Dr. McDonald is the Director of Integrative 'Omics and an Associate Professor of Medicine in the UAB Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine. She is a genetic epidemiologist with interests in the analysis of complex traits and diseases including COPD, cachexia, sarcopenia, osteoarthritis and smoking behaviors such as menthol. Her lab is involved with some of the most cutting-edge studies including the Million Veterans Program (MVP) and the Trans-Omics for Precision Medicine (TOPMed) Initiative. For more information see (https://sites.uab.edu/mcdonaldlab/). To browse education and job opportunities see (https://sites.uab.edu/mcdonaldlab/join-our-team/).