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Alejandro Ochoa

Assistant Professor of Biostatistics & Bioinformatics
Biostatistics & Bioinformatics, Division of Integrative Genomics
Duke Box 103854, Durham, NC 27710
101 Science Dr, Room 2177C, Fciemas, Durham, NC 27705

Overview


Research in statistical genetics and computational biology.  Focused on estimation of population structure / relatedness and applications, including GWAS, heritability estimation, and admixture.

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Assistant Professor of Biostatistics & Bioinformatics · 2018 - Present Biostatistics & Bioinformatics, Division of Integrative Genomics, Biostatistics & Bioinformatics
Faculty Network Member of the Duke Institute for Brain Sciences · 2020 - Present Duke Institute for Brain Sciences, University Institutes and Centers

Recent Grants


REGULATORS OF CALCINEURIN PATHWAYS AS DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC TARGETS FOR NEPHROTIC SYNDROME

ResearchInvestigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2023 - 2026

Defining the Landscape of HLA Risk Alleles in Primary Nephrotic Syndrome and Post Kidney Transplant Recurrence

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2020 - 2026

The Duke FUNCTION Center: Pioneering the comprehensive identification of combinatorial noncoding causes of disease

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Human Genome Research Institute · 2020 - 2025

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Education, Training & Certifications


Princeton University · 2013 Ph.D.

External Links


Ochoa Lab website