Alison Fohner

Assistant Professor,
Department of Epidemiology
Assistant Professor of Epidemiology

University of Washington

Dr. Fohner studies how -omic information can improve public health, focusing on individual response to medications and risk factors for cognitive decline. She conducts studies using community-based participatory research, large longitudinal cohort studies, and electronic health records. She prioritizes the legal, ethical, and social implications of conducting and applying genomic research in public health.  She is an Assistant Professor at the University of Washington and Associate Director of the Institute for Public Health Genetics. Her recent publications include "Fohner AE, Rettie AE, Thai KK, Ranatunga DK, Lawson BL, Liu VX, Schaefer CA. Associations of CYP2C9 and CYP2C19 Pharmacogenetic Variation with Phenytoin-Induced Cutaneous Adverse Drug Reactions. Clin Transl Sci. 2020 Sep;13(5):1004-1009. doi: 10.1111/cts.12787. Epub 2020 Apr 18. PMID: 32216088; PMCID: PMC7485959."

https://epi.washington.edu/faculty/fohner-alison

Assistant Professor of Epidemiology

University of Washington

Dr. Fohner studies how -omic information can improve public health, focusing on individual response to medications and risk factors for cognitive decline. She conducts studies using community-based participatory research, large longitudinal cohort studies, and electronic health records. She prioritizes the legal, ethical, and social implications of conducting and applying genomic research in public health.  She is an Assistant Professor at the University of Washington and Associate Director of the Institute for Public Health Genetics. Her recent publications include "Fohner AE, Rettie AE, Thai KK, Ranatunga DK, Lawson BL, Liu VX, Schaefer CA. Associations of CYP2C9 and CYP2C19 Pharmacogenetic Variation with Phenytoin-Induced Cutaneous Adverse Drug Reactions. Clin Transl Sci. 2020 Sep;13(5):1004-1009. doi: 10.1111/cts.12787. Epub 2020 Apr 18. PMID: 32216088; PMCID: PMC7485959."

https://epi.washington.edu/faculty/fohner-alison