Prof. Lyle Palmer Western Australian Institute for Medical Research and University of Western Australia, Australia

Prof. Palmer is the Foundation Chair in Genetic Epidemiology at the University of Western Australia, where he is also a Professor in the Schools of Medicine & Pharmacology and Population Health. He is the founder of the Laboratory for Genetic Epidemiology in the Western Australian Institute for Medical Research. His... read morebackground includes training in clinical epidemiology, human genetics and biostatistics. He has both applied interests in the genetics of complex human disease, particularly respiratory disease, and strong theoretical interests in the development of novel statistical methodology.