University of Washington-Seattle Campus · GeneticsThe Cell Variability Initiative
Douglas M Fowler · Seattle, Washington
Research Focus
Dr. Douglas Fowler's lab at the University of Washington focuses on understanding why cells behave differently under various conditions. They explore how genetic differences, along with environmental factors, contribute to these variations in cell behavior. Their research has led to the development of innovative techniques for assessing the impact of genetic variants on cellular functions, which have broad implications for personalized medicine and disease treatment.
cellular heterogeneitygenetic variantsphenotypic variationdeep mutational scanningvariant effect mappingpersonalized medicinedrug responseenvironmental impactproteomicstranscriptomics
Research Aims
5AIM 01Develop new methods to investigate non-genetic biological heterogeneity.
AIM 02Measure the effects of genetic variants on cellular functions at scale.
AIM 03Create context-aware maps of variant effects to improve disease risk prediction.
AIM 04Explore how environmental conditions influence cellular responses.
AIM 05Assess the impact of different genetic contexts on variant effects.
Skills the Lab Values
deep mutational scanningcell culturevariant effect predictionproteomicstranscriptomicsbioinformaticsPythonmicroscopydata visualization
Output against the department
Publications192top 44% of dept.115th of 259
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Citations9.7ktop 50% of dept.130th of 259
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