In the news
| 2026 | MexVar paper published in Nature Medicine: Check out the full details on our Publications page. |
| 2025 | Genomic Sciences Impact: MorenoLab continues to expand its impact in genomic sciences across Latin America, participating in international collaborations and training the next generation of scientists. Video: MorenoLab 2025 Impact. |
| 2024 | PAHO Brasilia: Dr. Andrés Moreno was a representative leader from Mexico at the Regional Meeting for equitable generation of human genomic research. Student Achievement: PhD student Santiago Medina participated in the 10th Anniversary of the Agrogenomics Science Degree at UNAM. MX Biobank: The flagship paper is now available in Spanish: El Biobanco Mexicano avanza la genómica médica. |
| 2023 | Nature Cover: The Mexican Biobank paper was published and featured on the cover of Nature. Check out the full details on our Publications page. SMBE Ferrara: Lab members presented invited talks and posters at the SMBE2023 conference in Italy. Polynesian Research: Interview with Stefan Milo regarding Polynesians reaching America (Ioannidis et al. 2021). Podcast: Dr. Moreno featured on “De Chícharos y Habas” regarding the Manila Galleon and Asian legacy in Mexico. AABA Meeting: Daniela Orozco presented paleogenomic insights from the archaeological zone of Cañada de la Virgen. |
| 2022 | ICDA Plenary: Dr. Moreno attended the plenary in Copenhagen to discuss genetic mapping in Latin America. NIH Webinar: Formal lecture at the NIH Genomics and Health Disparities Institute. Institutional Talk: Presentation on the 2022 Nobel Prize in Medicine regarding the Neanderthal genome. TV UNAM: Participation in “El Gen, Una Historia Personal” to discuss pandemic behavior and expectations. Podcast: “Historias genómicas de pueblos originarios” regarding Polynesian migrations. CABANA Covid-19: Invited speaker at LANGEBIO on “The human side of the pandemic”. |
| 2021 | Human Cell Map: Leading a collaborative project with 10 Latin American institutions to build an immune blood cell and gallbladder tissue map. Global Press: Research on Pacific settlement featured in The Economist, Science Magazine, Smithsonian, and The Guardian. Student Research: Daniela Orozco presented ancient DNA work from Cañada de la Virgen at the Human Evolution Conference. |
| 2020 | Mexican Biobank Results: Dr. Mashaal Sohail presented project results at the 5th annual MEXPOPGEN meeting. Ancient Voyage Study: Extensive global coverage (NYT, BBC, CNN, Reuters) on contact between Native Americans and Polynesians. NGS Tech: Talk on applying NGS technologies to study genetic diversity in human populations. ICDA Participation: Dr. Moreno-Estrada’s involvement with the International Common Disease Alliance. |
| 2018 | MX Biobank Workshop: Practical workshop on Large-Scale Genomic Data Analyses in Irapuato. Biotweeps: Participation in the global Twitter conference to share #MXB research with a social media audience. Science News: Juan Esteban Rodríguez’s work on Asian ancestry featured in Spanish and English. Mexpopgen3: Participation in the meeting at LANGEBIO. |
| 2017 | Trump Effect: Lizzie Wade explores the impact of U.S. policies on Mexican science in Science News. Solórzano Interview: Dr. Moreno shared details of his career with journalist Javier Solórzano on Once Noticias. Ancestry Service: New 1.7 million marker genotyping platform available at LANGEBIO Genomics Core Facility. Tinker Professor: Dr. Moreno taught at Stanford regarding the genetic footprint of Latin America. |
| 2016 | PLOS Collections: South America paper selected for inclusion. Rosenkranz Prize: Symposium celebrating researchers improving health in developing countries. Academia Mexicana de Ciencias: Dr. Moreno’s talk at the Simposio ‘Ciencia y Humanismo II’. Third Root of Mexico: María Avila’s colloquium on the genetic structure of Mexican African descent. |
| 2015 | Henry Stewart Talk: Patterns of genetic variation and admixture in Latin America. SMBE San Antonio: Meeting focused on admixed populations. Radio & Podcasts: Interviews on Science podcast and Radio Bilingüe regarding Mexican genetics. |
| 2014 | Genetic Diversity: Coverage in Nature News, LA Times, and Newsweek regarding sweeping diversity in Mexican genomes. |
| 2012 | Stanford News: Recognition for expanding DNA databases in Latin America. Solomon Islanders: Identification of a native gene for naturally blond hair. Iceman Mummy: Genetic analysis tracing ancestry of the “Iceman” mummy. Y Chromosome: Research on Y chromosome diversity in native Mexicans. |
| 2010 | Human Evolution: Feature on how past climate change influenced human evolution in New Scientist. |