Anne‐Ruxandra Carvunis

University of Pittsburgh

Full Professor(heuristic)

RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms · Molecular Biology

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h-index26
i10-index35
Publications85
Citations7,944

Grants

5 total · 2 active

NIH #R01AT012826

Unraveling microprotein biology with an evolutionary-immunological framework

Active
Amount
$1M–$2M
Period
2023-09-082028-08-31
PIs
4

Awarded at UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH

NSF #2144349

CAREER: Investigation Of How Proto-Gene Expression Impacts Growth In Budding Yeast

Active
Amount
$1M–$2M
Period
2022-01-152026-12-31
PIs
1

NIH #DP2GM137422

From non-coding to coding: uncovering the hidden coding potential of non-coding sequences and its role in de novo gene evolution

Amount
$2M–$3M
Period
2019-09-302024-05-31
PIs
1

Awarded at UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH

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All Grants

5 total · 2 active

NIH #R01AT012826

Unraveling microprotein biology with an evolutionary-immunological framework

Active
Amount
$1M–$2M
Period
2023-09-082028-08-31
PIs
4

Awarded at UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH

NSF #2144349

CAREER: Investigation Of How Proto-Gene Expression Impacts Growth In Budding Yeast

Active
Amount
$1M–$2M
Period
2022-01-152026-12-31
PIs
1

NIH #DP2GM137422

From non-coding to coding: uncovering the hidden coding potential of non-coding sequences and its role in de novo gene evolution

Amount
$2M–$3M
Period
2019-09-302024-05-31
PIs
1

Awarded at UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH

NIH #R00GM108865

Deciphering the mechanisms and dynamics of proto-gene evolution

Amount
$200K–$300K
Period
2014-05-012020-02-29
PIs
1

Awarded at UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH

NIH #K99GM108865

Deciphering the mechanisms and dynamics of proto-gene evolution

Amount
<$100K
Period
2014-05-012016-03-31
PIs
1

Awarded at UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO

Recent Public Signals

  1. New paper: Translon: a single term for translated regions (Nature Methods)2025-09-01
  2. New preprint: An expanded reference catalog of translated open reading frames for biomedical research2025-07-07
  3. New NIH award: Unraveling microprotein biology with an evolutionary-immunological framework2023-09-08

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