Molecular Epidemiology
We examine the genetic and molecular mechanisms that influence how long and how well we live. Our main focus is healthy aging - characterized as a long life in a good physical and cognitive state of health.
Genetic Methods and Techniques:
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Genome-Wide Association-Studies (GWAS)
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Epigenome-Wide Association Studies (EWAS)
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Transcriptome-Wide Association Studies (TWAS)
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Genome-wide Copy Number Variations (CNV)
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DNA variations in candidate-genes and -pathways
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Mitochondrial DNA copy-number
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DNA sequencing
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X-chromosome inactivation
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miRNA