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== Mission Statement ==
 
== Mission Statement ==
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=== Research Fellows ===
 
=== Research Fellows ===
  
[[File:Kuser.png|50px]] Goo Jun
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[[File:Kuser.png|50px]] Christian Fuchsberger
  
[[File:Kuser.png|50px]] Christian Fuchsberger
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[[File:Sarah.jpg.jpg|50px]] Sarah Gagliano
  
[[File:Kuser.png|50px]] Alex Tsoi
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[[File:PicJingjing.jpg|50px]] Jingjing Yang
  
[[File:LarsFritsche_crop.jpg|50px]] [[Lars Fritsche]]
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=== Graduate Students ===
  
[[File:Scott Vrieze.jpg|50px]] [[Scott Vrieze]]
 
  
=== International Visitors ===
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[[File:SaiChen.jpg|50px]] Sai Chen
  
[[File:Kuser.png|50px]] Andrea Maschio
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[[File:Geng.jpg|50px]] Priscilla Geng
  
[[File:Kuser.png|50px]] Giorgio Pistis
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[[File:HeadOfAlanKwong.jpg|50px]] [[Alan Kwong]]
  
[[File:Kuser.png|50px]] Eleanora Porcu
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[[File:Kuser.png|50px]] Sebanti Sengupta
  
=== Graduate Students ===
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[[File:Headshot.jpg|50px]] Joshua Weinstock
  
[[File:Kuser.png|50px]] Sai Chen
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[[File:Gregory3.jpg|50px]] Greg Zajac
  
[[File:SantyPic.jpeg|50px]] [[Sayantan Das|Sayantan Das]]
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[[File:Fan.jpg|50px]] Fan Zhang
  
[[File:ShuangFeng1.JPG|50px]] [[Shuang_Feng|Shuang Feng]]
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[[File:Kuser.png|50px]] Wei Zhou
  
[[File:HeadOfAlanKwong.jpg|50px]] [[Alan Kwong]]
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[[File:Xutong.jpg|50px]] Xutong Zhao
  
[[File:BenLerch_crop.jpg|50px]]  [[Ben Lerch]]
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=== Staff ===
  
[[File:SaraRashkin_crop.jpg|50px]] [[Sara Rashkin]]
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[[File:Irene_headshot.jpg|50px]] Irene Felicetti : Administrative Assistant Sr.
  
[[File:Kuser.png|50px]] Sebanti Sengupta
 
  
[[File:Kuser.png|50px]] Greg Zajac
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[[File:TomBlackwell_crop.jpg|50px]] [[Tom Blackwell]]  : Research Area Specialist Sr.
  
[[File:Kuser.png|50px]] Tingting Zhou
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[[File:Sean_head.jpg|50px]] [[Sean Caron]] : UNIX Systems Administrator
  
=== Staff ===
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[[File:Headshot-chris-clark-2 (3).jpg|50px]] Chris Clark : Applications Programmer/Analyst Sr.
  
[[File:Laura Head.jpg|50px]] Laura Baker : Administrative Assistant 2008-Present
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[[File:Kuser.png|50px]] Jonathon LeFaive  : Applications Programmer/Analyst Sr.
  
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[[File:Kevin_Web-Profile.jpg ‎|50px]] Kevin Li  : Web Applications Developer
  
[[File:TomBlackwell_crop.jpg|50px]]  [[Tom Blackwell]]
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[[File:IMG_4735.JPG|50px]] Anita Pandit :  Research Computer Specialist
  
[[File:Sean_head.jpg|50px]] [[Sean Caron]] : UNIX systems administrator
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[[File:Schmidt_small.jpg|50px]] Ellen Schmidt  : Research Area Specialist Lead
  
[[File:Kuser.png|50px]] Kevin Li
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[[File:pjvh.jpg|50px]] Peter VandeHaar  :  Applications Programmer/Analyst Sr.
  
