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DNA Repair Mechanisms · Molecular Biology

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h-index68
i10-index154
Publications269
Citations19,799

Grants

15 total · 2 active

NIH #R01DK130174

Developing proinsulin misfolding inhibitors for beta cell protection and diabetes treatment

Active
Amount
$300K–$400K
Period
2022-07-15 → 2027-05-31
PIs
1

Awarded at UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA HLTH SCIENCES CTR

NIH #R01DK128848

Preclinical Validation of PPARg Acetylation Inhibitors for Diabetes Prevention and Treatment

Active
Amount
$500K–$600K
Period
2021-06-15 → 2027-03-31
PIs
1

Awarded at UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM

NIH #R01DK116017

Cytoprotection and the mechanism of action of a natural product Khellin against ER stress

Amount
$300K–$400K
Period
2018-08-01 → 2024-05-31
PIs
1

Awarded at UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA HLTH SCIENCES CTR

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All Grants

15 total · 2 active

NIH #R01DK130174

Developing proinsulin misfolding inhibitors for beta cell protection and diabetes treatment

Active
Amount
$300K–$400K
Period
2022-07-15 → 2027-05-31
PIs
1

Awarded at UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA HLTH SCIENCES CTR

NIH #R01DK128848

Preclinical Validation of PPARg Acetylation Inhibitors for Diabetes Prevention and Treatment

Active
Amount
$500K–$600K
Period
2021-06-15 → 2027-03-31
PIs
1

Awarded at UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM

NIH #R01DK116017

Cytoprotection and the mechanism of action of a natural product Khellin against ER stress

Amount
$300K–$400K
Period
2018-08-01 → 2024-05-31
PIs
1

Awarded at UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA HLTH SCIENCES CTR

NIH #ZIAAG000559

Investigating roles of the Top3b-Tdrd3 complex in regulation of sleep and circadian rhythms in mental health disorders

Amount
$600K–$700K
Period
— → —
PIs
1

Awarded at NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON AGING

NIH #ZIAAG000688

Investigate the DNA damage response pathway of Fanconi anemia and BRCA proteins

Amount
$400K–$500K
Period
— → —
PIs
1

Awarded at NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON AGING

NIH #ZIAAG000486

Investigating a novel shelterin-associated protein complex in telomere protection

Amount
$100K–$200K
Period
— → —
PIs
1

Awarded at NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON AGING

NIH #ZIAAG000495

Investigating the roles of RNA-binding proteins Nocte and PRRC2 in mRNA translation and age-related neurodegeneration using Drosophila and mouse models

Amount
$700K–$800K
Period
— → —
PIs
1

Awarded at NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON AGING

NIH #ZIAAG000501

Investigating the roles of a Topoisomerase complex in autophagy and lifespan regulation

Amount
$800K–$900K
Period
— → —
PIs
1

Awarded at NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON AGING

NIH #ZIAAG000447

Investigating roles of Topoisomerase 3b (TOP3B) in LPS-induced microglia-mediated neuroinflammation in mouse

Amount
$500K–$600K
Period
— → —
PIs
1

Awarded at NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON AGING

NIH #ZIAAG000689

An RNA topoisomerase complex interacts with Fragile X syndrome protein to promote neurodevelopment and maintain normal life-span

Amount
$400K–$500K
Period
— → —
PIs
1

Awarded at NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON AGING

NIH #ZIAAG000692

Investigating the roles of Topoisomerase 3b-TDRD3 complex in neurodegeneration and Alzheimer's disease

Amount
$200K–$300K
Period
— → —
PIs
1

Awarded at NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON AGING

NIH #ZIAAG000502

Investigating roles of Topoisomerase 3b (TOP3B) in immune responses to infection by coronavirus and bacteria

Amount
$300K–$400K
Period
— → —
PIs
1

Awarded at NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON AGING

NIH #ZIAAG000686

Investigation of whether Topoisomerase 3b can be a drug target for SARS-CoV-2 and other positive-strand RNA virus; and development of such a drug

Amount
$400K–$500K
Period
— → —
PIs
1

Awarded at NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON AGING

NIH #ZIAAG000650

Structural And Functional Studies Of Human Swi/snf Chromatin-remodeling

Amount
$1M–$2M
Period
— → —
PIs
1

Awarded at NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON AGING

NIH #ZIAAG000657

Identification and characterization Of A Complex Involved In Bloom Syndrome

Amount
<$100K
Period
— → —
PIs
1

Awarded at NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON AGING

Recent Public Signals

  1. New paper: Predicting global establishment for biological control: Climatic suitability of three promising larval parasitoids against the invasive tomato leafminer <i>Tuta absoluta</i> (CABI Agriculture and Bioscience)2025-12-17
  2. New preprint: The TONSL-MMS22L complex and FANCM form an interdependent complex on chromatin to counter replication stress2025-03-11
  3. New NIH award: Developing proinsulin misfolding inhibitors for beta cell protection and diabetes treatment2022-07-15

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ORCID: 0000-0002-0658-7928

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