Biostats Prof. Cupples Speaks in Singapore on Framingham Heart Study Results

Biostatistics Professor Adrienne Cupples spoke to a variety of audiences about her work with the Framingham Heart Study during an October trip to Singapore. The goal of these conversations was to develop collaborative efforts to help in understanding the genetic etiology of cardiovascular risk factors. “The hope is that through (Read more) understanding the interplay between genes and environmental factors, such as diet and exercise, we will ultimately be able to develop clinical guidelines and therapies that are tailored to an individual’s genetic risk profile,” explained Cupples.
Cupples presented at the National University of Singapore’s Office of Life Sciences Distinguished Lecture Series. The title of her talk was “Genetic Studies in the Framingham Heart Study,” which she shared with approximately 70 people.

She also spoke with cardiovascular disease researchers about her work with the Study. She discussed genome-wide studies of 550,000 genetic variants in more than 9,000 subjects in the Study and the Singapore researchers discussed similar ongoing studies at the Genome Institute of Singapore.

“The possibilities of gaining a deeper understanding of the risk factors for cardiovascular disease through knowledge of the interplay between genes and environment in different cultures presented by these collaborations offer important new vistas in understanding this disease,” according to Cupples.