Overview
Our purpose is to advance understanding of how genetic factors determine health and disease, and the interaction of such genetic factors with lifestyle and environmental factors.
To achieve this, we are developing and applying advanced epidemiological methods to better connect genetic and population health research. We’ll demonstrate and promote how these methods can strengthen research outcomes and provide tailored health approaches to inform policy and practice.
Background
The interplay between genetic factors and non-genetic factors (including individual-specific and familial aspects of lifestyle and environment) determines a person’s risk of disease. However, these factors are often not considered or researched together.
Our aims
- To develop, teach and apply advanced analytic methods to big and complex datasets to generate new knowledge on disease causes and risk predictions.
- To transfer research insights and outcomes into practice and decision-making via working with stakeholders such as researchers, clinicians, governments, policy makers.
- To build a new generation of up-skilled early- and mid-career research leaders with opportunities for training, mentorship, career development, leadership, and international collaborations.
Priority areas
Our research is not specific to any particular disease however our investigators have key expertise in the following priority areas:
- Cancer control
- Mental health
- Respiratory health
Find out more about our investigators here.