Edwin Oh
Biography
Dr. Edwin Oh is an expert in neurogenetics, whose primary research examines the genetic and structural variants that contribute to human health and disease. He studies genetic mutations to improve the cellular and molecular diagnosis of genetic diseases and to enable the development of therapeutic paradigms.
His current research program involves screening wastewater for the presence of the SARS-COV-2 virus (COVID-19) and influenza, and sequencing the RNA of the virus to contribute to future vaccine development. He's also an expert in schizophrenia, autism, and addiction.
Prior to joining UNLV as an associate professor in the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV, Dr. Oh served as an assistant professor in the department of neurology at Duke University. He also completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Johns Hopkins University.
His research has been published in myriad journals including Blood, Human Molecular Genetics, and the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Education
- Ph.D. in Neuroscience, University of Michigan
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Professor Edwin Oh finds valuable COVID information lurking in our sewers.