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Genetic Associations and Epidemiology · Genetics

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h-index49
i10-index83
Publications154
Citations26,792

Grants

10 total · 2 active

NIH #R01DA063316

Team Science for MultiScale Data Mining and Functional Validation of Single-Cell Opioid Responses in the Context of HIV

Active
Amount
$500K–$600K
Period
2025-07-15 → 2030-03-31
PIs
3

Awarded at UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-IRVINE

NIH #R61AG094646

In vivo single-cell analysis of Alzheimer's disease-associated regulatory elements

Active
Amount
$1M–$2M
Period
2025-08-05 → 2027-07-31
PIs
2

Awarded at UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL

NIH #UM1HG012003

Systematic in vivo characterization of disease-associated regulatory variants

Amount
$1M–$2M
Period
2021-09-01 → 2026-05-31
PIs
3

Awarded at UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL

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All Grants

10 total · 2 active

NIH #R01DA063316

Team Science for MultiScale Data Mining and Functional Validation of Single-Cell Opioid Responses in the Context of HIV

Active
Amount
$500K–$600K
Period
2025-07-15 → 2030-03-31
PIs
3

Awarded at UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-IRVINE

NIH #R61AG094646

In vivo single-cell analysis of Alzheimer's disease-associated regulatory elements

Active
Amount
$1M–$2M
Period
2025-08-05 → 2027-07-31
PIs
2

Awarded at UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL

NIH #UM1HG012003

Systematic in vivo characterization of disease-associated regulatory variants

Amount
$1M–$2M
Period
2021-09-01 → 2026-05-31
PIs
3

Awarded at UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL

NIH #R01MH122509

Discovery and validation of genetic variation impacting the gene regulatory landscape during human cortical development

Amount
$500K–$600K
Period
2021-08-01 → 2026-04-30
PIs
2

Awarded at UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL

NIH #U01MH122509

Discovery and validation of genetic variation impacting the gene regulatory landscape during human cortical development

Amount
$600K–$700K
Period
2021-08-01 → 2026-04-30
PIs
2

Awarded at UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL

NIH #R01AG066871

Identifying Alzheimer’s Disease Causal Variants and Target Genes Using iPSC-derived Microglia

Amount
$700K–$800K
Period
2020-04-15 → 2025-03-31
PIs
3

Awarded at UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL

NIH #DP2MH122403

Deciphering Cell-type Specific Regulatory Landscape in Human Brain

Amount
$2M–$3M
Period
2019-09-01 → 2024-05-31
PIs
1

Awarded at UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL

NIH #R21DA051921

Using H-MAGMA to decipher neurobiological bases of smoking and alcohol use traits

Amount
$200K–$300K
Period
2020-07-15 → 2023-06-30
PIs
1

Awarded at UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL

NIH #R00MH113823

Connecting gene regulatory mechanisms in human brain to psychiatric illness

Amount
$200K–$300K
Period
2018-09-13 → 2021-07-31
PIs
1

Awarded at UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL

NIH #K99MH113823

Connecting gene regulatory mechanisms in human brain to psychiatric illness

Amount
$100K–$200K
Period
2017-08-01 → 2018-07-31
PIs
1

Awarded at UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES

Recent Public Signals

  1. New preprint: Perturbation of genes linked to common schizophrenia risk variants identifies cilia programs2026-06-10
  2. New paper: Significance in scale space for Hi-C data (UNC Libraries)2025-10-25
  3. New NIH award: In vivo single-cell analysis of Alzheimer's disease-associated regulatory elements2025-08-05

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