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Bioengineering

Naomi Pacalin

Advisor: Stanley Qi and Howard Chang

Genomic studies have identified genetic variants that may be causing disease, but little is known about the exact function of these variants. My research focuses on the development of new technologies to better characterize the genetic variants that are linked to polygenic disease. By using single-cell genomic readouts, the effects of these genetic variants can be investigated in a high-throughput manner. My goal is to enable us to better map the complex genetic networks that underlie polygenic disease so that more informed diagnoses and treatments can be made.