Research
Objectives
Our aim is to identify genetic and environmental risk factors for complex human diseases and traits, including Type 2 Diabetes, Alzheimer's Disease, and more generally cardiovascular diseases. Our research interests include a better characterization of: 1) the biological mechanisms underlying complex human traits through the integration of genetics with other types of biological 'omics' data, and 2) the genetic architecture of complex human traits in ancestrally diverse populations. We are actively involved in large collaborative international consortia such as The Cohorts for Heart and Aging Research in Genomic Epidemiology (CHARGE) consortium, The Trans-Omics for Precision Medicine (TOPMed) Program, and the Alzheimer's Disease Sequencing Project (ADSP).