Pedro W. Fernandez, PhD

[Pedro W. Fernandez, PhD @pedf32]

@a_fatiregun @AORTIC_AFRICA @dapsing African populations also have unique variant that are rare in other populations, these variants may have modifier effects that influence tumour pathology or response to treatment.

[Pedro W. Fernandez, PhD @pedf32]

@a_fatiregun @AORTIC_AFRICA @dapsing However, African populations have much to offer, the linkage disequilibrium blocks in African populations are significantly smaller than European populations, thus allowing fine mapping to pin-point causal variants, or variants that increase disease risk.

[Pedro W. Fernandez, PhD @pedf32]

@a_fatiregun @AORTIC_AFRICA I am a Senior Researcher at Stellenbosch Univ, South Africa in the Division of Urology. My research focuses on genetics and epidemiology of prostate cancer. I also have an interest in research ethics, particularly genomics and ethics.