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Inflammatory Disease

Studies are focused on the genetic basis of autoimmune diseases such as Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, and multiple sclerosis.

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  • Human Genetic Variation
  • Population Genetics
  • Metabolic Disease
  • Psychiatric Genetics
  • Rare Disease
  • Inflammatory Disease
  • Cancer Susceptibility
  • Developing and Sharing Genetic Analysis Tools
  • Vertebrate Genome Biology

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