Alan Aw | University of Pennsylvania

About Me

I am a Postdoctoral Researcher with Iain Mathieson at the Department of Genetics, where I also work with Bogdan Pasaniuc at the recently established Center for Computational Biomedicine. I earned my PhD in Statistics at UC Berkeley. I obtained my undergraduate degree in Mathematical and Computational Science (with Honors in Mathematical Biology) at Stanford. I am a science communication advocate, and I enjoy baking and cooking whenever time permits.

Human Statistical Genomics: population stratification detection, polygenic score transferability, genetic fine-mapping, variant effect predictor operationalization
Mathematical and Computational Biology: differential expression analysis, models of evolution, demographic inference, mathematical questions motivated by biological modeling

[May 2025] I received a T32 Training Grant in Genomic Medicine. I am grateful for the opportunity to continue working to improve generalizability of genetic findings, with support from Iain and Dr. Bogdan Pasaniuc.
[Nov. 2024] Our work on causal effect heterogeneity between admixed individuals was selected as a Reviewer’s Choice Poster for ASHG 2024! While we are busy performing analyses on the All Of Us Biobank, feel free to check out the poster here.
[Aug. 2023] New website is up!