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Molecular Epidemiology

We examine the genetic and molecular mechanisms that influence how long and how well we live. Our main focus is healthy aging - characterized as a long life in a good physical and cognitive state of health.

The Danish Twin Registry
Media
"Twins are the perfect laboratory to examine the impact of nature vs. nurture

Qihua Tan: Washington Post, 2018

Project
IGEMS: Interplay of Genes and Environment across Multiple Studies

Nature and nurture

Genetic Methods and Techniques:

  • Genome-Wide Association-Studies (GWAS)
  • Epigenome-Wide Association Studies (EWAS)
  • Transcriptome-Wide Association Studies (TWAS)
  • Genome-wide Copy Number Variations (CNV)
  • DNA variations in candidate-genes and -pathways
  • Mitochondrial DNA copy-number
  • DNA sequencing
  • X-chromosome inactivation
  • miRNA

The team is also responsible for the handling and storage of biological samples from larger and minor surveys carried out by EBB, the Danish Twin Register and Danish Aging Research Center.

Our research is carried out in collaboration with researchers from University of Southern Denmark and University Hospital Odense, as well as with national and international partners. Our laboratory unit is located at OUH under the auspices of the Clinical Genetic Department and Human Genetics.

We take care of the teaching in subjects as: Genetic epidemiology, statistical genetics, bioinformatics, and the genetics of human aging and development.

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Current Projects

Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Biodemography

Genetic research

News from EPI-MOL

Genetics is a complicated subject but we emphasize that knowledge is disseminated in a way that also captures the attention outside professional circles.

About genetics

EPI-MOL : team

Scientific Results

Genetics, Epigenetics, Mitochondria & DNA-damage

Genetic research