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BRCA gene mutations in cancer · Genetics

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Publications626
Citations20,810

Grants

10 total · 1 active

NIH #R01CA228198

Polygenic Risk Prediction of Breast Cancer for Women of African Descent

Active
Amount
$500K–$600K
Period
2018-04-19 → 2028-07-01
PIs
1

Awarded at UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO

NIH #R01MD013452

Etiology and Genomics of Breast Cancer Progression in Women of African Ancestry

Amount
$600K–$700K
Period
2019-08-20 → 2024-04-30
PIs
2

Awarded at UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO

NIH #R01CA242929

Transcriptome-wide association studies and genetic risk prediction for breast cancer integrating RNA splicing and gene expression from multiple tissues

Amount
$300K–$400K
Period
2019-09-13 → 2023-08-31
PIs
2

Awarded at UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO

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All Grants

10 total · 1 active

NIH #R01CA228198

Polygenic Risk Prediction of Breast Cancer for Women of African Descent

Active
Amount
$500K–$600K
Period
2018-04-19 → 2028-07-01
PIs
1

Awarded at UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO

NIH #R01MD013452

Etiology and Genomics of Breast Cancer Progression in Women of African Ancestry

Amount
$600K–$700K
Period
2019-08-20 → 2024-04-30
PIs
2

Awarded at UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO

NIH #R01CA242929

Transcriptome-wide association studies and genetic risk prediction for breast cancer integrating RNA splicing and gene expression from multiple tissues

Amount
$300K–$400K
Period
2019-09-13 → 2023-08-31
PIs
2

Awarded at UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO

NIH #P20CA233307

UChicago Interdisciplinary Cancer Health Disparities SPORE

Amount
$1M–$2M
Period
2018-09-13 → 2021-08-31
PIs
3

Awarded at UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO

NIH #R03HS025806

Identifying Barriers for Slow Update of Effective Radiotherapy Method for Cancer

Amount
<$100K
Period
2018-09-01 → 2020-08-31
PIs
1

Awarded at UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO

NIH #R03CA227357

Genetic risk scores modeling admixture linkage disequilibrium for breast cancer in African Americans

Amount
<$100K
Period
2018-07-03 → 2020-06-30
PIs
2

Awarded at UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO

NIH #U01CA161032

Using Genomics to Reduce Breast Cancer Disparities in the African Diaspora

Amount
$2M–$3M
Period
2012-07-19 → 2015-06-30
PIs
3

Awarded at UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO

NIH #R21CA159066

MicroRNAs As Novel Biomarkers For Detection of Triple-Negative Breast Cancer

Amount
$200K–$300K
Period
2012-08-02 → 2014-07-31
PIs
1

Awarded at UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO

NIH #R01CA141712

Replication Study of Breast Cancer Susceptibility Genes in Blacks

Amount
$400K–$500K
Period
2009-09-21 → 2010-08-31
PIs
1

Awarded at UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO

NIH #R03CA132143

Integrative Genetic Epidemiologic Study of Breast Cancer Subtypes

Amount
<$100K
Period
2008-09-01 → 2010-08-31
PIs
1

Awarded at UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO

Recent Public Signals

  1. New paper: Supplementary Data from Case-Case Genome-Wide Analyses Identify Subtype-Informative Variants That Confer Risk for Breast Cancer2026-06-17
  2. New preprint: Integration of Gene Expression and Digital Histology to Predict Treatment-Specific Responses in Breast Cancer2025-08-27
  3. New NIH award: Polygenic Risk Prediction of Breast Cancer for Women of African Descent2018-04-19

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