Collaborative Research: DMS/NIGSM 1: Statistical methods for estimating direct genetic eff — NSF Award to Florida State University
This project addresses a fundamental challenge in understanding how genetics influences human health and behavior: distinguishing true biological genetic effects from influences that arise through family environment. Human genetic studies often ignore environmental factors, yet growing evidence suggests that parental c
| Award title | Collaborative Research: DMS/NIGSM 1: Statistical methods for estimating direct genetic eff |
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| Award ID | 2553817 |
| Awardee | Florida State University |
| City | TALLAHASSEE |
| State | FL |
| Amount obligated | $300,000 |
| Principal investigator | Hongyuan Cao |
| Program | NIGMS |
| Start date | 07/01/2026 |
| Abstract | This project addresses a fundamental challenge in understanding how genetics influences human health and behavior: distinguishing true biological genetic effects from influences that arise through family environment. Human genetic studies often ignore environmental factors, yet growing evidence suggests that parental characteristics can shape the family environment and confound genetic associations. As a result, common analytic approaches may overstate genetic contributions or misidentify biolog |
| Source | NSF Awards |
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