Ozvan Bocher
Statistical Genetics | Omics analyses | Human complex traits | QTL
Université de Bretagne Occidentale – UMR1078 GGB
Statistical Genetics | Omics analyses | Human complex traits | QTL
Université de Bretagne Occidentale – UMR1078 GGB
My research areas focus on statistical genetics and omics analyses in the context
of human complex traits.
Current projects in the group are detailed hereafter. Please feel free to reach out !
My tenure track research project is centered around the development of new multi-omics analyses integrating genetics data.
Description of the salivary microbiome in the French general population and its genetics regulation.
Development of multi-omics methods in the tool Biomix
Member of the T2DGGI Consortium leading large-scale genetic association analyses on Type 2 Diabetes
We are looking for a bioinformatician (18 months contract) to support the team on genetic analyses in the UK Biobank.
Applications are open until June 30th, 2026 and should be sent to ozvan.bocher@univ-brest.fr
We are looking for a 3-year PhD candidate to work on the integration of genetic information in multi-omics models.
The position is fully funded and applications are open until April 15th, 2026.
Bocher O., Arruda A., Yoshiji S., Zhao C., et al. (2026). Unravelling the molecular mechanisms causal to type 2 diabetes across global populations and disease-relevant tissues. Nature Metabolism.
doi:10.1038/s42255-025-01444-1Rouskas K., Bocher O., et al. (2025). Periodic dietary restriction of animal products induces metabolic reprogramming in humans with effects on cardiometabolic health. npj Metabolic Health and Disease.
doi:10.1038/s44324-025-00057-2Bocher O., et al. (2023). Bridging the diversity gap: Analytical and study design considerations for improving the accuracy of trans-ancestry genetic prediction. HGG Advances.
doi:10.1016/j.xhgg.2023.100214Bocher O., et al. (2022). Testing for association with rare variants in the coding and non-coding genome: RAVA-FIRST, a new approach based on CADD deleteriousness score. PLoS Genetics.
doi:10.1371/journal.pgen.1009923Bocher O. and Génin E. (2020). Rare variant association testing in the non-coding genome. Human Genetics.
doi:10.1007/s00439-020-02190-yChaire de Professeur Junior (Tenure track) - UMR1078 – Université de Bretagne Occidentale (Brest)
Post-doctoral researcher – ITG - Helmholtz Munich, Germany
PhD student in statistical genetics – Université de Bretagne Occidentale
Master degree in Public Health, 2nd year in Genetic Epidemiology – Université de Paris Sud
Bachelor degree in Biology & Mathematics – Université Paris VI
Email : ozvan.bocher@univ-brest.fr
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