The mission of the Human Genetics Center is to understand the genetic etiology of the common chronic diseases including: cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and various vision disorders. This objective is pursued and accomplished in multiple human populations.
Understanding the genetics of these diseases involves:
- locating and characterizing genes underlying the common chronic diseases,
- characterizing the extent and utility of DNA variation within and among populations and determining how these patterns of variation evolved in both time and space,
- establishing the impact of gene variation on the health of individuals, families and populations.
At each step, the role of computational and bioinformation approaches and resources are preeminent. It is the vision of the Human Genetics Center to be the world’s preeminent research unit focusing on the genetics of common chronic disease. The faculty, students and staff exceed 100 scientists and support staff.
Center Director
Eric Boerwinkle, PhD
