Talk Title: Genetic Epidemiology of Heart Failure and Subtypes

Yan Sun (PhD, MS, FAHA) is a professor of Epidemiology, Global Health, and Medicine, director of the Genetic and Molecular Epidemiology (GME) certificate programs at Emory University Rollins School of Public Health, and research affiliated at the Atlanta VA Health Care System. Dr. Sun completed his PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, MS in Computer Science, and postdoctoral training in genetic epidemiology and bioinformatics. His research interests focus on novel study designs and applications of genomic epidemiology to identify molecular markers and understand risk factors and functional mechanisms of human diseases in multi-ancestry populations. The goal of such translational research is to improve the prediction, prevention and treatment of human diseases. Dr. Sun’s expertise includes genomic epidemiology of cardiometabolic diseases and chronic infection (e.g., HIV, tuberculosis). He also conducted epigenomic, metabolomic, and multi-omic studies to understand the genetic and environmental influences of human disease. His genomic epidemiologic research has been supported by National Institute of Health, American Heart Association and the Department of Veteran Affairs.