Michael P. Cummings

Boston University

Full Professor(heuristic)

Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies · Molecular Biology

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h-index56
i10-index95
Publications202
Citations21,051

Grants

8 total · 0 active

NSF #1661443

ABI Development: Increasing concurrency for improved performance of the BEAGLE library

Amount
$1M–$2M
Period
2017-08-15 → 2022-07-31
PIs
2

Awarded at University of Maryland, College Park

NSF #2032700

RAPID: Accelerating Phylodynamic Analyses of SARS-CoV-2

Amount
$100K–$200K
Period
2020-06-01 → 2022-02-28
PIs
1

Awarded at University of Maryland, College Park

NSF #1356562

ABI: Development: Parallel Computing for Phylogenetics: Grid, Public and GPU Computing

Amount
$1M–$2M
Period
2014-08-01 → 2018-07-31
PIs
3

Awarded at University of Maryland, College Park

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All Grants

8 total · 0 active

NSF #1661443

ABI Development: Increasing concurrency for improved performance of the BEAGLE library

Amount
$1M–$2M
Period
2017-08-15 → 2022-07-31
PIs
2

Awarded at University of Maryland, College Park

NSF #2032700

RAPID: Accelerating Phylodynamic Analyses of SARS-CoV-2

Amount
$100K–$200K
Period
2020-06-01 → 2022-02-28
PIs
1

Awarded at University of Maryland, College Park

NSF #1356562

ABI: Development: Parallel Computing for Phylogenetics: Grid, Public and GPU Computing

Amount
$1M–$2M
Period
2014-08-01 → 2018-07-31
PIs
3

Awarded at University of Maryland, College Park

NSF #0755048

Grid, Public and GPU Computing for the Tree of Life

Amount
$1M–$2M
Period
2008-09-15 → 2013-08-31
PIs
4

Awarded at University of Maryland, College Park

NSF #0353570

Collaborative Research: Analysis of Cold TubulinSequences and Their Implication for Cold-Adaptation of Microtubules

Amount
$100K–$200K
Period
2003-09-01 → 2007-08-31
PIs
1

Awarded at University of Maryland, College Park

NSF #0235883

Workshop on Molecular Evolution, Woods Hole-MBL

Amount
<$100K
Period
2003-04-01 → 2004-03-31
PIs
1

Awarded at Marine Biological Laboratory

NSF #9980563

Workshops in Molecular Evolution, Woods Hole, MA, 2000-2002

Amount
$200K–$300K
Period
2000-04-01 → 2004-03-31
PIs
1

Awarded at Marine Biological Laboratory

NSF #0324378

Collaborative Research: Analysis of Cold TubulinSequences and Their Implication for Cold-Adaptation of Microtubules

Amount
$100K–$200K
Period
2003-09-01 → 2004-02-29
PIs
1

Awarded at Marine Biological Laboratory

Recent Public Signals

  1. New paper: Prospective longitudinal observational study at an academic medical centre of lifestyle and cognition in older adults with a cochlear implant or hearing aid: study protocol (BMJ Open)2026-05-01
  2. New preprint: Lysosomal Multi-Omics Reveals Altered Sphingolipid Catabolism As Driver of Lysosomal Dysfunction in the Aging Brain2025-01-01

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