Genetic Epidemiology

At the recent State of the Science Summit in Salt Lake City, faculty from the University of Utah delved into biomarker discoveries, research, emerging treatment modalities, and practice-changing trials that...

Lisa Cannon-Albright, PhD (Genetic Epidemiology) and Will Dere, MD (Endocrinology) are pioneering research on genetic anomalies and helping unlock secrets of major diseases based on extensive genealogical data found In...

Lisa Cannon-Albright, PhD (Genetic Epidemiology) and Will Dere, MD (Endocrinology) are pioneering research on genetic anomalies and helping unlock secrets of major diseases based on extensive genealogical data found In...

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Next-generation sequencing technologies have afforded unprecedented characterization of low-frequency and rare genetic variation. Due to low power for single-variant testing, aggregative methods are commonly used to combine observed rare variation...

A population-based genealogical resource with linked medical data was used to define the observed familial clustering of Chiari malformation Type I (CM-I).

There are few published familial relative risks (RR) for lethal prostate cancer. This study estimates RRs for lethal prostate cancer based on comprehensive family history data, with the goal of...

Utah's large extended families and their knack for keeping expert genealogy records may seem curious to those outside the state, but collectively they have helped researchers crack the mysteries of...

The precise etiology of rotator cuff disease is unknown, but prior evidence suggests a role for genetic factors. Limited data exist identifying specific genes associated with rotator cuff tearing. The...

The majority of lung cancers are smoking-related, with environmental and genetical factors contributing. The interplay between environmental and genetical contributions in non-smoking-related lung cancers is less clear.

Researchers have found five new genetic variants associated with heavy smoking and six new variants associated with lung health and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

In its effort to develop and implement strategies to stop the spread of infectious diseases, including Ebola, in health care settings, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has...

This study provides a population-level relative risk assessment of comorbidities in myotonic dystrophy.

Using THA as a proxy for underlying osteoarthritis, we describe population-based familial clustering of osteoarthritis of the hip.

The first genome-wide association study of multiple myeloma survival.

Genetic testing of multiple relevant genes in probands with a positive family history is warranted.

The Interstitial Cystitis Association (ICA) is pleased to announce that Dr. Kristina Allen-Brady of the University of Utah and Dr. Pradeep Tyagi of the University of Pittsburgh are the newest...

A two-stage genome wide association analysis was conducted to identify variants associated with UUI.

A genomewide linkage analysis was conducted to identify pelvic organ prolapse (POP) predisposition genes using a resource of high-risk POP pedigrees

Lisa Cannon-Albright won the 2015 Distinguished Innovation and Impact Award at the University of Utah.

The University of Utah has announced the winners of the fifth annual Distinguished Innovation and Impact Award. The award recognizes faculty who create products and initiatives with potential to change...

Urological chronic pelvic pain syndrome (UCPPS) includes interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome (IC/PBS), a chronic, bladder pain condition of unknown etiology. IC/PBS can co-occur with a number of associated conditions such...

Understanding the clustering of pelvic floor disorders (PFDs) within families is important, since it may suggest underlying risk factors that may be environmental, genetic or both.

Recently, a rare variant in the amyloid precursor protein gene (APP) was described in a population from Iceland. This variant, in which alanine is replaced by threonine at position 673...