UGI Seminar - Prof Muhammad Ayub - UCL
Title: Genetic Studies in Pakistan: Diseases and Beyond
UGI Seminar - Prof Muhammad Ayub - UCL
27 Oct 2021, 15:00 – 16:00
Abstract: In this talk Dr Ayub will discuss the data these projects will generate and how this can be used to explore broader questions about the interplay between rare and common genetic risk variants and population substructure and consanguinity.
Bio: Dr. Muhammad Ayub has recently joined UCL. He was professor of Psychiatry in Queen’s University, Kingston, Canada before his move. He is a clinician-scientist. His research interests cut across the biological and psychosocial aspects of psychiatry. He leads a team of researchers in Pakistan studying genetics of intellectual disability, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and autism. His research is funded by National Institute of Health (US) and Canadian Institute of Health Research (Canada).