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
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2018 - Present
Biostatistics & Bioinformatics, Division of Integrative Genomics,
Biostatistics & Bioinformatics
Faculty Network Member of the Duke Institute for Brain Sciences
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2020 - Present
Duke Institute for Brain Sciences,
University Institutes and Centers
Recent Publications
Kinship estimation bias carries over to heritability estimation bias using variance components.
Preprint · May 15, 2025 Full text Link to item CiteGenetic association meta-analysis is susceptible to confounding by between-study cryptic relatedness.
Preprint · May 12, 2025 Full text Link to item CiteGenome-Wide Association Studies of Pediatric Nephrotic Syndrome Identify Variants Associated with Corticosteroid Response
Conference Journal of the American Society of Nephrology · October 2024 Full text CiteRecent Grants
REGULATORS OF CALCINEURIN PATHWAYS AS DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC TARGETS FOR NEPHROTIC SYNDROME
ResearchInvestigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2023 - 2026Defining the Landscape of HLA Risk Alleles in Primary Nephrotic Syndrome and Post Kidney Transplant Recurrence
ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2020 - 2026The Duke FUNCTION Center: Pioneering the comprehensive identification of combinatorial noncoding causes of disease
ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Human Genome Research Institute · 2020 - 2025View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
Princeton University ·
2013
Ph.D.