My research interest is understanding the genetic risk factors for complex traits such as cardiovascular disease (CVD) and cardiometabolic traits. We are analyzing ~ 40,000 whole genome sequences for CVD from multi-ethnic populations from the Centers for Common Disease Genomics project. Our analysis is assessing the genetic contributions of SNPs, haplotypes, structural variant, and other genetic factors to CVD. We aim to leverage our diverse and admixed cohorts to identify novel genetic risk factors, especially in underrepresented populations.