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Epigenetics and DNA Methylation · Molecular Biology

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Publications281
Citations50,024

Grants

8 total · 3 active

NIH #R35GM149520

Multiscale genomic decryption of regulatory DNA

Active
Amount
$300K–$400K
Period
2024-08-01 → 2029-06-30
PIs
1

Awarded at UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO

NIH #R01HG014094

A multimodal MPRA platform to study regulatory sequence function

Active
Amount
$700K–$800K
Period
2025-01-01 → 2028-12-31
PIs
2

Awarded at UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO

NIH #R21DA060455

In vivo massive parallel reporter assay to analyze the function of cis-regulatory elements and variants implicated in substance use disorders

Active
Amount
$100K–$200K
Period
2025-09-01 → 2027-08-31
PIs
3

Awarded at UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO

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All Grants

8 total · 3 active

NIH #R35GM149520

Multiscale genomic decryption of regulatory DNA

Active
Amount
$300K–$400K
Period
2024-08-01 → 2029-06-30
PIs
1

Awarded at UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO

NIH #R01HG014094

A multimodal MPRA platform to study regulatory sequence function

Active
Amount
$700K–$800K
Period
2025-01-01 → 2028-12-31
PIs
2

Awarded at UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO

NIH #R21DA060455

In vivo massive parallel reporter assay to analyze the function of cis-regulatory elements and variants implicated in substance use disorders

Active
Amount
$100K–$200K
Period
2025-09-01 → 2027-08-31
PIs
3

Awarded at UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO

NIH #U01DA051972

Decoding the grammar of transcriptional enhancers regulating different stages of opioid use disorder

Amount
$700K–$800K
Period
2020-09-30 → 2025-07-31
PIs
2

Awarded at UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO

NIH #P01HL147835

Genomics Bioinformatics

Amount
$200K–$300K
Period
2020-09-21 → 2025-07-31
PIs
1

Awarded at UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO

NIH #R01GM134366

Uncovering how transcription and chromatin 3D structure impact one another during cellular activation

Amount
$300K–$400K
Period
2019-09-16 → 2024-06-30
PIs
1

Awarded at UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO

NIH #R21DA056177

Decoding regulatory functions of genetic variants associated with substance use disorders

Amount
$200K–$300K
Period
2022-05-01 → 2024-04-30
PIs
2

Awarded at UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO

NIH #U19AI106754

Genomics Core

Amount
$1M–$2M
Period
2014-06-01 → 2018-05-31
PIs
1

Awarded at ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI

Recent Public Signals

  1. New preprint: SETD5 dysfunction in human astrocytes drives IL-6-mediated neuronal impairments via the JAK/STAT signaling pathway2026-04-07
  2. New paper: Profiling active RNA polymerase II transcription start sites from total RNA by capped small RNA sequencing (csRNA-seq) (Nature Protocols)2026-01-16
  3. New NIH award: In vivo massive parallel reporter assay to analyze the function of cis-regulatory elements and variants implicated in substance use disorders2025-09-01

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