Peter D. Adams

Discovery Institute

Full Professor(heuristic)

Epigenetics and DNA Methylation · Molecular Biology

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h-index78
i10-index178
Publications507
Citations34,799

Grants

9 total · 1 active

NIH #P01AG092325

Project 1: Epigenetic control of cell identity and inflammation in aging

Active
Amount
$400K–$500K
Period
2026-02-01 → 2031-01-31
PIs
1

Awarded at UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA

NIH #P01AG073084

Aging as a Risk Factor and Target for Prevention of Liver Cancer

Amount
$2M–$3M
Period
2021-09-15 → 2026-08-31
PIs
2

Awarded at SANFORD BURNHAM PREBYS MEDICAL DISCOVERY INSTITUTE

NIH #U54AG079758

Spatial mapping senescent cells across the mouse lifespan by multiplex transcriptomics and epigenomics

Amount
$2M–$3M
Period
2022-08-01 → 2026-07-31
PIs
2

Awarded at SANFORD BURNHAM PREBYS MEDICAL DISCOVERY INSTITUTE

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All Grants

9 total · 1 active

NIH #P01AG092325

Project 1: Epigenetic control of cell identity and inflammation in aging

Active
Amount
$400K–$500K
Period
2026-02-01 → 2031-01-31
PIs
1

Awarded at UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA

NIH #P01AG073084

Aging as a Risk Factor and Target for Prevention of Liver Cancer

Amount
$2M–$3M
Period
2021-09-15 → 2026-08-31
PIs
2

Awarded at SANFORD BURNHAM PREBYS MEDICAL DISCOVERY INSTITUTE

NIH #U54AG079758

Spatial mapping senescent cells across the mouse lifespan by multiplex transcriptomics and epigenomics

Amount
$2M–$3M
Period
2022-08-01 → 2026-07-31
PIs
2

Awarded at SANFORD BURNHAM PREBYS MEDICAL DISCOVERY INSTITUTE

NIH #R01AR078559

Mechanisms that couple irregular development of fetal melanoblasts to premature exhaustion of adult melanocyte stem cells

Amount
$600K–$700K
Period
2021-08-04 → 2026-05-31
PIs
1

Awarded at SANFORD BURNHAM PREBYS MEDICAL DISCOVERY INSTITUTE

NIH #R01AG071861

Cytoplasmic chromatin fragments in cell senescence - novel mechanisms and interventions

Amount
$600K–$700K
Period
2021-05-01 → 2026-02-28
PIs
1

Awarded at SANFORD BURNHAM PREBYS MEDICAL DISCOVERY INSTITUTE

NIH #R01AG071464

Defining chromostasis - a candidate regulator of healthy aging and longevity

Amount
$800K–$900K
Period
2020-09-11 → 2025-05-31
PIs
1

Awarded at SANFORD BURNHAM PREBYS MEDICAL DISCOVERY INSTITUTE

NIH #P30CA030199

Genomics

Amount
$200K–$300K
Period
1997-05-01 → 2025-04-30
PIs
1

Awarded at SANFORD BURNHAM PREBYS MEDICAL DISCOVERY INSTITUTE

NIH #P01AG031862

Project 1: Epigenetic stability in senescence and aging

Amount
$400K–$500K
Period
2008-03-15 → 2024-05-31
PIs
1

Awarded at UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA

NIH #S10OD030285

Digital Spatial Profiler Analysis Instrument

Amount
$300K–$400K
Period
2021-04-15 → 2022-04-14
PIs
1

Awarded at SANFORD BURNHAM PREBYS MEDICAL DISCOVERY INSTITUTE

Recent Public Signals

  1. New paper: Abstract 169: A TNF-producing neutrophil subset drives age-dependent hepatotoxicity. (Cancer Research)2026-04-03
  2. New NIH award: Project 1: Epigenetic control of cell identity and inflammation in aging2026-02-01
  3. New preprint: Aging-induced hepatocyte CD44 drives IL6/STAT3 signaling and associates with impaired neighboring T cell function2025-12-22

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  • Publications as of 2026-07-09
  • Grants as of 2026-09-04

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