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Dr. Manuel Mattheisen received his MD from the University of Bonn and is an Associate Professor at Dalhousie University's Department of Community Health and Epidemiology and holds a joint appointment in the Faculty of Computer Science. He is also an Adjunct Professor at LMU Germany and the Karolinska Institute in Sweden. His research expertise lies in genetic epidemiology, biostatistics, bioinformatics, and molecular genetics. Dr. Mattheisen's work aims to translate genetic findings into clinical diagnostics and care within a global mental health context, collaborating closely with partners in East and South Asia, Africa, North and South America, and Europe. His laboratory focuses on several key research areas, including identifying genetic risk factors for complex traits through large-scale studies, characterizing genetic predictors of disease onset, treatment response, and developing biostatistical and bioinformatics methods to improve clinical implementation. His overarching goal is to bridge knowledge across phenomics and molecular genetics, leveraging biostatistics and bioinformatics to inform his leading-edge research.