Matthew Stephens
Professor of Human Genetics · The University of Chicago · University of Chicago
Quick answer: Matthew Stephens is Professor of Human Genetics at University of Chicago. Matthew Stephens shows an active PhD hiring signal as of 2026-09-11.
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Research interests
My lab works on a wide variety of problems at the interface of Statistics and Genetics. We often tackle problems where novel statistical methods are required, or can learn something new compared with existing approaches. Thus, much of our research involves developing new statistical methodology, many of which have a non-trivial computational component. People in my lab tend to come from a quantitative background (e.g., Statistics, Computer Science), with varying levels of formal or informal Biology training.
Selected publications (since 2023)
fSuSiE enables fine-mapping of QTLs from genome-scale molecular profiles. bioRxiv. 2025 Aug 17. PMID: 40832254
Genetic contributions to epigenetic-defined endotypes of allergic phenotypes in children. Am J Hum Genet. 2025 Jul 03; 112(7):1610-1624. PMID: 40614707
BAYESIAN VARIABLE SELECTION IN A COX PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODEL WITH THE "SUM OF SINGLE EFFECTS" PRIOR. ArXiv. 2025 Jun 06. PMID: 40503016
Disease-associated loci share properties with response eQTLs under common environmental exposures. Res Sq. 2025 May 14. PMID: 40470191
Disease-associated loci share properties with response eQTLs under common environmental exposures. bioRxiv. 2025 May 04. PMID: 40654932
Indole-3-propionic acid protects medium-diversity colitic mice via barrier enhancement preferentially over anti-inflammatory ef
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My lab works on a wide variety of problems at the interface of Statistics and Genetics. We often tackle problems where novel statistical methods are required, or can learn something new compared with existing approaches. Thus, much of our research involves developing new statistical methodology, man
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