Nancy Cox
Section of Genetic Medicine
Professor of Medicine
Chief, Section of Genetic Medicine
e-mail: ncox@medicine.bsd.uchicago.edu

Training:
DegreeYearInstitutionArea
BS1978University of Notre DameBiology
PhD1982Yale UniversityHuman Genetics
Fellowship1985Washington UniversityGenetic Epidemiology
Academic Interests:
Dr. Cox is a human geneticist studying common disorders with complex patterns of transmission, including type 1 and type 2 diabetes, polycystic ovary syndrome, inherited thyroid defects, asthma, autism, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. Populations studied include Caucasian, Asian, African-American, Mexican-American and Hutterite populations. Dr. Cox has also developed a research program in the development and extension of methods for genetic analysis, particularly linkage analysis.