Katerina Kechris
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Dr. Kechris' focuses on the development and application of statistical methods for analyzing -omics data sets from high throughput technologies. She has several focus areas: (1) analyzing transcription factor binding and miRNA data to study the regulation of transcription and post-transcriptional processing, (2) examining the genetic and epigenetic factors controlling gene expression, (3) exploring the metabolome and (4) integrating multiple omics data. Dr. Kechris collaborates with investigators studying chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in the COPDGene genetic epidemiology study, substance use disorders using animal models, and early life determinants of diabetes and obesity in children.