faculty
Mary-Claire King
mcking@uw.eduUniversity of Washington,
Cancer Biology
Genetics, Genomics & Evolution
Neuroscience
Human genetics
Faculty Contact Information
Building: Health Sciences
Room: K-160
Box: 357720
Phone: 206-616-4294
http://www.gs.washington.edu/faculty/king.htm
Lab Information
Location: UW
Building: Health Sciences
Room: K-160
Box: 357720
Phone: 206-616-4294
http://www.gs.washington.edu/faculty/king.htm
Accepting Students For:
Permanent
Research Summary
Our group uses genetics and genomics to study informative families and populations in order to identify genes responsible for complex human conditions. Our primary areas of interest are inherited breast and ovarian cancer, the genetics of schizophrenia, and Mendelian disorders in children. We are particularly interested in disentangling genetic heterogeneity in complex traits, thereby discovering individually rare severe alleles that cause common disorders. Please see http://www.gs.washington.edu/faculty/king.htm for more details.