NILANJAN CHATTERJEE

The prospect of gaining new insights into the etiology of complex diseases, such as cancers, is rapidly rising with the availability of new measurement technologies, increasing access to large electronic databases and establishment of new cohorts and biobanks. I lead a broad research program in developing and applying quantitative methods for design and analysis of modern large scale biomedical studies with the goals of identifying new risk factors and biomarkers, understanding disease mechanisms, developing models for disease risk prediction and evaluate risk-based strategies for disease prevention. My endeavor in the field has been illustrated through my leadership in design and analysis of a variety of genome-wide association studies (GWAS) that have led to identification new cancer susceptibility SNPs; characterization of genetic architecture and gene-environment interactions; and better understanding of potential for genetic risk stratification for precision cancer prevention. As..

Primary location: Baltimore United States