Dr. Carole Ober

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Biography

Carole Ober is a Blum-Riese Distinguished Service Professor and Chair of the Human Genetics Committee at the University of Chicago. Her research focuses on the role of genetic variation and environmental exposures in the development of asthma and allergic diseases. She utilizes genetic, transcriptomic, and epigenomic markers to conduct integrated omic systems-level analyses. Ober’s studies involve longitudinal assessments of diverse U.S. populations across different age groups, measuring detailed phenotypes and environmental factors. She has published extensively on various topics related to asthma, including the interactions between prenatal ambient air pollution and DNA methylation of asthma-relevant genes. Her work has contributed to understanding the genetic contributions to allergic phenotypes in children, enhancing the field's understanding of asthma through functional genomics and statistical fine-mapping methods.

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Awards

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Distinguished Service Professor

2018-01-01
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Jonas Salk Health Leadership Award

2017-01-01
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Top 10 Clinical Research Achievement Award

2017-01-01
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John E. Salvaggio Memorial Lectureship

2017-01-01
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Reuben M. Cherniak Lecturer

2015-01-01
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Named Blum-Riese Professor

2014-01-01
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Northwestern Obstetrics Gynecology Award

2010-01-01
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Charles Reed Lectureship

2005-01-01
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J. Christian Herr Award for Excellence in Basic and Applied Research

1996-01-01

Requirements for University of Chicago

Doctorate Program
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Department of Philosophy