Faculty and Research

Center faculty consists of distinguished and innovative researchers that work on cutting-edge topics in quantitative genetics.

Karen N. Conneely, PhD Associate Professor, Human Genetics

Genomics and Epigenetics
Statistical Genetics
Statistical Genomics

Karen N. Conneely, PhD

David J. Cutler, PhD Associate Professor, Human Genetics

Computational Biology
Genetic Epidemiology of Autism, Fragile X syndrome, and Psychiatric disorders
Population Genetics

David Cutler

Xiangqin Cui, PhD Research Associate Professor, Rollins School of Public Health

Genomics and Epigenetics
Genetic Epidemiology of Inflammatory Bowel disease

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Michael P. Epstein, PhD Professor, Human Genetics

Genetic Epidemiology of Epilepsy, Fragile X syndrome, and Psychiatric disorders
Statistical Genetics

Michael P. Epstein, PhD

Yijuan Hu, PhD Associate Professor, Rollins School of Public Health

Statistical Genetics

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Peng Jin, PhD Professor and Vice Chair, Human Genetics

Genomics and Epigenetics
Genetic Epidemiology of Fragile X syndrome

Peng Jin, PhD

Yi-An Ko, PhD Research Assistant Professor, Rollins School of Public Health

Genetic Epidemiology of Cardiovascular disease

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Elizabeth J. Leslie, PhD Assistant Professor, Human Genetics

Genetic Epidemiology of Craniofacial Birth Defects

Elizabeth J. Leslie, PhD

Jennifer G. Mulle, PhD Associate Professor, Human Genetics

Genetic Epidemiology of Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Psychiatric disorders

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Zhaohui "Steve" Qin, PhD Associate Professor, Rollins School of Public Health

Genomics and Epigenetics
Genetic Epidemiology of Asthma
Statistical Genomics

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Glen A. Satten, PhD Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Statistical Genetics

Glen A. Satten, PhD

Joellen M. Schildkraut, Ph.D. Professor, Rollins School of Public Health

Genomics and Epigenetics
Genetic Epidemiology of Cancer

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Stephanie L. Sherman, PhD Professor Emeritus, Human Genetics

Genetic Epidemiology of Down syndrome and Fragile X syndrome

Stephanie Sherman

Alicia K. Smith, PhD Associate Professor, Human Genetics

Genomics and Epigenetics
Genetic Epidemiology of Psychiatric disorders

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Yan Sun, PhD Associate Professor, Rollins School of Public Health

Genomics and Epigenetics
Genetic Epidemiology Cardiovascular disease

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Thomas S. Wingo, PhD, MD Associate Professor, Neurology

Genetic Epidemiology of Alzheimer’s disease and Psychiatric disorders.

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Irwin Waldman, PhD Professor, Psychology

Behavior Genetics
Genetic Epidemiology of Psychiatric disorders

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Stephen T. Warren, PhD, FACMG Professor, Human Genetics

Genetic Epidemiology of Fragile X syndrome and Psychiatric disorders

Stephen T. Warren, PhD, FACMG

Hao Wu, PhD Associate Professor, Rollins School of Public Health

Genomics and Epigenetics
Genetic Epidemiology of Alzheimer’s disease
Statistical Genomics

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Jingjing Yang, PhD Assistant Professor, Human Genetics

Statistical Genomics and Epigenetics
Machine Learning
Statistical data analysis

Jingjing Yang, PhD

Michael E. Zwick, PhD Professor, Human Genetics

Genetic Epidemiology of Autism, Down syndrome, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Psychiatric Disorders, and Rare Pediatric Disorders
Population Genetics

Michael Zwick