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Richard Watanabe, PhD

Mentor Overview
Institution: 
USC
Department: 
Preventive Medicine
Email: 
rwatanab@usc.edu
Accepting Applicants: 
Yes
Research Fields, Techniques & Topics: 
Genetics
Obesity
Personal Website: 
Faculty Page
Ongoing Projects: 

We are testing genetic variants for association with obesity- and type 2 diabetes-related traits in Mexican American families. BUILD scholars would learn application of statistical genetics to analyze human genetic data. In addition, they would learn basic human physiology and how to interpret statistical results in a physiologic context.