Dr. Spencer Huang’s research has been in line with this direction. Specifically, he has been focused on 1) how to employ modern genomic technologies, bioinformatic, and biostatistical techniques to accurately predict risk and treatment response in cancer and cardiovascular disease; and 2) to promote genomics and functional genomics research by providing state-of-the-art analytical expertise and consultation support to the research community in order to advance understanding of the major molecular mechanisms and pathways that modulate disease progression. Dr. Huang is particularly interested in “big data” science and the mapping of genome to phenome through network modeling.