Postdoctoral Researcher, Mathematical Genomics RIKEN ECL Research Unit, Division of Fundamental Mathematical Science, RIKEN Center for Interdisciplinary Theoretical and Mathematical Sciences (iTHEMS)

Lucas Sort

Ph.D.

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Research Fields
Biostatistics, Machine Learning, Statistical Genetics
Appointment History
2025/04/01 - Postdoctoral Researcher, Mathematical Genomics RIKEN ECL Research Unit, Division of Fundamental Mathematical Science, RIKEN Center for Interdisciplinary Theoretical and Mathematical Sciences (iTHEMS)

Self-introduction

Hello! My name is Lucas Sort, and I’m a postdoctoral researcher at iTHEMS in the Mathematical Genomics Research Unit (led by Dr. Leo Speidel). My work at iTHEMS focuses on the statistical analysis of DNA to identify signatures of evolutionary processes such as selection or migration. Recently, I obtained my Ph.D. in Statistics and Machine Learning from Université Paris-Saclay after working on the development of new statistical approaches for studying longitudinal data. More generally, I’m interested in how we can apply Mathematics, and more precisely, Statistics, to solve problems encountered in Biology and Medical Sciences.