Meet the Scientist Virtual Event: Dr. Perry Ridge

Join UtSTA for a one hour event with Dr. Perry Ridge of BYU 

Bioinformatics/Alzheimer's disease genetics

I research Alzheimer's with a significant component of my effort focused on Pacific Islander populations. Additionally, I develop computational approaches to understanding how genetic variation leads to differences in traits. I work at the intersection of science and technology. Science is moving this direction-towards being a data-rich, data-driven discipline, rather than one focused on experimental work in a laboratory setting, or generating data. The bottleneck in scientific progress has largely shifted to what to do with the vast amounts of data available, rather than generating the data. Additionally, this has potentially broader benefits. We live in a time of unlimited information. Some true. Some false. Some a mix of the two. Developing numeric literacy, an ability to evaluate information presented to us is imperative.

UtSTA Members - FREE - If you would like to donate to the Richard Tolman Scholarship do so under the donations button at the bottom of the home page.

Nonmembers will be $35.00. (become a member and attend for free). All proceeds go to the Richard Tolman Scholarship

This will be a one hour virtual event where Perry will share his passion of the discovery of patterns and unexpected genetics

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