Eleftheria Zeggini
Director Institute of Translational Genomics, Program Spokesperson for our program ENABLE"Our research leverages big data in genetics and genomics for medically important human traits. We aim to translate insights from genomics into mechanisms of disease development and progression, shortening the path to translation and empowering precision medicine."
"Our research leverages big data in genetics and genomics for medically important human traits. We aim to translate insights from genomics into mechanisms of disease development and progression, shortening the path to translation and empowering precision medicine."
Research
Eleftheria works in the field of Translational Genomics. Her team develops and applies robust statistical and computational tools to integrate information gleaned from deep molecular, genomics and epidemiological approaches to address important biomedical research challenges.
Academic Journey
"In 2018 I joined Helmholtz Munich, where I am founding director of the Institute of Translational Genomics. I am interested in dissecting the role of sequence variation in human health and disease by coupling high-throughput sequencing technologies with the study of diverse populations and strategies linking electronic health records to genomics. Our activities are underpinned by the integration of big multi-omics data, and by the development of computational and statistical approaches for the next generation of translational genomics studies.
I am committed to developing early career researchers. I promote diversity and inclusion, and have a strong interest in capacity building.
I am a Liesel Beckmann Distinguished Professor and hold the Chair of Translational Genomics at Technical University of Munich (TUM) School of Medicine."
Skills
Big dataMulti-omicsGenomicsBiomedical researchPrecision medicineDigital Health
Professional Background
Professor at the TUM School of Medicine, Technical University Munich and Klinikum Rechts der Isar
Director ITG at Helmholtz Munich
Group Leader, Wellcome Sanger Institute, Hinxton, UK
Wellcome Research Career Development Fellow, Wellcome Centre for Human Genetics, University of Oxford, UK
Post Doctoral Research Associate in Statistical Genetics, Wellcome Centre for Human Genetics, University of Oxford, UK
Post Doctoral Research Associate, Centre for Integrated Genomic and Medical Research, University of Manchester, UK
PhD in Immunogenetics of Juvenile Arthritis at the School of Medicine, University of Manchester, UK
Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Biochemistry at University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology, UK
Honors and Awards
2024: Elected Member of Academia Europaea
2024: Greek Excellence Award
2022: National Representative to the EMBL Council
2020: Elected Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences, UK
2020: Argo Award for Distinguished Greeks Abroad
2018: Honorary Senior Fellow, University of Cambridge
2018: Honorary Professor, University of Bristol
Selected Publications
See all2024 Cell Genomics
Advancing equity in human genomics through tissue-specific multi-ancestry molecular data
2023 American Journal of Human Genetics
Genetic underpinning of the comorbidity between type 2 diabetes and osteoarthritis
2019 Nature Genetics