Human and Statistical Genetics
Arpana Agrawal, PhD
Associate Professor
- Email: arpana@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Human and Statistical Genetics
Research summary
Genetic and environment studies of addictions
Key words
John Atkinson, MD
Professor
- Email: j.p.atkinson@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Immunology
Molecular Microbiology and Microbial Pathogenesis
Human and Statistical Genetics
Research summary
Complement activation and regulation in innate and adaptive immunity
Key words
immunology, inflammation, autoimmunity, complement system, innate immunity
Laura Bierut, MD
Professor
- Email: laura@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Human and Statistical Genetics
Biomedical Informatics and Data Science
Research summary
Family and genetic studies of psychiatric illnesses and substance dependence (alcoholism, smoking, and cocaine dependence)
Key words
alcoholism, genetics, substance abuse
Ryan Bogdan, PhD
Associate Professor
- Email: rbogdan@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Neurosciences
Molecular Genetics and Genomics
Human and Statistical Genetics
Research summary
How genetic variation and environmental experience contribute to individual differences in brain function, behavior, and psychopathology
Key words
Kelly Bolton, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor
- Email: bolton@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Human and Statistical Genetics
Computational and Systems Biology
Cancer Biology
Research summary
The interplay between inherited genetic variation, environmental factors, and acquired mutations in shaping the earliest stages of carcinogenesis
Key words
cancer, genetics, computational biology, genetic epidemiology
Michael Brent, PhD
Professor
- Email: brent@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Computational and Systems Biology
Human and Statistical Genetics
Molecular Genetics and Genomics
Research summary
Computational genomics, human genetics, systems biology, transcriptional regulatory networks
Key words
computational biology, systems biology, regulatory circuits, computational genomics, multi-omics integration, human genetics
Aadel Chaudhuri, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor
- Email: aadel@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Computational and Systems Biology
Molecular Genetics and Genomics
Cancer Biology
Human and Statistical Genetics
Research summary
Liquid biopsy cancer detection
Key words
F. Sessions Cole, MD
Park J. White Professor
- Email: fcole@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Human and Statistical Genetics
Developmental Regenerative and Stem Cell Biology
Research summary
Genetic lung disease, Surfactant protein B, and rare diseases in infants
Key words
functional genomics, bioinformatics, pulmonary surfactant, lung development
Megan Cooper, MD, PhD
Professor
- Email: cooper_m@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Immunology
Human and Statistical Genetics
Research summary
The biology of natural killer (NK) cells and genetic investigation of primary immune dysregulation syndromes
Key words
NK cells, interferon gamma IFN-y, autoimmunity, STAT3, immunology, pediatric, immune deficiency
Sharon Cresci, MD
Associate Professor
- Email: scresci@wustl.edu
Program affiliation
Human and Statistical Genetics
Computational and Systems Biology
Molecular Genetics and Genomics
Research summary
Genetic variation in the variable response to pharmacologic treatment (i.e. Pharmacogenomics) of cardiovascular disease; specifically individuals with both diabetes mellitus and coronary artery disease.
Key words
cardiovascular disease, diabetes melitus, genotype, genetic variation