Dr Megan Leask
Dr Megan Leask (Kai Tahu, Kati Mamoe) is a Rutherford Discovery Fellow, based at the Department of Physiology at the University of Otago.
Megan's research projects aim to assign function to genetic variants that are associated with health and disease using bioinformatics, zebrafish and cell assays. Megan also work with Māori and Pacific genetic data to identify clinically-relevant genetic variants that are unique to Māori and Pacific people. The long-term outcomes of this work has the potential to reduce health disparities and improve genetic equity in these population groups.
Megan is involved in many projects funded by the Maurice Wilkins Centre, providing her expertise around Pacific and Māori genetics in cancer and metabolic health research.
ORCID ID: 0000-0003-3199-5277