 
[[File:MK_head.jpg|50px]] [[Mary Kate Wing]] : Applications Programmer working on GotCloud Pipelines, C++ library & tools (libStatGen, bamUtils)
 
[[File:MK_head.jpg|50px]] [[Mary Kate Wing]] : Applications Programmer working on GotCloud Pipelines, C++ library & tools (libStatGen, bamUtils)
 
[[File:Kuser.png|50px]] Johanna Forster
 
  
 
== Alumni ==
 
== Alumni ==
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* Weimin Chen (graduated 2007), now Associate Professor at the [http://people.virginia.edu/~wc9c/ Department of Public Health Sciences & Center for Public Health Genomics, University of Virginia]
 
* Weimin Chen (graduated 2007), now Associate Professor at the [http://people.virginia.edu/~wc9c/ Department of Public Health Sciences & Center for Public Health Genomics, University of Virginia]
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* Goo Jun (graduated 2014), now Assistant Professor at the [https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=1wzhcEQAAAAJ&hl=en University of Texas Health Sciences Center]
  
 
* Bingshan Li (graudated 2011), now Assistant Professor at the [https://medschool.vanderbilt.edu/cqs/people/Bingshan/Li/cqs-faculty-members Center for Quantitative Sciences, Vanderbilt University]
 
* Bingshan Li (graudated 2011), now Assistant Professor at the [https://medschool.vanderbilt.edu/cqs/people/Bingshan/Li/cqs-faculty-members Center for Quantitative Sciences, Vanderbilt University]
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* Serena Sanna (graduated 2007), now an investigator at the [http://www.serenasanna.com/ Istituto di Neurogenetica e Neurofarmacologia in Sardinia, Italy]
 
* Serena Sanna (graduated 2007), now an investigator at the [http://www.serenasanna.com/ Istituto di Neurogenetica e Neurofarmacologia in Sardinia, Italy]
  
* Paul Scheet (graduated 2008), now Assistant Professor at [http://faculty.mdanderson.org/Paul_Scheet/Default.asp?SNID=221605974 Department of Epidemiology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center]
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* Paul Scheet (graduated 2008), now Associate Professor at [http://faculty.mdanderson.org/Paul_Scheet/Default.asp?SNID=221605974 Department of Epidemiology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center]
  
 
* Carlo Sidore (graduated 2012), now an investigator at the [http://www.cnr.it/istituti/DatiGenerali.html?cds=060 Istituto di Neurogenetica e Neurofarmacologia in Sardinia, Italy]
 
* Carlo Sidore (graduated 2012), now an investigator at the [http://www.cnr.it/istituti/DatiGenerali.html?cds=060 Istituto di Neurogenetica e Neurofarmacologia in Sardinia, Italy]
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* William Stewart (graduated 2008), now Assistant Professor at [http://www.mathmed.org/#William_Stewart Battelle Center for Computational Medicine, Departments of Statistics and Pediatrics, National Children's Hospital and Ohio State University]
 
* William Stewart (graduated 2008), now Assistant Professor at [http://www.mathmed.org/#William_Stewart Battelle Center for Computational Medicine, Departments of Statistics and Pediatrics, National Children's Hospital and Ohio State University]
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* Alex Tsoi (graduated 2014), now Research Assistant Professor at [https://www.med.umich.edu/DERM/faculty/alextsoi_pub.shtml University of Michigan Medical School]
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* [[Scott Vrieze]] (graduated 2014), now an Assistant Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience at [http://www.colorado.edu/ibg/people/471 University of Colorado, Boulder]
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* [[Lars Fritsche]] (graduated 2016), now an Associate Professor at [http://www.ntnu.edu/ism the Department of Public Health and General Practice at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology] in Trondheim, Norway
  
 
=== Former Doctoral Students ===
 
=== Former Doctoral Students ===
  
* Wei Chen (graduated 2011), now Assistant Professor at the [http://www.chp.edu/CHP/Chen%2C+Wei%2C+PhD Department of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center]
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* Katharine Brieger, now Graduate Student, Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Michigan
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* Wei Chen (graduated 2011), now Assistant Professor at the [http://www.chp.edu/CHP/Chen%2C+Wei%2C+PhD Department of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center]
  
 
* Jun Ding (graduated 2010), now Staff Scientist / Facility Head at the [http://www.grc.nia.nih.gov/branches/lg/lg.htm Laboratory of Genetics, National Institute on Aging (NIH)].
 
* Jun Ding (graduated 2010), now Staff Scientist / Facility Head at the [http://www.grc.nia.nih.gov/branches/lg/lg.htm Laboratory of Genetics, National Institute on Aging (NIH)].
  
