Strong Laboratory Search Clinical Trials Find a Researcher Order a Test We are interested in developing and applying computational and molecular methods to better generate, integrate and analyze genomic and proteomic information, with a focus on respiratory diseases and disease pathogens, including Mycobacterium tuberculosis. M. tuberculosis, the causative agent of the human tuberculosis disease, results in approximately 1.6 million deaths each year, most of which occur in developing countries. Our work falls under the general categories of systems biology, genomics, computational biology, and structural informatics, and builds on disciplines ranging from microbiology to genetics to computer science. Our group is particularly interested in the interplay among humans, their pathogens and environmental factors. Many diseases occur as a result of a complex interplay among human genetic factors, human-pathogen interactions and environmental stimuli, and it is our goal to better understand these relationships through the integration and analysis of large-scale biological and genomic datasets. We have active projects and collaborations that include complete genome sequencing, gene expression analysis, protein and gene network analysis and structural informatics. We are also very interested in developing computational methods that can help our clinical counterparts, particularly in areas related to gene-based diagnostics and drug resistance. Since our group is centered at National Jewish Health, one of the premier respiratory hospitals in the United States, we draw on the strength of both our clinicians and basic scientists, in order to apply modern genomic and bioinformatic strategies to address important areas of respiratory disease research. We are also very interested in international collaborations, particularly with individuals working in developing countries most affected by devastating global diseases such as tuberculosis, malaria and AIDS, where the medical need often outweighs the available resources. For more information on the Strong Laboratory, please visit www.stronglab.org. Current Projects Network Analysis of Humans, Pathogens and Environmental Factors Expression Profiling of Humans and Associated Pathogens Genome Sequencing, Analysis and Structural Bioinformatics , + × , Michael Strong, PhD, is a researcher at National Jewish Health. Dr. Strong is in the Center for Genes, Environment & Health and Office of Academic Affairs. View Full Profile Personnel Michael Strong, PhD Rebecca Davidson, PhD Nabeeh Hasan, PhD L. Elaine Epperson, PhD Ettie Lipner, MPH, PhD Benjamin Garcia Contact Information Dr. Michael Strong National Jewish Health Center for Genes, Environment and Health Smith Building, Room A656 1400 Jackson Street Denver, CO 80206 Office Phone: 303.270.2782 email: StrongM@NJHealth.org Publications Sandgren A, Strong M, Mutukrishnan P, Weiner BK, Church GM, Murray MB. Tuberculosis Drug Resistance Mutation Database. PLoS Medicine 2009; 6:2. Abstract Strong M, Eisenberg D. The Protein Network as a Tool for Finding Novel Drug Targets. Progress in Drug Research 2007; 64:193-215. Abstract