Jessica Dennis

Dr. Dennis a genetic epidemiologist who works at the interface of statistical genetics, human genetics, and biomedical informatics. She applies computational methods to large-scale genomic and population health data to identify the basis of human health and disease. A primary goal of her research is to elucidate the biological mechanisms underlying brain-related traits like psychiatric and neurodegenerative conditions. Dr. Dennis completed postdoctoral training at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee. She holds a PhD from the University of Toronto, where she was a fellow in the interdisciplinary CIHR-STAGE Program (Canadian Institutes of Health Research Strategic Training for Advanced Genetic Epidemiology).