John S. Witte, PhD
Professor, Department of Epidemiology/Biostatistics and Urology, UCSF; Leader, Cancer Genetics Program, UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center
Professor, Department of Epidemiology/Biostatistics and Urology, UCSF; Leader, Cancer Genetics Program, UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center
The Witte Lab is a computational and epidemiological research group investigating the genetic and environmental contributions to disease risk and progression. We develop and apply novel genetic epidemiological methods to decipher the mechanisms underlying complex diseases. In particular, we focus on: 1) Pleiotropy: assessing the shared genetic basis across cancers and other diseases; 2) Risk Modeling: evaluating disease risk with polygenic risk scores (PRS) and hierarchical models; 3) Prostate Cancer: finding genetic risk factors, improving screening, and reducing disparities; and 4) Liquid Biopsy: detecting tumor mutations and determining response to immunotherapy.
University of California, Santa Barbara, CA, BS, 1986, Mathematical Sciences
University of California, Berkeley, CA, MS, 1988, Industrial Engineering and Operations Research
University of California, Los Angeles, CA, PhD, 1994, Epidemiology