The Wake Forest University School of Medicine Program in Molecular Genetics and Genomics offers the Ph.D. degree through the Graduate School of Wake Forest University. As part of the Molecular and Cellular Biosciences (MCB) track, our training program is designed to provide students with a well-rounded first-year curriculum, followed by a focused, genomics-based curriculum.
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Research
Our research focuses on genetic and genomic approaches to identify genes that are involved in a number of complex diseases, including diabetes, asthma, cancer, obesity, autoimmune and cardiovascular disease. When possible, we also seek to incorporate the effects of environmental exposures (e.g., physical environment, diet) with our genetic approaches.
Primary Areas of Research
| Identification of genetic variants that contribute to complex disease | Gene-environment interactions |
| Epigenetics | Genetic epidemiology |
| Bioinformatics | Omics-based technologies |
Available Resources
Our faculty and students have access to basic tools for molecular biology and to laboratory and analytical resources for
- High-throughput omics technologies (genomics, epigenomics, transcriptomics, metabolomics, proteomics, etc.)
- Gene expression
- DNA methylation
- Genetic analysis, statistical genetics and bioinformatics
