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A statistical and population geneticist motivated to understand the genetic, biological, and evolutionary basis of metabolic phenotypes in human populations. To build this understanding, my lab constructs statistical and population genetics methods and applies them to genetic data collected across whole genomes. I have used my statistical pipelines to uncovered thousands of loci for cardiometabolic traits in type 2 diabetes, a disease with substantial health disparity.
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A globally influential public health scholar whose work spans psychology, epidemiology, bioethics, nutrition and other disciplines. My research in community and healthcare settings focuses on risk communication; reducing health disparities; social and health policy; obesity, nutrition, and the built environment; and health communication technologies.
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A physician-scientist with interest in understanding the pathomechanism of chronic kidney disease development. In the African American community, the Susztak group has made discoveries fundamental towards defining critical genes, cell types and mechanisms of chronic kidney disease. She identified novel kidney disease genes and demonstrated the contribution of Notch signaling and metabolic dysregulation in kidney disease development.
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Conduct research in diverse human populations to better understand the relationship between genetic ancestry, adaptation and health. These studies have examined genetic background and HPV infection in Argentine populations, mitochondrial diseases in Slavic populations, mtDNA ancestry and heart disease in European and African descendant populations in the US, and genetic ancestry prostate cancer in West African and African American men.
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Launched an initiative by the American Society of Hematology, to improve the lives of sickle cell patients worldwide. This effort led to a program to improve access to care for US patients, a plan to enable newborn screening in Africa, and a National Clinical Trials Network. Designed to facilitate interventional trials that will lead to more rapid FDA approval of drugs designed to improve the quality of life for sickle cell patients and to increase the survival of individuals with this disorder.
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My research centers on addressing the genomics research disparity in Africa. To that end, my team and African collaborators integrate field work, genomics research, and computational biology approaches to study human evolutionary history and the genetic basis of adaptive traits, disease risk, and resistance to infectious diseases in African populations.
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Dr. Burris is motivated by birth outcome inequity across populations in the United States. She integrates molecular epidemiology into cohort studies focused on the intersection of social and environmental factors to investigate how they contribute to birth outcome disparities.
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Research focused on human genetics and functional genomics of lipoprotein metabolism and atherosclerosis, as well as the translational implications for novel therapeutic approaches. Additional interests include the treatment of severe dyslipidemia; HDL metabolism and function, and novel approaches to targeting HDL metabolism and reverse cholesterol transport in the regression of atherosclerosis.
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A glaucoma specialist with advanced experience in inclusion and diversity in research. Notable research includes the NEI-supported Ocular Hypertension Treatment Study. Her membership includes the ARVO, AAO, American Clinical and Climatological Association, National Academy of Medicine, and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
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Performs health outcomes and clinical epidemiologic research in patients with hematologic disorders. Her work has included using electronic health record data to explore ways to improve current clinical practices in the care of patients with blood disorders. She has a research focus in genetic risk factors for thrombotic events as well as outcomes in sickle cell disease.
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An internationally recognized leader in global and domestic health equity‚ conducts theoretical and empirical studies of health equity to address global and national health inequities, especially among women and children. Her research takes her to Ghana, India, Indonesia, Malawi, Malaysia, Morocco, South Korea, South Africa, Vietnam and across the United States.
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The Gao lab aims to address questions in human genetics in an evolutionary context by computational approaches. Her research interests include the impacts of natural selection on the human genome and phenotypes, the mechanisms and timing of mutagenesis, and the genetic basis and evolution of human complex traits and disease.
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