozzoli U, Riva S, Comi GP, Menozzi G, Bresolin N and Sironi M
Genes & Immunity, Springer Nature vol. 10 (8), 678-686.  
13-08-2009
bullet iconDiverse Evolutionary Histories for β-adrenoreceptor Genes in Humans
Cagliani R, Fumagalli M, Pozzoli U, Riva S, Comi GP, Torri F, Macciardi F, Bresolin N and Sironi M
American Journal of Human Genetics, Elsevier vol. 85 (1), 64-75.  
01-07-2009
bullet iconA complex selection signature at the human AVPR1B gene
Cagliani R, Fumagalli M, Pozzoli U, Riva S, Cereda M, Comi GP, Pattini L, Bresolin N and Sironi M
Bmc Ecology and Evolution, Springer Nature vol. 9 (1) 
01-06-2009
bullet iconParasites represent a major selective force for interleukin genes and shape the genetic predisposition to autoimmune conditions
Fumagalli M, Pozzoli U, Cagliani R, Comi GP, Riva S, Clerici M, Bresolin N and Sironi M
Journal of Experimental Medicine, Rockefeller University Press vol. 206 (6), 1395-1408.  
25-05-2009

2008

bullet iconWidespread balancing selection and pathogen-driven selection at blood group antigen genes
Fumagalli M, Cagliani R, Pozzoli U, Riva S, Comi GP, Menozzi G, Bresolin N and Sironi M
Genome Research, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory vol. 19 (2), 199-212.  
07-11-2008
bullet iconBoth selective and neutral processes drive GC content evolution in the human genome
Pozzoli U, Menozzi G, Fumagalli M, Cereda M, Comi GP, Cagliani R, Bresolin N and Sironi M
Bmc Ecology and Evolution, Springer Nature vol. 8 (1) 
27-03-2008
bullet iconThe signature of long-standing balancing selection at the human defensin β-1 promoter
Cagliani R, Fumagalli M, Riva S, Pozzoli U, Comi GP, Menozzi G, Bresolin N and Sironi M
Genome Biology, Springer Nature vol. 9 (9) 
01-01-2008

Grants

solid heart iconGrants of specific relevance to the Centre for Biodiversity and Sustainability
bullet iconSynthetic clinical data for underrepresented populations: a UK-France alliance
Matteo Fumagalli, Moneeza Kalhan Siddiqui and Venet Osmani
£9,500 DSIT Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
01-01-2025 - 31-03-2025
bullet iconNSFDEB-NERC: Machine learning tools to discover balancing selection in genomes from spatial and temporal autocorrelations
Matteo Fumagalli
£121,751 NERC Natural Environment Research Council
01-12-2023 - 30-11-2026


bullet iconGenerative adversarial networks for demographic inferences of nonmodel species from genomic data
Matteo Fumagalli
£76,699 NERC Natural Environment Research Council
13-02-2023 - 12-10-2023