Laura J. Rasmussen‐Torvik

General / Preventive / Lipids

Northwestern University

About

Laura J. Rasmussen‐Torvik works in General / Preventive / Lipids affiliated with Northwestern University.

Laura J. Rasmussen-Torvik is Professor of Preventive Medicine (Epidemiology) and Chief of Epidemiology in the Department of Preventive Medicine at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. She is a genetic epidemiologist interested in the identification of genetic risk factors for chronic diseases and the implementation of genetic findings into clinical care.

Research focus

Genetic EpidemiologyChronic Disease GeneticsNutrition and DiseaseGenomics and Rare Diseases

Impact

294 pubs · 18,697 cites · h-index 60

Training

PhD
University of Minnesota School of Public Health

Affiliations

Work Experience

Professor, Preventive Medicine (Epidemiology)

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Chief of Epidemiology, Department of Preventive Medicine