The Latin America Fund supports the development or maintenance of institutional partnerships, exchanges and academic collaborations between KU and counterparts at selected postsecondary institutions within Latin America. Dr. Jorgensen will use the funds to will travel to Guatemala and Peru to research genetic and physiological data that investigate how evolutionary adaptations to high-starch diets can affect type 2 diabetes risk.
Photo by Dr. Jorgensen: Maize as a popular street food in Sumpango, Guatemala.
Human Population Genomics Lab 