Douglas M. Ruderfer, PhD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Research Description
Developing analytical tools to elucidate the genetic architecture of psychiatric diseases and translating these findings to improve treatment. The lab has a strong focus in neuropsychiatric phenotypes and interests related to Structural variation and it’s role in regulating expression and disease risk Unraveling the genomic architecture of genetically related diseases Employing genomic information to improve drug design and treatment decisions Utilizing EHR/digital health informatics to objectively quantify mental health traits
Research Keywords
Genomics, transcriptomics, mental health, precision medicine, digital health, computational biology, pharmacogenomics
Previous Institution
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sanai
Lab Website
Office Address:
2525 West End, Suite 728, Nashville, TN 37232
Hometown
Hicksville, NY
Previous Role/Title
Instructor, Department of Psychiatry
Specialty
Computational and psychiatric genomics
Education
PhD, Genetics - Cardiff University, 2013
MS, Computer Science - Johns Hopkins University, 2004
BS, Computer Engineering - Johns Hopkins University, 2004
Publications