Genetics

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Population Genetics of the PO1 Locus of SIV and HIV-1 Eric Delwart, PhD HIV/AIDS, Transfusion Medicine, Genetics, Epidemiology and Surveillance
Herpesviral Gene Expression in Kaposi's Sarcoma HIV/AIDS, Cancer/Oncology, Genetics
Double-Stranded RNA Virus in Giardia Genetics
Examination of genome instability in Plasmodium Falciparum using functional genomics Malaria, Genetics
Novel Strategies for defining the Role of HLA in SLE Noncommunicable and/or Chronic Disease, Genetics
Admixture Mapping Development and Testing in African American SLE Genetics
Neurosteroids in Health and Disease Genetics, Neurology and Mental Health
Case-Control Association Studies and Genetic Confounding Esteban Burchard, MD, MPH Genetics, Risk Reduction and Prevention
RNAi as an Intercellular Antiviral Defense Mechanism Raul Andino-Pavlovsky, PhD Infectious Disease, Genetics
Dissecting the HLA Contribution to Rheumatoid Arthritis Genetics
Secretion of Virulence Factors by Mycobacterium tuberculosis Infectious Disease, HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, Genetics
Genetic Diversity as a Determinant of Viral Pathogenesis and Attenuation Raul Andino-Pavlovsky, PhD Infectious Disease, Genetics, Risk Reduction and Prevention
Pharmacogenomics of Antimalarial Drugs Sunil Parikh, MD, MPH Malaria, Genetics, Pharmacology and Drug Treatment
Genetics of Schizophrenia in Oceanic Palau William Byerley, MD Genetics, Neurology and Mental Health, Pediatrics
Elite Controllers Steven Deeks, MD HIV/AIDS, Immunology, Genetics
Genetic Analysis of the Nucleosome and RNA Polymerase II: a Systems Approach Nevan Krogan, PhD, MSc Noncommunicable and/or Chronic Disease, Cancer/Oncology, Genetics
Whole Genome Analyses for Asthma in Latino Populations Esteban Burchard, MD, MPH Chronic Respiratory Disease, Occupational and Environmental Disease, Genetics
Translation Regulation in Giardia lamblia Infectious Disease, Genetics
Transthyretin-Associated Amyloidoses Outcomes Survey (THAOS) (Survey ID: Fx-R-001) Jeffrey Ralph, MD Genetics, Neurology and Mental Health
UCSF/Ragon Collaboration on HIV "Elite" Controllers Steven Deeks, MD HIV/AIDS, Drug and Diagnostics Development, Immunology, Genetics
Risk of Leukemia after Protracted Exposures to Low Doses of Ionizing Radiation. Lydia Zablotska, MD, MPA, PhD Noncommunicable and/or Chronic Disease, Cancer/Oncology, Genetics, Epidemiology and Surveillance, Risk Reduction and Prevention
Identifying Intermediate Phenotypes for Compulsive Hoarding Carol Mathews, MD Genetics, Neurology and Mental Health
Mechansims of poliovirus replication Raul Andino-Pavlovsky, PhD Infectious Disease, Noncommunicable and/or Chronic Disease, Genetics
Dissecting the HLA contribution to Rheumatoid Arthritis Genetics
Epigenetic Profiling of Multiple Cell and Tissue Types in Sjögren's Syndrome Genetics
PAAR4Kids-Pharmacogenomics Research Network Cancer/Oncology, Genetics, Pharmacology and Drug Treatment
The Role of Continuous Phenotypic Variation in Structural Defects of the Face Genetics, Newborn and Infant Health
Preventing Fucose-Dependent Binding of Aspergillus and Pseudomonas to Lung Mucin Infectious Disease, Chronic Respiratory Disease, Genetics
Genetics of Brazilian Populations Mark Seielstad, PhD Infectious Disease, Zoonosis, Emerging Disease, and Drug Resistance, Transfusion Medicine, Genetics, Epidemiology and Surveillance
Protein homeostasis mechanisms underlying enterovirus replication and evolution Raul Andino-Pavlovsky, PhD Genetics
Integrating computation and genetics to quantify specificity in protein networks Nevan Krogan, PhD, MSc Genetics
Genome wide association study of breast cancer subtype and survival in Latinas Laura Fejerman, PhD Cancer/Oncology, Genetics, Epidemiology and Surveillance
Epi4K: Gene discovery in 4,000 Epilepsy Genomes (4/7) Elliott Sherr, MD, PhD Cardiovascular Disease, Genetics
