Dr. Andrew Paterson
Researcher
Biography
Dr. Paterson received a medical degree from the University of Glasgow in 1995 and was a post-doctoral fellow at the University of Toronto from 1996-2000. From 2000-2001 he was a Research Associate at The Centre for Applied Genomics at Sickkids. In 2001, Dr. Paterson become a Scientist in Genetics and Genome Biology and in 2008 he was promoted to Senior Scientist.
Areas of Focus
Genetic bases for Mendelian and complex diseases; Genetic linkage analysis in Mendelian and complex diseases; Allelic association analysis in Mendelian and complex diseases; Quantitative trait locus (QTL) mapping in experimental animals; Genetics of type 1 diabetes; Genetics of complications of type 1 diabetes