Margaret Pericak-Vance

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Margaret Pericak-Vance

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#2538

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Genetics

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#1916

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Margaret Pericak-Vance's Degrees

• Bachelors Biology University of Miami
• PhD Human Genetics University of Miami

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Why Is Margaret Pericak-Vance Influential?

According to Wikipedia, Margaret Ann Pericak-Vance is an American human geneticist who is the Dr. John T. Macdonald Foundation Professor of Human Genetics and director of the John P. Hussman Institute for Human Genomics at the University of Miami. She is known for her research on the genetics of common human diseases. This research has led to a number of findings of genes that increase the risk of certain diseases, such as apolipoprotein E and Alzheimer's disease, IL7R and multiple sclerosis, and complement factor H and macular degeneration.

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What Schools Are Affiliated With Margaret Pericak-Vance?

Margaret Pericak-Vance is affiliated with the following schools:

• Indiana University Bloomington
• Wells College
• University of Miami
• Duke University