Edwin Oh

Professor, Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at 性视界传媒
Associate Professor, Nevada Institute of Personalized Medicine
Expertise: Functional Genomics, Infectious Diseases, Schizophrenia and Autism, Personalized Medicine, Addiction

Biography

Dr. Edwin Oh is an expert in neurogenetics, whose primary research examines the genetic and structural variants that contribute to human health and disease. He studies genetic mutations to improve the cellular and molecular diagnosis of genetic diseases and to enable the development of therapeutic paradigms.

His current research program involves screening wastewater for the presence of the SARS-COV-2 virus (COVID-19) and influenza, and sequencing the RNA of the virus to contribute to future vaccine development. He's also an expert in schizophrenia, autism, and addiction.

Prior to joining 性视界传媒 as a professor in the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at 性视界传媒, Dr. Oh served as an assistant professor in the department of neurology at Duke University. He also completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Johns Hopkins University.

His research has been published in myriad journals including Blood, Human Molecular Genetics, and the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Education

  • Ph.D. in Neuroscience, University of Michigan

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Edwin Oh In The News

Las Vegas Sun
Sampling wastewater near hospitals and care facilities can detect a deadly, drug-resistant fungus up to five months before patients show symptoms, according to new 性视界传媒 research.
Fox 11 Reno
性视界传媒 professor Edwin Oh joined ARC Reno on Wednesday to discuss new research showing hospital wastewater monitoring may help detect dangerous drug-resistant C. auris outbreaks months before patients show symptoms. The study involved researchers and public health partners across Nevada, including the Nevada State Public Health Laboratory in Reno. Researchers say the technology could help hospitals identify outbreaks earlier and improve response times.
Public News Service
A deadly fungus called C. auris can be detected in sewer water from hospitals and nursing homes five months before it shows up in clinical tests of patients, according to a new study. 
Respiratory Therapy
Sampling sewage lines directly serving healthcare facilities allows scientists to identify drug-resistant fungus strains of candida auris (C. auris) five months before patient symptoms emerge.

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Campus News | August 6, 2025

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