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Protein Structure and Dynamics · Molecular Biology

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Publications154
Citations5,610

Grants

19 total · 7 active

NIH #R01CA202981

African-ancestry Breast Cancer Genetic Consortium

Active
Amount
$900K–$1000K
Period
2016-07-01 → 2030-07-31
PIs
1

Awarded at VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER

NIH #R01CA269589

Uncovering colorectal cancer etiology and biology by integrating proteomics with other omics data

Active
Amount
$700K–$800K
Period
2023-04-11 → 2028-03-31
PIs
2

Awarded at VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER

NSF #2302686

Excellence in Research: Exploring Effectiveness of Automatic Assessment of Cognitive and Metacognitive Processes in Engineering Learning through Natural Language Processing Models

Active
Amount
$600K–$700K
Period
2023-09-01 → 2027-08-31
PIs
3

Awarded at Jackson State University

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All Grants

19 total · 7 active

NIH #R01CA202981

African-ancestry Breast Cancer Genetic Consortium

Active
Amount
$900K–$1000K
Period
2016-07-01 → 2030-07-31
PIs
1

Awarded at VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER

NIH #R01CA269589

Uncovering colorectal cancer etiology and biology by integrating proteomics with other omics data

Active
Amount
$700K–$800K
Period
2023-04-11 → 2028-03-31
PIs
2

Awarded at VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER

NSF #2302686

Excellence in Research: Exploring Effectiveness of Automatic Assessment of Cognitive and Metacognitive Processes in Engineering Learning through Natural Language Processing Models

Active
Amount
$600K–$700K
Period
2023-09-01 → 2027-08-31
PIs
3

Awarded at Jackson State University

NSF #2306566

Targeted Infusion Project: Innovating Writing-To-Learning Pedagogy To Promote And Assess Deep Conceptual Understanding And Mindful Learning Across Authentic STEM Education Settings

Active
Amount
$300K–$400K
Period
2023-09-01 → 2027-08-31
PIs
4

Awarded at Jackson State University

NIH #UH3CA265846

Southern Environmental Health Study

Active
Amount
$2M–$3M
Period
2023-09-01 → 2027-08-31
PIs
2

Awarded at VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER

NIH #U01CA202979

Southern Community Cohort Study

Active
Amount
$1M–$2M
Period
2016-07-21 → 2027-06-30
PIs
3

Awarded at VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER

NIH #U01CA262678

Searching the blood metabolome to identify risk biomarkers for biliary tract cancer

Active
Amount
$600K–$700K
Period
2022-05-01 → 2027-04-30
PIs
3

Awarded at VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER

NIH #R01CA228156

Somatic Mutations and Their Etiological Determinants for Breast Cancer in African American Women

Amount
$1M–$2M
Period
2019-02-01 → 2026-01-31
PIs
4

Awarded at ROSWELL PARK CANCER INSTITUTE CORP

NIH #R01CA235553

Integrating genomic and transcriptomic data to identify breast cancer susceptibility genes

Amount
$600K–$700K
Period
2019-07-01 → 2025-06-30
PIs
2

Awarded at VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER

NSF #1436343

Targeted Infusion Project: Prompting Effective Active Learning through Implementing Self-Regulated Learning Assessment in Diverse STEM Learning Settings

Amount
$300K–$400K
Period
2014-08-01 → 2020-07-31
PIs
3

Awarded at Jackson State University

NSF #1830864

From Approximate to Exact Designs with Applications to Big Data

Amount
$100K–$200K
Period
2017-08-01 → 2020-05-31
PIs
1

Awarded at University of Tennessee Knoxville

NSF #1332591

Broadening Participation Research Project: Effects of Scaffolding Cyber-Enabled Collaborative Learning in Authentic STEM Education Settings

Amount
$300K–$400K
Period
2013-09-01 → 2019-08-31
PIs
5

Awarded at Jackson State University

NSF #1036328

Investigation of Effects of Scaffolding Creative Problem Solving Through Question Prompts in Project-Based Service Learning

Amount
$400K–$500K
Period
2010-10-01 → 2018-09-30
PIs
4

Awarded at Jackson State University

NSF #1612978

From Approximate to Exact Designs with Applications to Big Data

Amount
$100K–$200K
Period
2016-06-01 → 2018-04-30
PIs
1

Awarded at Indiana University

NSF #0837395

Novel Development of Lab and Course Modules: Integrate Intelligent Structure Technology and Self-Regulated Learning to Inspire Motivated and Strategic Learners in STEM

Amount
$100K–$200K
Period
2009-03-01 → 2016-02-29
PIs
5

Awarded at Jackson State University

NSF #0634279

NUE: New Vision for Built Environment- Integration of Nanotechnology into Civil Engineering Undergraduate Curriculum

Amount
—
Period
2007-01-01 → 2010-06-30
PIs
5

Awarded at Jackson State University

NIH #ZIATR000570

Disease Modeling Using Patient iPS Cell-Derived Cells and Organoids

Amount
$200K–$300K
Period
— → —
PIs
1

Awarded at NATIONAL CENTER FOR ADVANCING TRANSLATIONAL SCIENCES

NIH #ZIATR000571

AI-Based Modeling and Drug Development

Amount
$200K–$300K
Period
— → —
PIs
1

Awarded at NATIONAL CENTER FOR ADVANCING TRANSLATIONAL SCIENCES

NIH #ZIATR000018

Drug Repurposing Screening for Rare and Neglected Diseases

Amount
$2M–$3M
Period
— → —
PIs
1

Awarded at NATIONAL CENTER FOR ADVANCING TRANSLATIONAL SCIENCES

Recent Public Signals

  1. New paper: HFB301001, an OX40-based immunotherapy, drives Treg clearance and CTL activation through optimized OX40 receptor clustering (Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer)2026-03-01
  2. New preprint: Astrocyte-induced internal state transitions reshape brainwide sensory, integrative, and motor computations2026-02-05
  3. New NSF award: Excellence in Research: Exploring Effectiveness of Automatic Assessment of Cognitive and Metacognitive Processes in Engineering Learning through Natural Language Processing Models2023-09-01

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