A new Center for Evolutionary Medicine and Informatics has opened at ASU, led by Sudhir Kumar
The below information is from their webpage.
Harnessing the Power of Evolutionary Knowledge in Genomics and Medicine
Evolutionary Medicine is an emerging discipline at the intersection of medicine, genomics, and evolution. It uses evolutionary knowledge to identify functionally important parts of genomes and to predict functional consequences of variations in populations and individuals. By pursuing integrated computer analytical (in silico) and experimental biological approaches, we are making it feasible to evaluate the importance of different parts of the genome and infer the origins and propagation of genetic mutations, with the goal of translating this information in order to ease human suffering and treat disease.
The scientific programs at the Center for Evolutionary Medicine and Informatics bring together university faculty, professional scientists, and students with a commitment to discovery and technology development, to address four primary research themes. Read more…
Research Themes:
- Personal Genomics: Predicting adaptive and disease propensities of mutations in individuals
- Disease Origins: Tracing pathogen evolution to unravel dynamics of infections and drug resistance
- Functional Proteomics: Discovering functionally important elements of genomes
- Discovery Bioinformatics: Modeling, analysis, and simulations to discover patterns and test predictions
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