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Leonid Kruglyak is Professor and Chair of Human Genetics at UCLA's David Geffen School of Medicine, holding the Diller-von Furstenberg Family Endowed Chair. His laboratory investigates fundamental genetic mechanisms using model organisms including yeast, C. elegans, and human tissues.
Research examines histone functions in biological processes and disease, chromatin biology, and genetic basis of complex traits. The lab employs biochemical, genetic, and high-throughput approaches to study gene regulation and genetic variation mechanisms.
Honors include an endowed chair position recognizing contributions to genetic research. Research funding includes multiple NIH grants supporting studies of quantitative trait loci and complex trait genetics.
Publications demonstrate expertise in developing novel genetic mapping techniques, characterizing genetic interactions, and evolutionary genetics across diverse model systems.
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