Kenneth Buetow
Director,
Center for Evolution and Medicine
Other ASU affiliations
Biosocial Complexity Initiative
Health Solutions Ambassador,
College of Health Solutions
School of Complex Adaptive Systems
Professor and CEM Center Director,
School of Life Sciences
Center for Social Dynamics and Complexity (CSDC)
Senior Global Futures Scientist,
Global Futures Scientists and Scholars
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Phone: 480-727-9413
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Mail code: 4501Campus: Tempe
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Long Bio
Ken Buetow is a human genetics and genomics researcher who leverages computational tools to understand complex traits such as cancer, liver disease, and obesity. He currently serves as director of Computational Sciences and Informatics program for Complex Adaptive Systems at Arizona State University (CAS@ASU), is a professor in the School of Life Sciences in ASU’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences; is the director of Center for Evolution and Medicine; and is director of bioinformatics and data management for the National Biomarker Development Alliance.
Professor Buetow previously served as the Founding Director of the Center for Biomedical Informatics and Information Technology within the National Institutes of Health’s National Cancer Institute.
Education
- Ph.D. Human Genetics, University of Pittsburgh 1985
- M.S. Human Genetics, University of Pittsburgh 1983
- B.A. Biology, Indiana University 1980
Publications
- Abernethy A, Abrahams E, Barker A, Buetow K, Burkholder R, Dalton WS, Foti M, Frueh F, Gaynor RB, Kean M, Khan Z, Lessor T, Lichtenfeld JL, Mendelsohn J, van't Veer L. Turning the Tide Against Cancer Through Sustained Medical Innovation: The Pathway to Success. Clin Cancer Res (2014).
- Chen QR, Hu Y, Yan C, Buetow K, Meerzaman D. Systematic Genetic Analysis Identifies Cis-eQTL Target Genes Associated with Glioblastoma Patient Survival. PLoS One (0).
- Meerzaman DM, Yan C, Edmonson MN, Schaefer CF, Clifford RJ, Dunn BK, Dong L, Finney RP, Cultraro CM, Hu Y, Yang Z, Nguyen CV, Kelley JM, Cai S, Zhang H, Zhang J, Wilson R, Messmer L, Chen QR, Chung YH, Kim JA, Park NH, Lyu MS, Song IH, Buetow KH. Genome-wide transcriptional sequencing identifies novel mutations in metabolic genes in human hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Cancer Genomics Proteomics (0).
- Nicolasjilwan M, Hu Y, Yan C, Meerzaman D, Holder CA, Gutman D, Jain R, Colen R, Rubin DL, Zinn PO, Hwang SN, Raghavan P, Hammoud DA, Scarpace LM, Mikkelsen T, Chen J, Gevaert O, Buetow K, Freymann J, Kirby J, Flanders AE, Wintermark M;. Addition of MR Imaging Features and Genetic Biomarkers Strengthens Glioblastoma Survival Prediction in TCGA Patients. J Neuroradiol (0).
Research Activity
- Buetow,Kenneth H*. Phase II: A Multiple Sclerosis Patient-Powered Research Network. ACP(9/5/2015 - 9/4/2018).
- Buetow,Kenneth H*. A Multiple Sclerosis Patient-Powered Research Network. ACP(3/1/2014 - 11/30/2015).
- Buetow,Kenneth H*. Immune Simulator for in silico research relevant to immune-based oncology drug targets. BRISTOL-MYERS-SQUIBB CO(12/3/2013 - 12/2/2016).
Courses
2025 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| BIO 493 | Honors Thesis |
| BIO 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| BIO 440 | Functional Genomics |
| MBB 440 | Functional Genomics |
| MCB 540 | Functional Genomics |
| MBB 495 | Undergraduate Research |
| BIO 495 | Undergraduate Research |
| BIO 598 | Special Topics |
2024 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| BIO 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| CHE 592 | Research |
| BIO 495 | Undergraduate Research |
| MBB 495 | Undergraduate Research |
| BIO 440 | Functional Genomics |
| MCB 540 | Functional Genomics |
| BIO 440 | Functional Genomics |
| MCB 540 | Functional Genomics |
2024 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| BIO 495 | Undergraduate Research |
| BIO 495 | Undergraduate Research |
| MBB 495 | Undergraduate Research |
2024 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| BIO 493 | Honors Thesis |
| BIO 440 | Functional Genomics |
| MBB 440 | Functional Genomics |
| MCB 540 | Functional Genomics |
| MBB 495 | Undergraduate Research |
| BIO 495 | Undergraduate Research |
2023 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| BIO 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| CHE 592 | Research |
| BIO 495 | Undergraduate Research |
| MBB 495 | Undergraduate Research |
| BIO 440 | Functional Genomics |
| MCB 540 | Functional Genomics |
| BIO 440 | Functional Genomics |
| MCB 540 | Functional Genomics |
2023 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| BIO 495 | Undergraduate Research |
| MBB 495 | Undergraduate Research |
| BIO 495 | Undergraduate Research |
2023 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| BIO 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| BIO 493 | Honors Thesis |
| BIO 440 | Functional Genomics |
| MBB 440 | Functional Genomics |
