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Genetic Epidemiology

Genetic Epidemiology is the study of inherited genome variation that, either alone or in combination with factors in a person's environment or lifestyle, contributes to the risk of disease. These studies may focus on diseases that are transmitted through families, or on diseases that occur in the general population."

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Core Faculty:  
Melissa A. Austin PhD maustin@u.washington.edu
Karen L. Edwards PhD keddy@u.washington.edu
Susan R. Heckbert MD, MPH,PhD heckbert@u.washington.edu
Kathleen Malone PhD, MPH kmalone@fhcrc.org
Ulrike Peters PhD, MPH upeters@fhcrc.org
John D. Potter PhD jpotter@fhcrc.org
Bruce M. Psaty MD, PhD psaty@u.washington.edu
Alexander P. Reiner MD apreiner@u.washington.edu
Stephen M. Schwartz PhD, MPH sschwart@fhcrc.org
David S. Siscovick MD, MPH dsisk@u.washington.edu
Nicholas L. Smith PhD, MPH nlsmith@u.washington.edu
Janet L. Stanford PhD, MPH jstanfor@fhcrc.org
Jacqueline R. Starr PhD, MPH jrstarr@u.washington.edu
Neli Ulrich PhD nulrich@fhcrc.org
   
Adjunct Faculty:  
Gail P. Jarvik MD, PhD pair@u.washington.edu
Tuofu Zhu MD, PhD tzhu@u.washington.edu
   
Affiliate Faculty:  
Chris Carlson PhD ccarlson@fhcrc.org
Chu Chen PhD cchen@fhcrc.org


Relevant Courses

EPI 517 Genetic Epidemiology (3) Austin
Research methods for evaluating genetic influences on disease and risk factors and genetic-environmental interactions. Study designs and statistical methods include twin studies, family studies, population-based association studies, segregation analysis, and linkage analysis. Prerequisite: EPI 511, BIOST 511, and GENET 371, or equivalent. Offered: jointly with PHG 511.

EPI 518 Computer Demonstrations in Genetic Epidemiology (2-4, max. 4) Edwards
Demonstrations and use of computer programs designed specifically for analysis of genetic epidemiologic data, including heritability, segregation, and sib-pair linkage analysis. Discussions focus on interpretation of results. Laboratory sections apply methods to data provided by instructor. Corequisite: EPI 517/PHG 511 or permission of instructor. Offered: jointly with PHG 518.

 


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This page was last updated on June 11, 2008