Overview

My research focuses on the application and development of statistical methods for detecting genetic and epigenetic variation associated with complex traits. Through the development of novel techniques and adaptation of existing ones, my work seeks to identify biomarkers and variants involved in disease, and to explore the role of DNA methylation as mediator between genetic variation, environment and phenotype. Ongoing work in the Conneely lab uses computational approaches to understand the relationship between multiple epigenetic mechanisms, gene expression, and human aging, with particular interest in the epigenomic and transcriptomic consequences of clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential.

Academic Appointment

• Associate Professor, Department of Human Genetics, Emory University School of Medicine
• Associate Professor, Department of Biostatistics & Bioinformatics, Emory University

Education

Research