Population Genomics Working Group Evening Lecture

The NYGC has created a Population Genomics Group that brings together leading population and statistical geneticists and focuses on human population genomics, statistical analyses, and applications to precision medicine. The group is led by Adam Siepel, PhD, of Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, and David Knowles, PhD, of New York Genome Center and Columbia University.

Discussion and Q&A will take place after the speaker presents.

Any questions on this event, contact events@nygenome.org.

Speakers

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  Sohini Ramachandran, PhD

  Associate Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
  Associate Professor of Computer Science
  Director, Center for Computational Molecular Biology
  Brown University

  To learn more about Dr. Ramachandran’s research, see her lab page.

  "Leveraging Linkage Disequilibrium to Gain Insights into Human Complex Trait Architecture”

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  Adam Siepel, PhD

  Professor, CSHL School of Biological Sciences
  Chair, Simons Center for Quantitative Biology
  Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
  Affiliate Member
  New York Genome Center

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  David Knowles, PhD

  Core Faculty Member
  New York Genome Center
  Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science and Department of Systems Biology
  Columbia University