Starr Center for Human Genetics
The Starr Center for Human Genetics applies emerging technologies in human genetics to search for genes that are causal in the genesis of human disease. These efforts integrate genetic and clinical research at the university and enhance studies in human biology.
The large, ethnically diverse population available in New York City provides an opportunity for comprehensive genetic analysis of human disease, especially as preliminary efforts elsewhere have been skewed toward the analysis of families of Western European descent. Current studies focus on obesity, type 2 diabetes and heart disease. Additional genetic studies are carried out in collaboration with the Department of Health on the island of Kosrae. Kosrae is a Pacific island, and aspects of its history make it a potentially valuable site for analyzing the genetic basis of disease.
Jeffrey M. Friedman, M.D., Ph.D.
Director
Jan L. Breslow, M.D.
Jürg Ott, Ph.D.
Michael W. Young, Ph.D.
