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BRCA gene mutations in cancer · Genetics

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Publications466
Citations28,283

Grants

16 total · 4 active

NIH #U54CA302452

Project 3: Understanding genomic and external drivers of response-predictive inflammatory states underlying differences in clinical outcomes in patients with breast cancer

Active
Amount
$400K–$500K
Period
2025-08-01 → 2030-07-31
PIs
1

Awarded at UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO

NIH #P01CA281826

Core C : Population Genomic Risk Assessment

Active
Amount
$100K–$200K
Period
2024-09-11 → 2029-08-31
PIs
1

Awarded at UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO

NIH #R01MD021367

Germline variation in homologous recombination repair genes in Hispanic/Latina women to predict breast cancer risk and response to treatment

Active
Amount
$4M–$5M
Period
2025-09-01 → 2029-06-30
PIs
2

Awarded at UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO

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All Grants

16 total · 4 active

NIH #U54CA302452

Project 3: Understanding genomic and external drivers of response-predictive inflammatory states underlying differences in clinical outcomes in patients with breast cancer

Active
Amount
$400K–$500K
Period
2025-08-01 → 2030-07-31
PIs
1

Awarded at UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO

NIH #P01CA281826

Core C : Population Genomic Risk Assessment

Active
Amount
$100K–$200K
Period
2024-09-11 → 2029-08-31
PIs
1

Awarded at UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO

NIH #R01MD021367

Germline variation in homologous recombination repair genes in Hispanic/Latina women to predict breast cancer risk and response to treatment

Active
Amount
$4M–$5M
Period
2025-09-01 → 2029-06-30
PIs
2

Awarded at UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO

NIH #R01HL170627

Evaluating the clinical implications for ACKR1/DARC associated neutropenia

Active
Amount
$600K–$700K
Period
2023-08-15 → 2027-05-31
PIs
1

Awarded at UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO

NIH #P20CA290477

Project-Race and ancestry as predictors of the tumor immune microenvironment and response to immunotherapy

Amount
$300K–$400K
Period
2024-08-01 → 2026-07-31
PIs
1

Awarded at UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO

NIH #T32CA112355

Training in the Molecular & Genetic Epidemiology of Cancer

Amount
$300K–$400K
Period
2004-12-01 → 2025-06-30
PIs
2

Awarded at UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO

NIH #R01HL155024

Epigenomics of asthma risk factors and clinical subtypes in minority children

Amount
$700K–$800K
Period
2021-01-01 → 2024-11-30
PIs
3

Awarded at UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO

NIH #R01HL117004

The Airway Functional Genomics of Bronchodilator Drug Response in Minority Children with Asthma

Amount
$700K–$800K
Period
2013-08-01 → 2024-06-30
PIs
3

Awarded at UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO

NIH #R01HL135156

Transcriptomic and Pharmacogenetic Asthma Endotypes in Minority Children

Amount
$700K–$800K
Period
2017-05-01 → 2024-04-30
PIs
2

Awarded at NATIONAL JEWISH HEALTH

NIH #R01CA227466

(8) Genetics of Immune Related Adverse Events and Response to Immunotherapy

Amount
$600K–$700K
Period
2018-07-01 → 2023-06-30
PIs
1

Awarded at UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO

NIH #R01MD010443

Genes, air pollution, and asthma severity in minority children

Amount
$700K–$800K
Period
2016-04-22 → 2022-12-31
PIs
2

Awarded at UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO

NIH #K24CA169004

Genetics of mammographic density and breast cancer risk in Latinas

Amount
$100K–$200K
Period
2012-08-09 → 2022-07-31
PIs
1

Awarded at UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO

NIH #R01CA184585

Germline and Tumor Genomic Analyses of Breast Cancer in Latinas

Amount
$900K–$1000K
Period
2014-09-08 → 2019-08-31
PIs
2

Awarded at BECKMAN RESEARCH INSTITUTE/CITY OF HOPE

NIH #R21CA191896

Influence of germ line genetic variation on myeloma progression and survival

Amount
$200K–$300K
Period
2014-12-15 → 2016-11-30
PIs
2

Awarded at UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO

NIH #R21CA179442

Genetics of Mammographic Density in Ashkenazi Jews

Amount
$200K–$300K
Period
2013-09-15 → 2015-08-31
PIs
1

Awarded at UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO

NIH #R01CA120120

Admixture Mapping for Breast Cancer in Latinas

Amount
$400K–$500K
Period
2007-08-07 → 2014-05-31
PIs
1

Awarded at UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO

Recent Public Signals

  1. New paper: Impact of Population-Based Pathogenic Variant Testing on Risk-Based Breast Screening Recommendations (JAMA Oncology)2026-05-31
  2. New preprint: Multi-Ancestry Epigenome-Wide Meta-Analysis Identifies Novel Bulk and Cell-Type-Specific Epigenetic Markers of Asthma with Severe Exacerbations2026-04-18
  3. New NIH award: Germline variation in homologous recombination repair genes in Hispanic/Latina women to predict breast cancer risk and response to treatment2025-09-01

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