Expertise

Research is currently focused on a variety of complex disorders including Parkinson disease, Alzheimer disease, intracranial aneurysms, alcohol dependence, and cancer. Ongoing studies explore the role of both common and rare variants in disease risk using genomewide SNP arrays as well as whole exome and whole genome sequencing approaches.

Research Interests:

  • Population Genetics, Complex Disease Gene Mapping

Expertise:

  • Addiction Research
  • Neurodegenerative Disorders Research
Affiliations
Communities
Oncology, Human Genetics, Human Genetics, Neuroscience, Biomedical Science, Biomedical Science
Degrees
PhD, Indiana University, Medical and Molecular Genetics, 1994
MS, University of California, Los Angeles, Biomathematics, 1989
BS, Fairfield University, Biology and Mathematics, 1987
Keywords
diabetes neurological disorders mathematical modeling (medical) computing resources genetics neuroscience