Professor of Clinical Epidemiology (in Psychiatry), Mailman School of Public Health
Selected Global Activities
Alcohol in Israel: Genetic and Environmental Effects
Alcohol dependence and heavy drinking are complex traits caused by genetic and environmental factors. This study, funded by the NIAAA will examine the relationship of alcohol metabolizing genes to drinking and alcohol dependence severity, by exposure to different environmental risks (e.g., Russian immigrant status) for drinking. Using the Population Register, 2,550 Israelis will be sampled.
