Dr. Kenneth Kidd

Biography

Kenneth K. Kidd received his Ph.D. in Genetics from the University of Wisconsin in 1969. His early training included Drosophila genetics, classical immunogenetics, and population genetics. He completed post-doctoral studies in Italy and at Stanford University, establishing a reputation in human population genetics. Kidd joined the Genetics faculty at Yale University School of Medicine in 1973, where he remains a Professor of Genetics, Psychiatry, and Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. His research focuses on human genetics, particularly medical genetics, which involves studying neuropsychiatric disorders and Mendelian disorders. He has a long-standing interest in human population genetics, utilizing various molecular methodologies to examine genomic diversity. He is responsible for the ALFRED (ALlele FREquency Database), a web-accessible compilation of allele frequency data for DNA polymorphisms in anthropologically defined human populations. Throughout his career, Kidd has published over 450 scientific articles in areas such as population genetics, cancer genetics, neuropsychiatric genetics, and genetic methodologies. He has received several awards for his contributions to the field, including recognition from the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation and the National Institute of Justice. His current research interests include the genetic bases of complex human disorders, population genetics, and bioinformatics related to genetic data management.

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