Genetics, Genomics, Molecular Epi

We focus on the genetic, genomic and epigenetic contributions to common, chronic diseases by taking a population-based approach using both laboratory and computational methods to understanding these diseases. Faculty study a diverse set of diseases from cancer to obesity by incorporating both molecular and environmental influences into their studies. Our molecular data spans various omics categories from whole genome genotype and sequence data to transcriptome data to understand the molecular influence and underlying biology of disease.

Faculty of Interest

Brenda Cartmel, PhD
Senior Research Scientist in and Lecturer in Epidemiology (Chronic Diseases)
Research Interests
Carcinoma
Chronic Disease
Epidemiology
Nutrition Disorders
Ovarian Neoplasms
Stress, Psychological
Tanning
Disease-Free Survival
Nutritional Sciences
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Andrew Thomas DeWan, MPH, PhD
Associate Professor of Epidemiology (Chronic Diseases); Director, Yale Center for Perinatal, Pediatric and Environmental Epidemiology, Chronic Disease Epidemiology
Research Interests
Asthma
Chronic Disease
Epidemiology
Genetics
Leukemia
Norway
Pre-Eclampsia
Sepsis
Biostatistics
Genetic Pleiotropy
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Leah Ferrucci, MPH, PhD
Assistant Professor of Epidemiology (Chronic Diseases)
Research Interests
Breast Neoplasms
Chronic Disease
Diet
Epidemiology
Public Health
Skin Neoplasms
Tanning
Colorectal Neoplasms
Survivors
Metabolomics
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Nicola Hawley, PhD
Associate Professor of Epidemiology (Chronic Diseases); Affiliated Faculty, Yale Institute for Global Health
Research Interests
Diabetes Mellitus
Hypertension
Maternal Health Services
Maternal-Child Health Centers
Obesity
Pregnancy
Prenatal Care
Global Health
Samoa
American Samoa
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Josephine Hoh, PhD
Associate Professor of Epidemiology (Chronic Diseases) and of Ophthalmology and Visual Science
Research Interests
Environmental Exposure
Environmental Health
Ophthalmology
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Morgan Levine, PhD
Assistant Professor Adjunct in Pathology
Research Interests
Aging
Algorithms
Alzheimer Disease
Energy Intake
Longevity
Stem Cells
Genetic Variation
Cellular Senescence
DNA Methylation
Computational Biology
Gene Expression Profiling
Gene Regulatory Networks
Biostatistics
Clonal Evolution
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Lingeng Lu, MD, PhD
Research Scientist in Epidemiology (Chronic Diseases)
Research Interests
Aging
Breast Neoplasms
HIV
Immunologic Factors
Insulin-Like Growth Factor II
Ovarian Neoplasms
Pancreatic Neoplasms
Polymorphism, Genetic
Helicobacter pylori
Endometrial Neoplasms
Molecular Epidemiology
Reproductive Medicine
DNA Methylation
Metabolic Syndrome
MicroRNAs
RNA, Long Noncoding
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Xiaomei Ma, PhD
Professor of Epidemiology (Chronic Diseases); Co-Leader, Cancer Prevention and Control
Research Interests
Chronic Disease
Epidemiology
Leukemia
Lymphoma
Myelodysplastic Syndromes
Myeloproliferative Disorders
Neoplasms
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Harvey Risch, MD, PhD
Professor Emeritus and Senior Research Scientist in Epidemiology (Chronic Diseases); Affiliated Faculty, Yale Institute for Global Health
Research Interests
Esophageal Neoplasms
Ovarian Neoplasms
Pancreatic Neoplasms
Polymorphism, Genetic
Gonadal Steroid Hormones
Stomach Neoplasms
Helicobacter pylori
Molecular Epidemiology
Germ-Line Mutation
Host-Pathogen Interactions
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Herbert Yu, MD, PhD
Research Interests
Breast Neoplasms
Liver Neoplasms
Neoplasms
Ovarian Neoplasms
Uterine Neoplasms
Molecular Epidemiology
Gene-Environment Interaction
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Genetics, Genomics, Molecular Epi

Faculty of Interest

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