Research
The core members of the IHG are engaged in research that spans the broad
spectrum of human genetics, from basic science and technology development
to clinical investigations to pharmacogenetics and population genetics
to reproductive applications and outcomes. The following provides
a brief outline of the variety and breadth of areas covered by the cadre
of scientists and clinician-scientists that are our core members:
Brain – Wiemels, Wiencke, Wrensch
Breast – Ziv
Leukemia – Wiemels
Lung – Wiencke, Wrensch
Prostate – Witte
Skin – Balmain, Cleaver, Epstein
Genetic Instability – Albertson, Wiemels
Cancer Syndromes - Rauen
Asthma – Burchard, Ziv, Risch
HIV – Oksenberg
Inherited Immune Disorders - Puck
Autoimmune Lymphoproliferative Syndrome (ALPS) - Puck
Multiple Sclerosis – Hauser, Oksenberg, Fu, Risch
Rheumatoid Arthritis – Criswell
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus – Criswell
Movement Disorders – Ptacek, Risch
Epilepsy – Ptacek, Risch
Migraine – Ptacek
Neurodegenerative Disorders – Gitschier, Fu, Ptacek, Oksenberg,
Cleaver
Tourette Syndrome - Mathews
Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder – Hamilton, Mathews
Autism – Hamilton, Risch
Panic Disorder – Hamilton
Circadian Rhythms – Fu, Ptacek, Hsueh
Perfect Pitch – Gitschier, Risch
Canine Models of Behavioral Disorders - Hamilton
Lauren Weiss - Autism
Inborn Errors of Metabolism – Packman
Defects in Steroidogenesis – Miller
Obesity – Vaisse, Hsueh, Risch
Type 2 Diabetes – Vaisse, Hsueh, Risch
Hypertension – Risch
Lipidemia – Aouizerat, Risch
Atherosclerosis/Myocardial Infarction – Kan, Risch, Kwok, Rame
Human Heart Failure - Rame
Familial Cardiovascular Syndromes - Rame
G protein–coupled receptors (GPCRs) - Conklin
Sickle Cell Disease – Kan
Thalassemia – Kan
Birth Defects – Slavotinek, Risch
Klein
Hsueh, Ziv, Kwok
Cholestasis syndromes – Bull
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease – Aouizerat
Collagen genes – Kwok
Membrane Transporters – Giacomini, Kroetz, Burchard, Risch
Cytochrome P450 genes – Kroetz
Anti-depressant Response – Hamilton, Risch, Giacomini
Gene Therapy – Kan
Molecular Genetics/SNPs/Haplotypes – Kwok
CGH Arrays – Albertson, Pinkel
Statistical Genetics – Risch, Witte
Mouse Models of Human Disease – Balmain, Bull, Cleaver, Epstein,
Gitschier, Kan, Oksenberg, Ptacek, Reijo
Genetic Structure – Risch
Linkage Disequilibrium – Risch, Kwok, Burchard, Ziv
Genetic Admixture
Analysis – Burchard, Ziv, Risch
Latino Population Genetics – Burchard
Jewish Genetics – Risch, Packman
Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID) - Puck
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