mathematics

Mark Lathrop

Mark Lathrop is a mathematics topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Mark Lathrop rather than just read about it. In short: Mark Lathrop (born 1950) is a Canadian genomic researcher and Biostatistician. He headed the Center for the Study of Human Polymorphisms in France.

Key takeaways

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Reproduce the core statement of Mark Lathrop from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Mark Lathrop (born 1950) is a Canadian genomic researcher and Biostatistician. He headed the Center for the Study of Human Polymorphisms in France. As of 2011, he is the Scientific Director of the McGill University and Génome Québec Innovation Centre in 2011. His research is focused on "the application of genomics and statistical/mathematical methods to understand the molecular basis of human disease."

Education Lathrop earned his undergraduated and master's degrees at the University of Alberta. He then studied theoretical statistics and genetics at the University of Washington, where he earned his PhD in biomathematics.

Career After completing his doctorate, Lathrop moved to France. There he founded the Center for the Study of Human Polymorphism. In the 1980s and 1990s, the Centre was at the forefront of research on the human genome. Lathrop, recruited by Sir John Bell, moved to Oxford, England in 1993, where he became co-founder and director of Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics (WHG) at the University of Oxford. In 1998, he returned to France where he founded the Centre National de Génotypage (CNG), France's national centre for the study human genetics. In 2011, Lathrop returned to Canada to McGill University, where he was named the Scientific Director of the McGill University Genome Centre, and a Professor in the Department of Human Genetics. His current research focuses on "using genetic approaches to identify DNA variants that predispose people to common diseases", especially, "lung cancer, asthma and cardiovascular disease."

Honors Lathrop has been honored with the French National Award of Merit and French Legion of Honour.

Personal Lathrop has dual citizenship - in Canada and France.

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Mark Lathrop

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Mark Lathrop claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In mathematics, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Mark Lathrop before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Mark Lathrop ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Mark Lathrop

In research: Mark Lathrop appears in mathematics research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Mark Lathrop in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Mark Lathrop is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1950 births, 21st-century Canadian biologists, 21st-century Canadian mathematicians, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Mark Lathrop outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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Frequently asked questions

What is Mark Lathrop in simple terms?

Mark Lathrop (born 1950) is a Canadian genomic researcher and Biostatistician. He headed the Center for the Study of Human Polymorphisms in France.

Why does Mark Lathrop matter?

Because it connects several mathematics ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Mark Lathrop?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Mark Lathrop.