* Weigua Guan (graduated 2010), now Assistant Professor at the [http://sph.umn.edu/faculty1/expertise/statistical-genetics/name/weihua-guan/ Department of Biostatistics, University of Minnesota School of Public Health].
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* Shuang Feng (graduated 2015), now Senior Data Scientist at Uber.
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* Weihua Guan (graduated 2010), now Assistant Professor at the [http://sph.umn.edu/faculty1/expertise/statistical-genetics/name/weihua-guan/ Department of Biostatistics, University of Minnesota School of Public Health].
  
 
* Yun Li (graduated 2009), now Assistant Professor at the [http://www.sph.unc.edu/?option=com_profiles&Itemid=6138&profileAction=ProfDetail&pid=708777879 Department of Biostatistics, University of North Carolina].
 
* Yun Li (graduated 2009), now Assistant Professor at the [http://www.sph.unc.edu/?option=com_profiles&Itemid=6138&profileAction=ProfDetail&pid=708777879 Department of Biostatistics, University of North Carolina].
  
* Youna Hu (graduated 2012), now a Research Fellow [http://cteg.berkeley.edu/members/hu.html working with Rasmus Nielsen at Berkeley]
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* Youna Hu (graduated 2012), now a Data Sciences Engineer at A9, a subsidiary of 23andMe, Inc.
  
 
* Mingyao Li (graduated 2005), now Associate Professor at the [http://www.cceb.upenn.edu/faculty/index.php?id=159 Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, University of Pennsylvania]
 
* Mingyao Li (graduated 2005), now Associate Professor at the [http://www.cceb.upenn.edu/faculty/index.php?id=159 Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, University of Pennsylvania]
  
* Liming Liang (graduated 2009), now Assistant Professor at the [http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/faculty/liming-liang/ Departments of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Harvard University]
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* Liming Liang (graduated 2009), now Associate Professor at the [http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/faculty/liming-liang/ Departments of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Harvard University]
  
 
* Tasha Fingerlin (graduated 2003), now Associate Professor at the [http://www.ucdenver.edu/academics/colleges/PublicHealth/departments/Epidemiology/About/Faculty/Pages/FingerlinT.aspx Section of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center]
 
* Tasha Fingerlin (graduated 2003), now Associate Professor at the [http://www.ucdenver.edu/academics/colleges/PublicHealth/departments/Epidemiology/About/Faculty/Pages/FingerlinT.aspx Section of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center]
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* Sara Rashkin (graduated 2015), now Post Doc at [http://wittelab.ucsf.edu/pages/people UCSF Witte Lab]
  
 
* Andrew Skol (graduated 2006), now Assistant Professor at the [http://med-www02.bsd.uchicago.edu/339/FacultyPro/faculty_profile.aspx?empl_id=10164 Section of Genetic Medicine, University of Chicago]
 
* Andrew Skol (graduated 2006), now Assistant Professor at the [http://med-www02.bsd.uchicago.edu/339/FacultyPro/faculty_profile.aspx?empl_id=10164 Section of Genetic Medicine, University of Chicago]
  
* Xiaowei Zhan (graduated 2014), now Assistant Professor at the [http://profiles.utsouthwestern.edu/profile/152189/xiaowei-zhan.html Department of Clinical Science, University of Texas - Southwestern Medical Center].
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* [[Xiaowei Zhan]] (graduated 2014), now Assistant Professor at the [http://profiles.utsouthwestern.edu/profile/152189/xiaowei-zhan.html Department of Clinical Science, University of Texas - Southwestern Medical Center].
  
* Jin Zhen (graduated 2009), now working in the Pharmaceutical Industry.
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* Jin Zheng (graduated 2009), now working in the Pharmaceutical Industry at Eli Lilly.
  
 
=== Former Masters Students ===
 
=== Former Masters Students ===
  
Su Chu
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* Su Chu
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* Nate Cohen
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* Melinda Curran
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* Vesela Gateva
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* Xijing Han
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* Dan Hovelson
  
Melinda Curran
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* Elizabeth Jewell
  
Vesela Gateva
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* Michelle Kleckner
  
Xijing Han
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* Ben Lerch
  
Dan Hovelson
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* Yanming Li
  
Elizabeth Jewell
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* Heather Munro
  
Yanming Li
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* Nick Seewald
  
Heather Munro
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* Theresa Scott (nee Daigneault)
  
Nick Seewald
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* Matthew Snyder
  
Theresa Scott (nee Daigneault)
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* Vivian Wang
  
