Cristen J. Willer, PhD

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Biography

The Willer lab aims to enhance cardiovascular disease treatment and prevention using advanced genetic and bioinformatics methods. Research targets individuals with abnormal cholesterol, heart attack, congenital heart defects, aortic aneurysm, and atrial fibrillation. Primarily computational, the lab collaborates with experimental teams for additional studies in animal models and human induced pluripotent stem cells.