Larner College of Medicine

Nels Olson

Associate Professor

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Alma mater(s)
  • MPH, Public Health, Robert Larner, M.D. College of Medicine at The University of Vermont, Burlington, VT
  • Fellowship, Molecular Epidemiology, Robert Larner, M.D. College of Medicine at The University of Vermont, Burlington, VT
  • Ph.D., Cell and Molecular Biology, Robert Larner, M.D. College of Medicine at The University of Vermont, Burlington VT
  • B.S., Biology, The Evergreen State College, Olympia, WA
Affiliated Department(s)

Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

Division of Laboratory for Clinical Biochemistry Research

Areas of expertise

  • Inflammation 
  • Epidemiology
  • Biomarkers

BIO

The goals of my research program are to identify risk factors, elucidate disease pathways, and improve risk stratification for cardiometabolic diseases, including cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, and neurocognitive diseases. My research focuses on inflammation, immunity, and coagulation biomarkers and their roles in cardiometabolic disease risk. 

As a molecular epidemiologist, my research leverages blood-based biomarker, proteomic, and genetic data from large numbers of research participants from across the U.S. followed longitudinally over time. My research is interdisciplinary, applying epidemiological, molecular, genetic, and biostatistical methodologies within collaborative teams comprised of experts from multiple disciplines with a shared goal of understanding risk factors for cardiometabolic diseases. 

Publications

Dr. Nels Olson's Publications on PubMed

Bio

The goals of my research program are to identify risk factors, elucidate disease pathways, and improve risk stratification for cardiometabolic diseases, including cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, and neurocognitive diseases. My research focuses on inflammation, immunity, and coagulation biomarkers and their roles in cardiometabolic disease risk. 

As a molecular epidemiologist, my research leverages blood-based biomarker, proteomic, and genetic data from large numbers of research participants from across the U.S. followed longitudinally over time. My research is interdisciplinary, applying epidemiological, molecular, genetic, and biostatistical methodologies within collaborative teams comprised of experts from multiple disciplines with a shared goal of understanding risk factors for cardiometabolic diseases.