We are a small research group at the Penn State College of Medicine that works on statistical genetics and functional genomics. We actively develop novel methods to analyze omics and EHR datasets, in order to understand the genetic basis for complex human diseases, and gain mechanistic and translational insights. We also generate datasets using high-throughput omics technologies. Applied areas of the lab include autoimmune diseases, lipids levels, smoking and drinking addiction, and COPD. More details can be found on our Research page, my faculty profile, google scholar, or our group wiki Omics.Rocks.

We are passionate about training PhD students and postdoctoral scholars. Please see our Awards pages for a list of student achievements. We are currently looking to recruit Ph.D. students to join our group. We have both computational and wet lab projects. If you are interested, please send the PI an email (first name dot last name at psu dot edu).

About the PI: Dr. Dajiang Liu is a University Distinguished Professor at Penn State University. He serves as the Director of Artificial Intelligence and Biomedical Informatics and co-leads the Penn State College of Medicine Strategic Plan. He is also the Co-Director of the Bioinformatics and Genomics Graduate Program. Dr. Liu supervises trainees from the Bioinformatics and Genomics, Biostatistics, Biomedical Science, Epidemiology, Neuroscience PhD and MD/PhD programs.