A novel multivariable Mendelian randomization framework to disentangle highly correlated exposures with application to metabolomics Position: Postdoctoral Associate in the Pan Lab working with Professor Wei Pan, Division of Biostatistics & Health Data Science, University of Minnesota ASHG: Can you describe the type of research that has your primary focus? Lap Sum Chan: My research... Read More
By Meena Radhakrishnan, MD As a writer for this Trainee Newsletter, something is always in the back of my mind: my struggles, along with my dreams and aspirations. It was in eighth grade that genetics was introduced to me in the form of Mendel’s Experiment. The simple experiment evolved my thinking into a new branch... Read More
Transcriptome prediction performance across machine learning models and diverse ancestries Position: Data Scientist II. Marcus Institute for Aging Research – Harvard Medical School ASHG: Can you describe the type of research that has your primary focus? Paul Okoro: My research centers on developing and utilizing data-driven integrated bioinformatics and statistical frameworks. Specifically, I work on... Read More
Ruizhi (Vince) Duan, MS Developmental genomics of limb malformations: Allelic series in association with gene dosage effects contribute to the clinical variability Position: Ph.D. Candidate in Genetics and Genomics Program, Lupski Lab, Baylor College of Medicine ASHG: Can you describe the type of research that has your primary focus? Ruizhi: My research explores the etiology... Read More
By Christina Del Greco, BS/BA Happy (almost) New Year, ASHG members! With the start of a new year often come resolutions to start new or improve current habits. If your upcoming resolutions involve reading more books or listening to more podcasts, you’ve come to the right place. This year, we reached out to trainee ASHG... Read More