About
Sebastian Zollner is a Professor in the Department of Biostatistics at the University of Michigan School of Public Health, with a secondary appointment in the Department of Psychiatry. His research bridges statistical genetics, computational biology, and psychiatric disease analysis.
Education
- PhD in Biology, University of Munich (2001)
- MSc in Mathematics, University of Munich (1997)
Research Focus: Zollner develops statistical methods to study genome variation, population history, and disease variant mapping. His work addresses challenges in copy number variation, rare variant analysis, and psychiatric genetics, particularly focusing on bipolar disorder and germline mutation patterns.
Scientific Contributions: Recent publications highlight advancements in mutation signature analysis, rare variant modeling, and coalescent algorithms, demonstrating expertise in integrating mathematical theory with genomic data.
Collaborations: Active in interdisciplinary teams like the Prechter Bipolar Clinical Research Collaborative and BRIDGES Consortium, applying statistical tools to large-scale genomic datasets.