Matthew Snyder
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* Yuan Wei
  
Vivian Wang
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* Abigail Woodroffe
  
Yuan Wei
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* Zaojun Ye
  
Abigail Woodroffe
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* Matthew Zawitowski
  
Zaojun Ye
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* Anita Yu Zhao
  
Matthew Zawitowski
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* Wanlin Zheng
  
Anita Yu Zhao
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* Tingting Zhou
  
 
=== Former Staff ===
 
=== Former Staff ===
  
 
* Paul Anderson
 
* Paul Anderson
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* Laura Baker
  
 
* [[Jennifer Bragg-Gresham]]
 
* [[Jennifer Bragg-Gresham]]
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* Johanna Forster
  
 
* Jan Wigginton
 
* Jan Wigginton
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=== Visitors ===
 
=== Visitors ===
  
Toshiko Tanakato
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* Qing Lu
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* Andrea Maschio
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* Giorgio Pistis
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* Eleanora Porcu
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* Toshiko Tanakato
  
 
== Really Useful Stuff ==
 
== Really Useful Stuff ==

Latest revision as of 17:03, 23 March 2023

Group Photo 2016


Mission Statement

We are developing and applying computational and statistical tools to further understanding of complex human diseases, such as cardiovascular disease and diabetes.

Leadership

Goncalo Abecasis is currently the Felix Moore Collegiate Professor of Biostatistics at the University of Michigan School of Public Health.

Current Members

Research Fellows

Kuser.png Christian Fuchsberger

Sarah.jpg.jpg Sarah Gagliano

PicJingjing.jpg Jingjing Yang

Graduate Students

SaiChen.jpg Sai Chen

Geng.jpg Priscilla Geng

HeadOfAlanKwong.jpg Alan Kwong

Kuser.png Sebanti Sengupta

Headshot.jpg Joshua Weinstock

Gregory3.jpg Greg Zajac

Fan.jpg Fan Zhang

Kuser.png Wei Zhou

Xutong.jpg Xutong Zhao

Staff

Irene headshot.jpg Irene Felicetti : Administrative Assistant Sr.


TomBlackwell crop.jpg Tom Blackwell : Research Area Specialist Sr.

Sean head.jpg Sean Caron : UNIX Systems Administrator

Headshot-chris-clark-2 (3).jpg Chris Clark : Applications Programmer/Analyst Sr.

Kuser.png Jonathon LeFaive : Applications Programmer/Analyst Sr.

Kevin Web-Profile.jpg Kevin Li : Web Applications Developer

IMG 4735.JPG Anita Pandit : Research Computer Specialist

Schmidt small.jpg Ellen Schmidt : Research Area Specialist Lead

Pjvh.jpg Peter VandeHaar : Applications Programmer/Analyst Sr.

MK head.jpg Mary Kate Wing : Applications Programmer working on GotCloud Pipelines, C++ library & tools (libStatGen, bamUtils)

Alumni

Former Research Faculty

Former Research Fellows

Former Doctoral Students

  • Katharine Brieger, now Graduate Student, Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Michigan
  • Shuang Feng (graduated 2015), now Senior Data Scientist at Uber.
  • Youna Hu (graduated 2012), now a Data Sciences Engineer at A9, a subsidiary of 23andMe, Inc.
  • Jin Zheng (graduated 2009), now working in the Pharmaceutical Industry at Eli Lilly.

Former Masters Students

  • Su Chu
  • Nate Cohen
  • Melinda Curran
  • Vesela Gateva
  • Xijing Han
  • Dan Hovelson
  • Elizabeth Jewell
  • Michelle Kleckner
  • Ben Lerch
  • Yanming Li
  • Heather Munro
  • Nick Seewald
  • Theresa Scott (nee Daigneault)
  • Matthew Snyder
  • Vivian Wang
  • Yuan Wei
  • Abigail Woodroffe
  • Zaojun Ye
  • Matthew Zawitowski
  • Anita Yu Zhao
  • Wanlin Zheng
  • Tingting Zhou

Former Staff

  • Paul Anderson
  • Laura Baker
  • Johanna Forster
  • Jan Wigginton

Visitors

  • Qing Lu
  • Andrea Maschio
  • Giorgio Pistis
  • Eleanora Porcu
  • Toshiko Tanakato

Really Useful Stuff