Orr Ashenberg

Broad Institute

Full Professor(heuristic)

Single-cell and spatial transcriptomics · Molecular Biology

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Publications96
Citations14,372

Grants

4 total · 1 active

NIH #RC2DK116691

Investigating Human Adipocyte Heterogeneity

Active
Amount
$2M–$3M
Period
2018-04-232028-03-31
PIs
6

Awarded at BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER

NIH #RC2DK114784

Systematic dissection of gut cellular circuits [at single cell resolution]

Amount
$1M–$2M
Period
2017-08-012023-05-31
PIs
5

Awarded at BROAD INSTITUTE, INC.

NIH #R33CA246455

Clinical implementations of spatial transcriptomics in tumors

Amount
$400K–$500K
Period
2020-03-022023-02-28
PIs
3

Awarded at BROAD INSTITUTE, INC.

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All Grants

4 total · 1 active

NIH #RC2DK116691

Investigating Human Adipocyte Heterogeneity

Active
Amount
$2M–$3M
Period
2018-04-232028-03-31
PIs
6

Awarded at BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER

NIH #RC2DK114784

Systematic dissection of gut cellular circuits [at single cell resolution]

Amount
$1M–$2M
Period
2017-08-012023-05-31
PIs
5

Awarded at BROAD INSTITUTE, INC.

NIH #R33CA246455

Clinical implementations of spatial transcriptomics in tumors

Amount
$400K–$500K
Period
2020-03-022023-02-28
PIs
3

Awarded at BROAD INSTITUTE, INC.

NIH #U19AI133524

Core B: Data Management and Bioinformatics Core

Amount
$300K–$400K
Period
2017-07-052022-06-30
PIs
1

Awarded at HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL

Recent Public Signals

  1. New paper: Microbiota-mediated induction of beige adipocytes in response to dietary cues (Nature)2026-03-04
  2. New preprint: Population-scale multiome immune cell atlas reveals complex disease drivers2025-11-27
  3. New NIH award: Investigating Human Adipocyte Heterogeneity2018-04-23

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