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Research Description:
The availability of extended families or genealogies for large portions of a population is crucial in the identification of familial clustering of disease or outcomes. When these records are linked to cancer records, death certificates, birth certificates or clinical records, the resulting data provides a rich resource for demographic studies and studies relating to the genetic predisposition of disease. My research has been both methodological and substantive in addressing this area. I lead a team that provides the conceptual design, management and infrastructure for this research, as well as conduct research in population studies of bio-demography. Most recently I am collaborating on translations research using high-risk cancer families who have been recruited into Huntsman Cancer Institute studies.
Research Keywords:
Cancer Genetics, Population Studies, Utah Population Database