Hailiang Huang
Huang Hailiang, a skilled geneticist and statistician, directs Stanley Center Asia Initiatives at the Broad Institute and teaches at Harvard Medical School. His expertise spans genetics and physics, driving research into human disorders like schizophrenia and autoimmune diseases. Notably, he pioneered cross-population studies, co-developing the PRS-CSx method for precise polygenic risk predictions. Huang's leadership extends to professional societies, promoting diversity in genetics research.
Jacob L. Taylor
Jacob L. Taylor is an Affiliated Scientist at the Stanley Center for Psychiatric Research, Broad Institute, and an Instructor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. He's an Associate Psychiatrist at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Associate Program Director for the Psychiatry Residency Program. With a background in Cognitive Science, Epidemiology, and Medicine, Taylor focuses on psychiatric genetics, patient stratification, and understanding the biological basis of psychiatric disorders. He collaborates on the Stanley Center’s Patient Stratification Initiative, aiming to integrate phenotypic and genetic variation for effective patient categorization. Taylor has authored multiple significant research papers and received honors such as the Brain and Behavioral Research Foundation's Young Investigator Award.