Paul I. W. de Bakker
Preventive Cardiology
Utrecht University
About
Paul I. W. de Bakker works in Preventive Cardiology affiliated with Utrecht University.
Paul I. W. de Bakker is a bioinformatician specializing in computational biology and genetic epidemiology, currently serving as Senior Director of Computational Genomics at Vertex Pharmaceuticals since 2015. He previously held a professorship in Genetic Epidemiology and Bioinformatics at the University Medical Center Utrecht from 2012 to 2015. His research includes genetic studies of cardiovascular diseases and related traits at institutions like the Broad Institute.
Research focus
Genome-wide association studies for cardiovascular risk factorsGenetic epidemiology of coronary artery diseaseLipid metabolism and dyslipidemia geneticsStroke and atrial fibrillation genetic riskMendelian randomization for myocardial infarction
Impact
283 pubs · 116,477 cites · h-index 110
Affiliations
Work Experience
Senior Director of Computational Genomics
Vertex Pharmaceuticals · 2015 - Present
Professor of Genetic Epidemiology and Bioinformatics
University Medical Center Utrecht · 2012 - 2015
Faculty Member
Harvard Medical School and Broad Institute · 2007 - 2012