Dr David Howard PhD
Sir Henry Wellcome Postdoctoral Fellow
Research interests
- Psychiatry
Biography
David completed a PhD in Quantitative Genetics at the Roslin Institute before working as a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Division of Psychiatry at the University of Edinburgh. In March 2019 he moved to King’s College London as a Sir Henry Wellcome Postdoctoral Research Fellow with his research focussing on using genetic data to stratify depression. David has also been awarded a NARSAD Young Investigator grant from the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation.
David has experience in genome-wide association studies, Mendelian randomization, polygenic risk scores, and haplotype-based analyses.
Research interests:
- Genetics of depression
- Mental health
- Quantitative genetics
Research groups:
David is a member of Cathryn Lewis’ research group
Expertise and Public Engagement:
David was voted the winner of the Genes Zone in “I’m a Scientist, get me out of here”. This event allows school children to chat with scientists about a wide range of topics, including science, careers and the intentions of Elon Musk.
Research
The Statistical Genetics Unit
Led by Professor Cathryn Lewis, it is a cross-school unit, comprising 20 researchers in the Social, Genetic and Developmental Psychiatry Centre and in the Department of Medical and Molecular Genetics. Our aims are to develop and apply statistical methods to identify and characterise the genetic component to common, complex disorders.
Research
The Statistical Genetics Unit
Led by Professor Cathryn Lewis, it is a cross-school unit, comprising 20 researchers in the Social, Genetic and Developmental Psychiatry Centre and in the Department of Medical and Molecular Genetics. Our aims are to develop and apply statistical methods to identify and characterise the genetic component to common, complex disorders.