Contact Information
Bio-Technology Research Park, Building One
800 E. Leigh Street, Suite 100
Box 980126
Richmond, VA 23298-0126
External Affiliate Faculty
Education
Virginia Commonwealth University, 2003, PhD
Virginia Commonwealth University, 1993, BSc
Research Interests
• Statistical Genetics
• Bioinformatics
• Sequencing
• Genome-wide Association
Research Description
Discovery of genetic variants involved in complex human traits or diseases. Examine relationships between genetic variants and complex genetic systems. Apply statistical genetics, bioinformatics, and computational genomic tools to achieve these goals.
Active Projects
— Next Generation Sequence analysis of targeted, exome, and whole human genomes
— Genome-Wide Association Analysis (GWAS)
— Statistical genetic analysis and bioinformatic support for molecular genetics studies of complex disorders and traits including:
- Psychiatric – Schizophrenia, Alcoholism, Depression, Nicotine Dependence
- Respiratory- Asthma, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder (COPD)
- Model based data integration and target gene ranking method development