Harnessing genomics to overcome disease
Genetic factors contribute to 19 of the top 20 causes of death in Australia. We study the genome to improve diagnosis and treatment associated with common diseases such as heart disease, endometriosis, motor neurone disease, liver disease and diabetes, Parkinson’s disease and psychiatric disorders.
Our ultimate goal is to contribute to the development of personalised or precision medicine, where prediction, prevention and treatment of disease are based on an individual’s genome, rather than the current one-size-fits-all basis.
A key feature of our research is the development of methods and software for analysis of genetic and genomic big data. These are used by researchers around the world, compounding the impact of our work.
Professor Naomi Wray
Director, Centre for Population & Disease Genomics
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Expertise
- Statistical genomics
- Spatial transcriptomics
- Quantitative genetics
- Population genetics
- Systems genomics
- Genomics of complex traits
Disease focus
- Neuropsychiatric disorders
- Endometriosis
- Cancer
- Neurological disorders
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Research Groups
Genetic Epidemiology
Professor David EvansSystems Genomics
Associate Professor Allan McRaeGenomics of reproductive disorders
Professor Grant MontgomeryGenomics and Machine Learning
Dr Quan NguyenProgram in complex trait genomics
Professor Peter Visscher, Professor Naomi WrayStatistical Genomics
Associate Professor Loic Yengo
Genomics in Health
Dr Sonia Shah
General enquiries
+61 7 3346 2222
imb@imb.uq.edu.au
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