Faculty Member

Computational Genetics represents my joint interests in human genetics, data science, statistical genetics, and bioinformatics. The goal of my work is to facilitate the identification of human disease genes. 

I am the co-director, with Dr. Steve Buyske, of the Rutgers University Genetics Coordinating Center (RUGCC).  In 2023, we launched our current research study on the genetics of breast cancer. Learn more here: https://rugcc.rutgers.edu/breast_cancer/ and join the study here: http://bcstudy.rugcc.org/

From 2008-2024, the RUGCC served as the coordinating center for The PAGE Study . This study investigates population-specific variation in genetic disease susceptibility, focusing on non-European populations, to advance our understanding of the global relevance of disease-associated alleles across diverse human populations. For this NIH-funded project, the Rutgers coordinating center managed the quality control, integration, and dissemination of the large-scale genotype data generated in PAGE, performed genotype imputation and ancestry deconvolution, organized group discussions and meetings, facilitated collaborations, and oversaw the logistics of the PAGE study.

During 2015-2022 the RUGCC served as the coordinating center for the NHGRI Genome Sequencing Program.  The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) Genome Sequencing Program (GSP) used genome sequencing to identify genes and genomic variants underlying human inherited disease across its full spectrum, including rare diseases likely to be due to rare variants with strong effects (Mendelian), and common genetically complex diseases that are caused by many variants. The GSP Coordinating Center provided scientific leadership and expertise for specific cross-program objectives and coordination for administrative, logistical, and outreach activities.

Google Scholar for Tara Matise: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=gKTHzuAAAAAJ&hl=en