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My research focuses on population genetics, genetic epidemiology, and statistical genetics, with a particular focus on Alzheimer’s disease and cardiometabolic conditions, including stroke and chronic kidney disease. I have applied and extended statistical methods, developed analysis pipelines, and used bioinformatics tools to elucidate the genetic architecture of complex diseases across diverse populations. My work includes leading and supporting analyses of large cohorts and biobank datasets, such as the All of Us Research Program, the Million Veteran Program (MVP), the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI), the Alzheimer’s Disease Sequencing Project (ADSP), the Cohorts for Heart and Aging Research in Genomic Epidemiology (CHARGE), and the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL). These efforts have led to several high-impact publications that have improved our understanding of the genetic basis of multiple complex diseases across diverse populations. Currently, I serve as a Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Genetics at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where I continue to integrate multi-omics data from large-scale collaborations to explore the genetic mechanisms of complex diseases.
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CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS:
Bioinformatics, Cardiovascular disease, Chronic Kidney Disease, Computational Biology, Diabetes, Genetics, Obesity, Population-based, Women's Health |