Jacob L. McCauley, Ph.D., is a Professor of Human Genetics and Pathology and the Director of the Center for Genome Technology and Biorepository Facility at the John P. Hussman Institute for Human Genomics. Dr. McCauley is a genetic epidemiologist whose research focuses on the use of molecular techniques, bioinformatics, and statistical methods to identify genetic variation and to characterize its role in disease susceptibility and outcomes within a variety of human diseases. He has significant experience overseeing biological sample collection, tracking, quality control, genotyping, sequencing and analysis involved in large-scale human genetics projects. Dr. McCauley is a member of several multidisciplinary collaborations with colleagues both nationally and internationally. He has been involved in studying a variety of complex human diseases including autism, Alzheimer disease, stroke, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), multiple sclerosis, and inflammatory bowel disease.
