My name is Samantha Manna, and I am an Assistant Professor at the University of Pittsburgh. I hold a PhD in Human Genetics from the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health. I have expertise in the genetics of complex traits and the use of cellular models and omics technolgoies to interrogate mechanisms of genotype-phenotype correlations. My research interests include the genetics of cardiometabolic traits, particularly in the Samoan population, and the relationships between oral and systemic health.