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Dr. Saonli Basu is a Professor in the Division of Biostatistics & Health Data Science at the University of Minnesota School of Public Health. She serves as Founding Director of the Genomic Data Commons and Co-Director of the Analytics Core at the Masonic Institute for the Developing Brain.
- Education: PhD in Statistics (University of Washington), MStat (Indian Statistical Institute), BS in Statistics (Presidency College)
Her research focuses on developing statistical methodologies for genetic mapping of complex traits, particularly rare variant association and gene-environment interaction modeling. She specializes in computational statistics, nonparametric inference, and statistical genetics applications for diseases like Alzheimer's, type 2 diabetes, and substance abuse.
Recent publications show trends in SNP heritability analysis, admixed population genetics, longitudinal pregnancy studies, and multi-variant association tests. Key collaborative projects include cerebral small vessel disease genomics and B. pertussis vaccination outcome prediction models.
Scientific honors include:
- Chair, ASA Genomics and Genetics Section (2020)
- Fellow, American Statistical Association (2017)
- NIH BMRD study section member (2017-2021)
- Young Investigator, International Indian Statistical Association (2016)
She has taught graduate-level courses in human genetics statistics and probability models for over 15 years. Current research receives NIH/NIDA R01 and NIDDK R21 grants, with co-investigator roles in epidemiology and psychology-led R01 projects.
