MRC Biostatistics Unit
Research theme(s): Causal Mechanisms
Role: Research Associate
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Email Address: eric.slob@mrc-bsu.cam.ac.uk
Role: Research Associate
Telephone number:
Email Address: eric.slob@mrc-bsu.cam.ac.uk
I recently joined the MRC Biostatistics Unit as a Research Associate working under the supervision of Dr Stephen Burgess.
My main research interests are in the area of causal inference, with a particular focus on using genetic information for causal inference, also known as Mendelian Randomization.
During my PhD in econometrics at Erasmus University Rotterdam, I worked on methods and techniques using genetically informed study designs to give new insights to economists.
Peer Reviewed Publications
- A note on the use of Egger regression in Mendelian randomization studies. E.A.W. Slob, P.J.F. Groenen, A.R. Thurik, and C.A. Rietveld, 2017, International Journal of Epidemiology, 46(6), 2094-2097.
- A comparison of robust Mendelian randomization methods using summary data. E.A.W. Slob, and S. Burgess, 2020, Genetic Epidemiology, 44(4),313-329.
- A decade of research on the genetics of entrepreneurship: a review and view ahead. C.A. Rietveld, E.A.W. Slob, and A.R. Thurik, 2020, Small Business Economics, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11187-020-00349-5.