Background:
Dr. Hodge has extensive experience and an international reputation mathematical modeling in genetics and genetic epidemiology, with a particular interest in psychiatric genetics. Originally trained in mathematics (D.Sc., Applied Mathematics, 1976), Dr. Hodge has made numerous recognized contributions to statistical genetics.
On the theoretical/mathematical side, she has published influential papers in linkage analysis methodologies, association analysis, efficient genetic study design, ascertainment issues, genetic heterogeneity, genetic anticipation, the use of SNPs, etc. On the applied side, she has been working in the field of psychiatric genetics for over 20 years, and has been a member of Psychiatry departments since 1976. She is currently one of the senior investigators (along with Drs. Weissman, Fyer, and Knowles) on a long-term (since 1989) project investigating the genetics of panic disorder. She also has worked on other common diseases, such as IDDM, multiple sclerosis, psoriasis, and primary pulmonary hypertension. She has published widely in respected journals in human genetics and psychiatric genetics (American Journal of Human Genetics, Genetic Epidemiology, Biometrics, Human Heredity, Psychiatric Genetics, American Journal of Medical Genetics (Neuropsychiatric Genetics), etc.)
She is a Founding Member of IGES (International Genetic Epidemiology Society); a Fellow of the APPA (American Psychopathological Association); an active participant in the biennial GAWs (Genetic Analysis Workshops; she has also served on the GAW Advisory Board since 1988); an Associate Editor of Human Heredity, etc. She maintains her own research program with grant support that has been continuous since the mid-1980s. She has trained a number of individuals who have gone on to become recognized contributors to genetic epidemiology and statistical genetics.
Dr. Hodge also developed the current Columbia graduate course on likelihood methods and genetic modeling, which she has been teaching since she came to New York in 1988. Currently, investigators from all over the New York area come to Columbia to take or audit this course. She has now developed an additional, new course on statistical aspects of human population genetics, which she will begin teaching in the Spring of 2003. She is widely recognized as an unusually gifted teacher, as also evidenced by her longstanding commitment to teaching mathematical genetics to students in the genetic counselor Master's degree program at Sarah Lawrence College.
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