Neurogenetics

Kevin Kenna

Research Group

Kevin Kenna
We combine large scale DNA sequencing, experimental assays and high performance computing to identify the genomic malfunctions underlying neurological disorders.
Group name: Kenna Lab
Research field: Neurogenetics
Data Integration, Genetic Burden Testing, Genomic Variation, Genomics, Large Data Processing, Machine Learning, Mutation Analysis

Contact

Universiteitsweg 100
3584 CG
Utrecht
Department / Institute: UMCU Brain Centre
Office:
Building: Stratenum
K.P.Kenna@umcutrecht.nl
https://translationalneuroscience.nl/research-groups/kevin-kenna/

Our Research

We work with partners in academia, health-care, industry and patient groups to help realize the potential of genomic medicine in neurological disorders. Our primary focus is amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, a devastating neurodegenerative disease that causes progressive paralysis, muscle wasting and death (lifetime risk ~ 1/350).
Our work integrates petabytes of data from global DNA sequencing efforts with experimental readouts from analyses of patient tissue and disease models (transcriptomics, epigenomics…).
We employ a wide variety of computational techniques, including our own adaptations of traditional bioinformatic methods and recent advances in AI / machine learning.
For publications see https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=Kevin+Kenna&sort=date.