Gavin Band's website

I am a statistical geneticist at the Wellcome Centre for Human Genetics, University of Oxford (WHG). My interests are in host and pathogen genetics, in particular in the interplay between human and parasite genetics in malaria infections. I am the creator of several software packages for genetic analysis, and designed the widely-used BGEN format. I am also teaching co-lead for the GMS DPhil Programme.

Latest news

• (2021-12-09) Our paper on association between sickle haemoglobin and three regions of the malaria parasite genome has been published

• (2021-09-21) Watch my 10-minute talk 'The protective effect of sickle haemoglobin against severe malaria depends on parasite genotype'

• (2021-08-03) Our paper on de novo assembly of immune system regions has been published

• (2021-06-11) Our paper on the interplay of genetics and culture in Ethiopia has been published

• (2021-03-26) Our preprint on association between sickle haemoglobin and parasite genotypes is now out

See more at the blog page.

Current students

Jia-Yuan Zhang (who recently wrote this), Annie Forster.

Things to do

See some things to interact with, publications I've contributed to, get some useful software, or get some data.