Human genetic research at Georgia Tech is largely concerned with theoretical aspects of how the history of human populations shapes the biology of disease susceptibility. We are studying conditions as diverse as inflammatory bowel disease, breast and prostate cancer, schizophrenia, and cardio-metabolic conditions, in Africa, Central America, and Atlanta.  We also access large public datasets such as the UK Biobank, All-of-Us, and Million Veterans projects in support of bioinformatics investigations.  Certain programs are related to predictive health and precision medicine, pharmacogenetics, and health disparities.

Related Research Faculty

Patrick McGrath

Associate Professor, School of Biological Sciences, Georgia Institute of Technology

CIG Research Interest:

Patrick’s group combined functional genetic manipulation with quantitative genetics to study the evolution of behavior. His main model involves polygenic dissection of lifespan in the nematode, C. elegans.

Annalise Paaby

Assistant Professor, School of Biological Sciences, Georgia Institute of Technology

CIG Research Interest:

Annalise is setting up an evolutionary quantitative genetics lab. She studies the potential of cryptic genetic variation to regulate evolutionary trajectories, using nematode development as a model.


Todd Streelman

Professor & Chair, School of Biological Sciences, Georgia Institute of Technology

CIG Research Interest:

Todd’s group studies development and evolution in cichlid fish using genomic approaches. He has projects ranging from dentition to nesting behavior, combining transcriptomics and genetic analysis.