Faculty Detail
Name
HAYDEH PAYAMI
Campus Address
CIRC 429 Zip 0021
Phone
(205) 996-7559
E-mail
haydehpayami@uabmc.edu
Other websites
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.