Joel Hirschhorn, PhD

Joel Hirschhorn, PhD

Associate Professor of Genetics, Harvard Medical School
Assistant in Medicine, Children’s Hospital Boston

Department: Pediatrics (Genetics)
Address: Enders 561
Phone: 617-355-8837
Email: Joel.Hirschhorn@childrens.harvard.edu
URL: Joel Hirschhorn, PhD's Web Site

Biography

Research:
• Genetics Research
• Genetics of Complex Traits

Overview: Dr. Hirschhorn is studying the genetic basis of quantitative measures related to body size and certain common diseases. He studies DNA sequence variants, usually SNPs, and genotypes these variants in large, well-characterized patient samples.

Research Projects:

R01_HD_048960 - Genetic Factors that Regulate the Onset of Puberty