Benjamin Voight

Benjamin Voight, PhD, is an Associate Professor of Systems Pharmacology and Translational Therapeutics. His research program sits at the intersection of computational biology, genomics, and clinical translation, with a particular focus on understanding how human genetic variation influences complex disease susceptibility and therapeutic response.

Research Interests

• Bioinformatics & Computational Genomics: Development of algorithms and statistical frameworks for large-scale genomic data integration.
• Human Genetics & Population Genetics: Leveraging diverse global cohorts to uncover ancestry-specific and shared genetic signals underlying cardiometabolic traits.
• Systems Pharmacology: Translating genetic discoveries into therapeutic hypotheses and pharmacogenomic applications.

Across more than 60 recent publications (2020-2025), Dr. Voight’s group has consistently advanced multi-ancestry genome-wide association studies (GWAS), polygenic risk score development, and single-cell multi-omic dissection of pancreatic, hepatic, renal, and cardiovascular tissues. These works collectively illuminate pleiotropic networks connecting type 2 diabetes, coronary artery disease, heart failure, atrial fibrillation, gallstone disease, and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.

Scientific Recognition
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Advising & Collaborative Teams
While individual trainees are not named, the extensive co-authorship patterns across the Million Veteran Program, trans-ancestry consortia, and interdisciplinary pharmacogenomic initiatives indicate substantial mentorship and collaboration with both pre- and post-doctoral researchers.