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Faculty Detail    
Name HAYDEH PAYAMI
  
Campus Address CIRC 429 Zip 0021
Phone  (205) 996-7559
E-mail  haydehpayami@uabmc.edu
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Education
Graduate  UC Berkeley    1985  PhD 


Faculty Appointment(s)
Appointment Type Department Division Rank
Primary  Neurology Chair Office  Neurology Chair Office Professor
Secondary  Genetics Chair Office  Genetics Chair Office Professor
Center  Alzheimer's Disease Center  Alzheimer's Disease Center Professor
Center  Ctr Neurodegeneration & Exp Ther (CNET)  Ctr Neurodegeneration & Exp Ther (CNET) Professor
Center  UWIRC Microbiome Center  UWIRC Microbiome Center Professor



Research/Clinical Interest
Title
The interaction of human genome, the microbiome, and environmental factors in the cause, progression and treatment of neurodegenerative diseases
Description
The Payami lab is working towards understanding the interaction between human genome, the gut microbiome, and environmental exposure – the goal being to predict who is at risk and what they should avoid to prevent the disease; and also the interactions that determine efficacy and toxicity of drugs – so that treatment can be personalized for maximum benefit for each individual.

Keywords
Human Genetics, the Microbiome, Epidemiology, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, Computational Bioinformatic & Statistical Genetics, Pharmacogenomics, Personalized Medicine.