

Dr Natalia Przelomska
Research interests
My research is anchored in biodiversity genomics at the population level, with a specific focus on how anthropogenic impacts over the last few centuries have affected a range of plant and animal species. My technical expertise lies in applying genomic and archaeogenomic methods to characterise change in their populations over time.
I have a track record of working in conservation genomics, specifically on endangered island and marine bird species, and fishes (Atlantic sturgeon) In these projects, I have collaborated with NGOs and governmental agencies to produce data relevant to conservation reporting.
My second main field of expertise is plant domestication, a fascinating system for studying evolution and an intersection of plant population biology, ethnobotany and archaeology. I have worked on crop plants from Eurasia (foxtail millet), Africa (date palms, watermelon) and South American (coca, maize, cassava, cocoa).
I am a keen botanist, with experience in plant taxonomy, phylogenomics and fieldwork, with ongoing research in the following plant families: Solanaceae (potato and nightshade), Nymphaceae (waterlilies), Poaceae (grasses), Amaryllidaceae (daffoldils) and Aspleniaceae (spleenwort ferns).
Teaching responsibilities
I teach students on the following postgraduate course: MSc Biotechnology and undegraduate courses: BSc Biology, BSc Marine Biology and BSc Biochemistry.
Postgraduate Modules
- Contributor to Bioinformatics
Undergraduate Modules
- Coordinator of Genetics | L5
- Coordinator of Plant Diversity, Development and Evolution | L5
- Contributor to Perspectives in Biochemistry | L4
- Contributor to Biodiversity and Evolution | L4
- Contributor to Ecology, Plants and Human Impact | L4
- Contributor to Genomics in Molecular Medicine | L6
- Contributor to Ecology, Evolution and Environment | L6
I am also a research project supervisor (Biology and Marine Biology students) and tutor for students in L4 and L5.
Research outputs
2025
Kistler, L., de Oliveira Freitas, F., Gutaker, R. M., Maezumi, S. Y., Ramos-Madrigal, J., Simon, M. F., Mendoza F., J. M., Drovetski, S. V., Loiselle, H., de Oliveira, E. J., Vieira, E. A., Carvalho, L. J. C. B.,
7 Mar 2025, In: Science. 387, 6738, 18p., eadq0018
Research output: Article
2024
Przelomska, N. A. S., Balazik, M. T., Lin, A. T., Reeder-Myers, L. A., Rick, T. C., Kistler, L.
9 Oct 2024, In: Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. 291, 2032, 12p., 20241145
Research output: Article
Przelomska, N. A. S.
22 Jul 2024,
Research output: Abstract
Przelomska, N. A. S., Diaz, R. A., 脕vila, F. a., Ballen, G. A., Cort茅s-B, R., Kistler, L., Chitwood, D. H., Charitonidou, M., Renner, S. S., P茅rez-Escobar, O. A., Antonelli, A.
10 Jul 2024, In: Molecular Biology and Evolution. 41, 7, 19p., msae114
Research output: Article
Zuntini, A. R., Carruthers, T., Maurin, O., Bailey, P. C., Leempoel, K., Brewer, G. E., Epitawalage, N., Fran莽oso, E., Gallego-Paramo, B., McGinnie, C., Negr茫o, R., Roy, S. R., Simpson, L., Toledo Romero, E.,
23 May 2024, In: Nature. 629, 8p.
Research output: Article
P茅rez鈥怑scobar, O. A., Bogar铆n, D., Przelomska, N. A. S., Ackerman, J. D., Balbuena, J. A., Bellot, S., B眉hlmann, R. P., Cabrera, B., Cano, J. A., Charitonidou, M., Chomicki, G., Clements, M. A., Cribb, P.,
1 Apr 2024, In: New Phytologist. 242, 2, p. 700-716
Research output: Article
2023
Przelomska, N. A. S.
15 Sep 2023,
Research output: Abstract
Byerly, P. A., Chesser, R. T., Fleischer, R. C., McInerney, N., Przelomska, N. A. S., Leberg, P. L.
1 Jun 2023, In: Conservation Genetics. 24, 15p.
Research output: Article
2022
Byerly, P. A., Chesser, R. T., Fleischer, R. C., Mcinerney, N., Przelomska, N. A. S., Leberg, P. L.
30 Dec 2022, In: Integrative and Comparative Biology. 62, 6, p. 1838-1848
Research output: Article
Przelomska, N. A. S., Dodsworth, S., Sim玫es, A. R. G., Malakasi, P., Kahandawala, I., Woods, R., Fulcher, T., Woudstra, Y., Grace, O. M.
23 Dec 2022,
Research output: Chapter (peer-reviewed)