Ana Vazquez

Ana Vazquez is an Associate Professor in the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at Michigan State University (MSU), and a member of MSU’s QuantGen research group. Her work focuses on genomic-based statistical methods for human health, genetic architecture of complex traits, and obesity-related disease risk. She holds an M.S., Ph.D., and a bioinformatics certificate from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, followed by postdoctoral training at the University of Alabama’s Section on Statistical Genetics and Office of Energetics.

Her research develops multivariate analysis approaches for obesity and body composition traits, leveraging genomic data to uncover shared genetic roots. Her team also evaluates predictive genomic models for cancer treatment response, recurrence, and metastasis, emphasizing cutting-edge statistical and computational tools. No specific scientific awards are listed in the provided text. Her work is affiliated with the QuantGen group, though no further lab or team details are provided.