France Gagnon, PhD

Graduate Teaching Award – Early Career Excellence

Affiliation(s):
Associate Professor, Dalla Lana School of Public Health.
Epidemiology.

Context(s) for Award:
In recognition of excellence in teaching in the graduate department program by faculty members in the early stage of their career

Research Interests:
• genetic and epigenetic epidemiology
• quantitative trait genetics
• cardiovascular genetics and epidemiology

Research Activities:
• Identifying genetic and epigenetic determinants of chronic cardiovascular diseases and risk factors through innovative study designs that integrate emerging molecular technologies and novel analytic approaches
• Knowledge synthesis through systematic reviews and meta-analyses
• Research training with specific emphasis on comprehensive cross-and interdisciplinary training for genetic epidemiology