Dr. Nikolas Maniatis

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Biography

Nikolas Maniatis is a Professor of Human Genetics at University College London, where he also directs the Master's program in Genetics and Human Disease. He obtained his PhD from Imperial College London and completed postdoctoral training under the tutelage of Professor Newton E. Morton, a pioneer in genetic epidemiology, at Southampton Medical School. His research focuses on understanding complex inheritance and obtaining genetic insights to improve human health. Maniatis's work aims to identify genetic variations associated with complex diseases, utilizing advanced computational genomic techniques that involve screening whole genomes and applying fine-mapping and colocalization methods to efficiently integrate multi-omics data.

Research Interests

Experience

Director

2018-01-01 — Present

MSc Genetics Human Disease, University College London • London, United Kingdom

Associate Professor

2015-01-01 — 2021-01-01

Human Genetics, University College London • London, United Kingdom

Assistant Professor

2015-01-01 — 2018-01-01

Human Genetics, University College London • London, United Kingdom

Research Fellow

2007-01-01 — 2015-01-01

University of Southampton, School of Medicine • Southampton, United Kingdom

Postdoctoral Research Associate

2006-01-01 — 2007-01-01

University of Southampton, School of Medicine • Southampton, United Kingdom