Wei Zhang, PhD
Associate Professor of Preventive Medicine (Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention)
Focus of Work
Bio
Dr. Zhang's major research interests include the genetics and epigenetics of complex traits, such as risks for common diseases, drug response, and gene expression. Dr. Zhang is also developing novel epigenetics-based biomarkers for various human cancers and chronic diseases using liquid biopsy.
Keywords
EpigeneticsGenomic Medicine/Personalized MedicineCancer GeneticsBioinformaticsSystems BiologyTranslational ResearchHealth DisparitiesMicrobiome
Education and Certification
- PhD: University of Vermont, Microbiology (2004)
Contact
312-503-1040
680 N Lake Shore Drive, Suite Suite 1400
Chicago IL 60611