| MCB 540 | Functional Genomics |
| MBB 495 | Undergraduate Research |
| BIO 495 | Undergraduate Research |
2022 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| BIO 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| BIO 495 | Undergraduate Research |
| MBB 495 | Undergraduate Research |
| BIO 440 | Functional Genomics |
| MCB 540 | Functional Genomics |
| BIO 440 | Functional Genomics |
| MCB 540 | Functional Genomics |
2022 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| BIO 495 | Undergraduate Research |
| MBB 495 | Undergraduate Research |
| BIO 495 | Undergraduate Research |
2022 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| BIO 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| BIO 493 | Honors Thesis |
| BIO 440 | Functional Genomics |
| MBB 440 | Functional Genomics |
| MCB 540 | Functional Genomics |
| MBB 495 | Undergraduate Research |
| BIO 495 | Undergraduate Research |
2021 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| CHE 592 | Research |
| BIO 495 | Undergraduate Research |
| MBB 495 | Undergraduate Research |
| BIO 394 | Special Topics |
| ASM 394 | Special Topics |
| BIO 591 | Seminar |
| ASM 591 | Seminar |
| ASM 394 | Special Topics |
| ASM 394 | Special Topics |
| BIO 394 | Special Topics |
| BIO 394 | Special Topics |
| BIO 440 | Functional Genomics |
| MCB 540 | Functional Genomics |
2021 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| BIO 495 | Undergraduate Research |
| MBB 495 | Undergraduate Research |
| BIO 495 | Undergraduate Research |
2021 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| BIO 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| BIO 493 | Honors Thesis |
| BIO 440 | Functional Genomics |
| MBB 440 | Functional Genomics |
| MCB 540 | Functional Genomics |
| BIO 495 | Undergraduate Research |
| BIO 591 | Seminar |
2020 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| CHE 592 | Research |
| BIO 495 | Undergraduate Research |
| MBB 495 | Undergraduate Research |
| BIO 591 | Seminar |
| ASM 591 | Seminar |
2020 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| BIO 495 | Undergraduate Research |
| MBB 495 | Undergraduate Research |
| BIO 495 | Undergraduate Research |
2020 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| BIO 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| BIO 493 | Honors Thesis |
| BIO 440 | Functional Genomics |
| MBB 440 | Functional Genomics |
| MCB 540 | Functional Genomics |
| MBB 495 | Undergraduate Research |
| BIO 495 | Undergraduate Research |
| BIO 498 | Pro-Seminar |
| BIO 598 | Special Topics |
| EVO 598 | Special Topics |
| ASM 591 | Seminar |
| BIO 591 | Seminar |
Service
- Working Group Research Computing (WGRC), Member (2015 - Present)
- Research Computing Steering Committee, Member (2015 - Present)
- Analytics@ASU Academics Task Force, Member (2015 - Present)
- Analytics@ASU Research Task Force, Member (2015 - Present)
- International GBM AGILE (Adaptive Global Innovative Learning Environment) Data Management/Database Development/Statistical Core, Co-Chair (2015 - Present)
- National Biomarker Development Alliance Steering Committee, committee member (2014 - Present)
- National Biomarker Development Alliance Steering Committee, committee member (2014 - Present)
- OHSL Council of Advisers for Science and Technology, committee member (2014 - Present)
- OHSL Council of Advisers for Science and Technology, committee member (2014 - Present)
- IO Bridge Molecular Profiling and Bioinformatics Advisory Group, Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, committee member (2013 - Present)
- IO Bridge Molecular Profiling and Bioinformatics Advisory Group, Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, committee member (2013 - Present)
- IO Bridge Molecular Profiling and Bioinformatics Advisory Group, Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, committee member (2013 - Present)
- DataNet Federation Consortium Advisory Board, committee member (2013 - Present)
- DataNet Federation Consortium Advisory Board, committee member (2013 - Present)
- DataNet Federation Consortium Advisory Board, committee member (2013 - Present)
- Data Liquidity Coalition Steering Committee, committee member (2013 - Present)
- Data Liquidity Coalition Steering Committee, committee member (2013 - Present)
- Data Liquidity Coalition Steering Committee, committee member (2013 - Present)
- Life Sciences Research Program Advisory Committee, Internet2, committee member (2013 - Present)
- Life Sciences Research Program Advisory Committee, Internet2, committee member (2013 - Present)
- Turning the Tide against Cancer Advisory Committee, committee member (2011 - Present)
- Turning the Tide against Cancer Advisory Committee, committee member (2011 - Present)
- Turning the Tide against Cancer Advisory Committee, committee member (2011 - Present)
- Life Sciences Research Program Advisory Committee, Internet2, committee member (2013 - 2015)
- DHHS Multi-Payer Claims Database Governance Committee Secretary, Seceratary (2012 - 2013)