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John Brent Richards

Title: 
Professor, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism
John Brent Richards
Contact Information
Email address: 
brent.richards [at] mcgill.ca
Location: 
Jewish General Hospital
Division: 
Endocrinology and Metabolism
Biography: 

Professor Richards has trained in genetics, medicine, endocrinology, epidemiology and biostatistics. He currently practices endocrinology and runs a research program at 91ºÚÁÏÍø. His research program is focused on the identification of the genetic determinants of common diseases and the translation of these findings to improved clinical care. Professor Richards was a CIHR Clinical Investigator and currently is an FRSQ Clinician Scientist Merite. He has had the opportunity to participate in, and sometimes lead, large-scale human genetic studies published in Nature, JAMA Nature Genetics and The Lancet. His work has been recognized through election as a Member of the Royal Society of Canada, College of New Scholars, the American Society of Clinical Investigation, and a Canadian Institutes of Health Research Foundation Grant.

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