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Topic: Genomics

Relevant Issues of Findings Magazine

Michael Boehnke, PhD
Professor in Biostatistics
Phone: (734) 936-1001 E-mail: boehnke@umich.edu
Faculty Profile

  • Research focuses on problems of study design and statistical analysis of human genetic data, with a particular emphasis on development and application of statistical methods for human gene mapping.      MORE

Sharon Kardia, Ph.D.
Associate Professor in Epidemiology
Phone: (734) 936-0866 E-mail: skardia@umich.edu
Faculty Profile

  • Co-director of the UM Life Sciences & Society program (http://www.lifesciences.umich.edu/lss/index.html); director of the SPH Public Health Genetics Program.     MORE

Carl Marrs, PhD
Associate Professor in Epidemiology
Phone: (734) 647-2407 E-mail: cfmarrs@umich.edu
Faculty Profile

  • Involved in molecular epidemiologic approaches to urinary tract infection gene discovery & Group B Streptococcus; also works on virulence related genetic variation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis & the Haemophilus influenzae genes associated with acute otitis media (ear infection).     MORE

Ah-Ha Moments

Future Findings--Evolution and Disease

Future Findings-- The Search for Depression's Genetic Origins

Brave New Worlds: The revolution in life sciences is raising new questions about the meaning of human life. SPH geneticist Sharon Kardia says we need to act now to addresss the social and ethical implications. (PDF)

The Genetics of Aging: A mispelled letter may provide critical insight into the process of growing old (PDF, page 12)

Future Findings-- New Models for New Data in Genetics (PDF, page 35)

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