Associate Professor

Genetics

Icahn School of Medical Sciences

Mt. Sinai

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Dr Ernest Turro is a biostatistician with extensive research experience in genetics, genomics, and molecular diagnostics. He has made important contributions towards understanding the genetic causes of rare hereditary disorders, particularly neurodevelopmental, hematological and immune disorders. He has also developed a number of influential statistical methods, including methods for inferring genetic associations with rare diseases and methods for modeling the expression and splicing of genes.