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Biostatistics
Paul Auer

Paul Auer, PhD

Cancer Center Scholar; Director, Biostatistics Shared Resource, Cancer Center; Professor, Data Science Institute, Biostatistics

Locations

  • Biostatistics, the Center for Cancer Discovery, N1164

Contact Information

Education

PhD, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, 2010
MPS, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 2003
BA, SUNY Geneseo, Geneseo, NY, 2001

Biography

Research Experience:
Statistical Genetics; GWAS, Complex Trait Genetics, Rare-Variants, Whole-Genome Sequencing

Research Interests

Dr. Auer is a statistical geneticist with expertise in the analysis of whole genome sequencing and multi-omic data. He has collaborated on several large-scale projects focused on understanding the genetic basis of complex diseases such as stroke, heart disease, and cancer. He collaborates with faculty in the Department of Physiology, the Center of International Blood & Marrow Transplant Research, and the MCW Cancer Center. His current research interests include multi-omic data analysis for predicting phenotypic states and disease outcomes and developing methods to detect clonal mosaicism.

Publications

Publications of Paul L. Auer PhD from the Faculty Collaboration Database

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