Fengzhu Sun

QB3

Full Professor(heuristic)

Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies · Molecular Biology

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h-index62
i10-index154
Publications286
Citations14,485

Grants

8 total · 1 active

NSF #2125142

MIM: Machine Learning, Systems Modeling, and Experimental Approaches to Understand the Universal Rules of Life of Microbiota Using Marine Time Series Data

Active
Amount
$2M–$3M
Period
2022-01-01 → 2026-12-31
PIs
5

Awarded at University of Southern California

NIH #R01GM120624

Computational Studies of Virus-host Interactions Using Metagenomics Data and Applications

Amount
$400K–$500K
Period
2017-04-15 → 2022-03-31
PIs
2

Awarded at UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

NSF #1518001

Inference of Markovian Properties of Molecular Sequences Using Shotgun Reads and Applications

Amount
$600K–$700K
Period
2015-09-01 → 2019-08-31
PIs
3

Awarded at University of Southern California

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All Grants

8 total · 1 active

NSF #2125142

MIM: Machine Learning, Systems Modeling, and Experimental Approaches to Understand the Universal Rules of Life of Microbiota Using Marine Time Series Data

Active
Amount
$2M–$3M
Period
2022-01-01 → 2026-12-31
PIs
5

Awarded at University of Southern California

NIH #R01GM120624

Computational Studies of Virus-host Interactions Using Metagenomics Data and Applications

Amount
$400K–$500K
Period
2017-04-15 → 2022-03-31
PIs
2

Awarded at UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

NSF #1518001

Inference of Markovian Properties of Molecular Sequences Using Shotgun Reads and Applications

Amount
$600K–$700K
Period
2015-09-01 → 2019-08-31
PIs
3

Awarded at University of Southern California

NIH #R21HG006199

Molecular Sequence Analysis Using Word Counts: Statistics Power and Applications

Amount
$200K–$300K
Period
2011-07-22 → 2015-04-30
PIs
1

Awarded at UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

NIH #R21AG032743

Computational and Statistical Studies for Multiple Molecular Networks

Amount
$200K–$300K
Period
2008-08-01 → 2011-07-31
PIs
1

Awarded at UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

NIH #P50HG002790

Implications of haplotype structure in the human genome

Amount
$3M–$4M
Period
2003-09-30 → 2009-08-31
PIs
1

Awarded at UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

NSF #0241102

Computational and Mathematical Study in Protein Interactions and Functions

Amount
$1M–$2M
Period
2003-07-01 → 2008-06-30
PIs
3

Awarded at University of Southern California

NIH #R29DK053392

STATISTICAL STUDIES OF MTDNA INVOLVEMENT IN DISEASES

Amount
$100K–$200K
Period
1998-03-15 → 2003-12-31
PIs
1

Awarded at UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

Recent Public Signals

  1. New paper: A Beginner's Guide to Using DeepVirFinder for Viral Sequence Identification From Metagenomic Datasets (Current Protocols)2026-01-29
  2. New preprint: GBoost-CTL: A novel method in multi-tissue transcriptome-wide associations studies in cross-tissue learner incorporating GWAS information2025-11-22
  3. New NSF award: MIM: Machine Learning, Systems Modeling, and Experimental Approaches to Understand the Universal Rules of Life of Microbiota Using Marine Time Series Data2022-01-01

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