Velez Edwards and Edwards Labs

We are a group of human genetics researchers who focus on identifying genetic determinants of complex diseases. The PIs for our labs include Digna Velez Edwards and Todd Edwards. We work on multiple complex genetic diseases but have specific expertise in women's health, reproductive complications, and cardiovascular disease.

Edwards Lab

We study the genetic determinants of complex human traits. We are actively involved in several international consortia studying human traits on a massive scale, and we routinely utilize world-class genetic data resources in our lab.

Velez Edwards Lab

Our lab focuses on evaluating the genetic and environmental risk factors associated with women's health and reproductive outcomes.

News

More than 70% of women in the United States will develop fibroids by the age of 50. Those with symptomatic fibroids experience heavy and abnormal menstrual bleeding and pelvic pain
New gene discoveries target uterine fibroids

The research is another step toward development of targeted therapies aimed a…

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VUMC, Nigeria teaching hospital to study genetic risk of fibroids based on regional African ancestry

The research team will analyze existing genome-wide association study data an…

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Joseph Breeyear, PhD, MS, and Todd Edwards, PhD, MS
Gene variant may underlie diabetes disparities: study

The study was the largest ancestry-stratified, genetic estimation of the heri…

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