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Background:
Dr. Hodge has extensive experience and an international reputation in
mathematical modeling in genetics and genetic epidemiology, with a particular interest in psychiatric genetics. Originally trained in mathematics (D.Sc., Applied Mathematics, Washington University in St. Louis, 1976), Dr. Hodge has made numerous recognized contributions to statistical genetics.
On the theoretical/mathematical side, she has published influential papers
in linkage analysis methodologies, association analysis, efficient genetic
study design, ascertainment issues, genetic heterogeneity, genetic anticipation, the use of SNPs, population stratification, multipoint mapping, etc. On the applied side, she has been working in the field of psychiatric
genetics for over 25 years, and has been a member of Psychiatry departments
since 1976. She is involved in a long term (since 1989) project investigating the genetics of panic disorder. She also has worked on the genetics of other common diseases, such as IDDM, multiple sclerosis, psoriasis, and primary pulmonary hypertension. She has published widely in respected journals in human genetics and psychiatric genetics (American Journal of Human Genetics, Genetic Epidemiology, Biometrics, Human Heredity, American Journal of Medical Genetics (Neuropsychiatric Genetics), etc.)
She is a Founding Member of IGES (International Genetic Epidemiology
Society); a Fellow of the APPA (American Psychopathological Association); an
active participant in the biennial GAWs (Genetic Analysis Workshops; served
on the GAW Advisory Board 1988-2004); an Associate Editor of Human Heredity, etc. She maintains her own research program with grant support that has been
continuous since the mid-1980s. She has trained a number of individuals who
have gone on to become recognized contributors to genetic epidemiology and
statistical genetics.
Dr. Hodge developed the current Columbia graduate course on likelihood
methods and genetic modeling, which she has been teaching since she came to
New York in 1988, and more recently, a graduate course on statistical
aspects of human population genetics, which has been taught since spring of 2003. She is widely recognized as an unusually committed and gifted
teacher.
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