Bradley E. Aouizerat, PhD
Research Interests
My research focuses on the analysis of sub-populations of disease cohorts who share a homogenous set of traits, which is assumed to be due to a more restricted subset of potential disease determinants. This approach is currently being employed in the study of genetic risk factors for a number of diseases, including liver disease. I also investigate the possibility that that seemingly disparate disorders involving several organ systems or metabolic pathways may share an overlapping subset of determinants. The identification of these risk factors would be of great importance because it would help prioritize the study of disease genes and facilitate synergy of among diverse fields, fueling interdisciplinary research endeavors and accelerating discovery.
Selected Publications
- Merriman RB, Ferrell LD, Patti MG, Weston SR, Pabst MS, Aouizerat BE, Bass NM. Correlation of paired liver biopsies in morbidly obese patients with suspected nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Hepatology 2006;44:874-880.
- Merriman RB, Aouizerat BE, Bass NM. Genetic influences in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. J Clin Gastroenterol 2006;40 Supp1:S30-33.
- Pullinger CR, Aouizerat BE, Movsesyan I, Durlach V, Sijbrands EJ, Nakajima K, Poon A, et al. An apolipoprotein A-V gene SNP is associated with marked hypertriglyceridemia among Asian-American patients. J Lipid Res 2008;49:1846-1854.
- Associate Professor
- Physiological Nursing
Research Theme
- Hepatic Physiology and Metabolism
Contact Information
- bradley.aouizerat@
nursing.ucsf.edu - Phone: (415) 476-4658
- Phone: (415) 476-9534
- Fax: (415) 476-8899
- 521 Parnassus Ave.
- Box 0610, N- 611G
- San Francisco, CA. 94143-0610
Other UCSF Affiliations
- Institute for Human Genetics