Geoffrey Hayes

M. Geoffrey Hayes is an Associate Professor in the Department of Medicine at the Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University. His research spans evolutionary population genetics and genetic epidemiology, focusing on human population histories in the North American Arctic/Subarctic and genetic risk factors for complex diseases like diabetes and asthma.

Research Interests:Dr. Hayes integrates fieldwork in the Aleutian Islands and Alaskan North Slope with computational methods to study prehistoric and contemporary populations. In genetic epidemiology, he specializes in genome-wide association studies (GWAS) for diabetes, asthma, and related metabolic/pulmonary/cardiometabolic traits.

Publications Trends:His work emphasizes statistical genetics and GWAS, with a focus on diabetes (2007), asthma (2006), and mitochondrial DNA patterns in Native American populations (2000). Recent projects highlight methodological advancements in identifying genetic risk factors.

Contact:Email: ghayes@northwestern.edu, Office: Tarry 15-759, Chicago.