Hua Tang
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Administrative Contact Maria Manzanilla-Owen Administrative Associate Email Tel Work 650.736.0295
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Professional Education
| AB: | Harvard and Radcliffe College, Biology (1997) |
| PhD: | Stanford University, Statistics (minor Genetics) (2002) |
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Current Research Interests
Research in our laboratory develops and applies statistical methods for analyzing patterns of human genetic variation, which underlie the phenotypic diversity of our species. We are collaborating on various genome-wide studies focusing on stratified or recently admixed populations. These studies offer unique opportunities to elucidate the evolutionary forces that have shaped the patterns of genetic variation in humans, to uncover the genetic basis of complex traits, and to shed light on the mechanisms that lead to diverse phenotypes and disparate disease risks among populations.
Publications
- Worldwide human relationships inferred from genome-wide patterns of variation. Science. 2008; (5866): 1100-4
- Reconstructing genetic ancestry blocks in admixed individuals. Am J Hum Genet. 2006; (1): 1-12
- Genetic structure, self-identified race/ethnicity, and confounding in case-control association studies. Am J Hum Genet. 2005; (2): 268-75
- A newly discovered founder population: the Roma/Gypsies. Bioessays. 2005; (10): 1084-94
- Ethnicity and human genetic linkage maps. Am J Hum Genet. 2005; (2): 276-90
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