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Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies · Molecular Biology

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Publications130
Citations11,327

Grants

9 total · 1 active

NIH #U01HG013755

Integrating the reference pangenome with biobank-scale data for complex trait analysis

Active
Amount
$1M–$2M
Period
2024-09-20 → 2027-08-31
PIs
1

Awarded at UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO

NIH #U01HG013442

Genome-wide characterization of complex variants and their phenotypic effects in African populations

Amount
$200K–$300K
Period
2023-09-21 → 2026-07-31
PIs
3

Awarded at COVENANT UNIVERSITY

NIH #U01DA051234

Characterization of Tandem Repeat and Structural Variants Contributing to Addictive Behaviors in Mice and Rats

Amount
$600K–$700K
Period
2021-05-01 → 2026-02-28
PIs
3

Awarded at UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO

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All Grants

9 total · 1 active

NIH #U01HG013755

Integrating the reference pangenome with biobank-scale data for complex trait analysis

Active
Amount
$1M–$2M
Period
2024-09-20 → 2027-08-31
PIs
1

Awarded at UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO

NIH #U01HG013442

Genome-wide characterization of complex variants and their phenotypic effects in African populations

Amount
$200K–$300K
Period
2023-09-21 → 2026-07-31
PIs
3

Awarded at COVENANT UNIVERSITY

NIH #U01DA051234

Characterization of Tandem Repeat and Structural Variants Contributing to Addictive Behaviors in Mice and Rats

Amount
$600K–$700K
Period
2021-05-01 → 2026-02-28
PIs
3

Awarded at UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO

NIH #R56HG013535

A framework for interpreting global effects of genetic variants contributing to disease risk

Amount
$700K–$800K
Period
2024-09-24 → 2025-08-31
PIs
3

Awarded at UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO

NIH #R01HG010885

Systematic characterization of tandem repeat variants contributing to complex traits

Amount
$700K–$800K
Period
2020-09-17 → 2024-07-31
PIs
2

Awarded at UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO

NIH #DP5OD024577

Systematic identification and interpretation of repetitive variants underlying schizophrenia

Amount
$300K–$400K
Period
2017-09-01 → 2023-08-31
PIs
1

Awarded at UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO

NIH #RM1HG011558

Genetic & Social Determinants of Health: Center for Admixture Science and Technology

Amount
$2M–$3M
Period
2021-09-22 → 2022-12-31
PIs
3

Awarded at UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO

NIH #R01HG010149

Refining Mendelian disease analysis via detection of clinically relevant repeat variants

Amount
$500K–$600K
Period
2018-09-14 → 2022-06-30
PIs
3

Awarded at UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO

NIH #R21HG010070

Interrogating regulatory variants by multiplexed genome editing

Amount
$200K–$300K
Period
2018-08-09 → 2020-07-31
PIs
2

Awarded at UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO

Recent Public Signals

  1. New preprint: The contribution of short tandem repeats to splicing variation in the human cortex2026-05-06
  2. New paper: Defining a tandem repeat catalog and variation clusters for genome-wide analyses and population databases (The American Journal of Human Genetics)2026-04-22
  3. New NIH award: Integrating the reference pangenome with biobank-scale data for complex trait analysis2024-09-20

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