Whole Genome Sequencing of Multiplex Schizophrenia Pedigrees from an Isolated Population William Byerley, MD Genetics, Neurology and Mental Health
Mobile Phone Platform for Genomic Disease Detection Adithya Cattamanchi, MD Tuberculosis, Drug and Diagnostics Development, Genetics
Collaborative Molecular Genetic Investigation of Pediatric Myelodysplatic Syndromes Genetics, Neurology and Mental Health
Escaneo genomico completo del paciente con diabetes tipo 2 para la busqueda de nuevos marcadores de asociacion con enfermedad Esteban Burchard, MD, MPH Diabetes, Genetics
Genetic Determinants of Capecitabine Toxicity Genetics, Pharmacology and Drug Treatment
An Open-Label, Multicenter Study Evaluating the Safety and Tolerability of Once-Daily Oral Aripiprazole in Children and Adolescents with Tourette's Disorder Genetics, Pharmacology and Drug Treatment, Neurology and Mental Health
Whole Genome Sequencing in Multiple Sclerosis Genetics
Risk-Benefit Trade-Offs for Whole Genome Sequencing Kathryn Phillips, PhD Cancer/Oncology, Genetics
Lysosomal Storage Disorders Genetic Counselor Fellowship (Genzyme 43737) Noncommunicable and/or Chronic Disease, Genetics, Pediatrics
Public Health Research, Epidemiology, and Surveillance for Hemoglobinopathies (PHRESH) Sickle Cell Disease (SCD)/ Thalassemia Case Reporting James Huang, MD Infectious Disease, Genetics, Health Systems Strengthening, Risk Reduction and Prevention
An optogenetic method to rapidly and reversibly titrate protein levels in cells Genetics
Fellowship in Clinical Biochemical Genetics Genetics, Residencies, Fellowships, and Postdoctoral Training
Effects of CCR5 - delta-32 Heterozygosity on the HIV-1 Reservoir Steven Deeks, MD HIV/AIDS, Immunology, Genetics
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Fellowship Genetics
High throughput proteomics to dissect Chlamydia-host cell interactions Joanne Engel, MD, PhD Infectious Disease, Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs), Genetics, Risk Reduction and Prevention
Molecular basis of tissue interactions that regulate craniofacial development Genetics
Characterization of Familial Advanced Sleep Phase Syndrome Louis Ptacek, MD Genetics
Newborn Screening Program for Sickle Cell James Huang, MD Genetics, Newborn and Infant Health
Identifying and targeting HIV persistence in T Cell subsets during ART Steven Deeks, MD Drug and Diagnostics Development, Immunology, Genetics
The Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)/Parkinsonism-Dementia Complex of Guam: Exploring the Mechanism of a Rare Tauopathy Michael Geschwind, MD, PhD Genetics, Neurology and Mental Health
Integrative Program in Complex Biological System (ipCBS) Joseph Derisi, PhD Drug and Diagnostics Development, Immunology, Genetics, Residencies, Fellowships, and Postdoctoral Training
Gilead HCAT Support-SOMA Project James Dilley, MD Genetics
Host Genetics of HIV: Enhancing Discovery through Study Design and New Tools Ruth Greenblatt, MD HIV/AIDS, Genetics
Gene-Environment Analyses of Early Life Exposures and Asthma in Ethnically Diverse Children Esteban Burchard, MD, MPH Chronic Respiratory Disease, Occupational and Environmental Disease, Genetics, Pediatrics
Philippine-UC Collaboratory for Device Innovation (Education/Training Award) Michael Harrison, MD Zoonosis, Emerging Disease, and Drug Resistance, Malaria, Drug and Diagnostics Development, Genetics, Training International Scholars and Clinicians
Transition zone control of ciliary signaling Jeremy Reiter, MD, PhD Genetics
ACC: Callosal Agenesis as a Window into Common Neurodevelopment Disorders Elliott Sherr, MD, PhD Genetics, Neurology and Mental Health, Dementia and Cognitive Impairment
Disease susceptibility and global distribution of genetic variation Mark Seielstad, PhD HIV/AIDS, Infectious Disease, Zoonosis, Emerging Disease, and Drug Resistance, Transfusion Medicine, Genetics, Epidemiology and Surveillance
Biomedical simulation models describing how molecular level events effect changes in phenotype C. Anthony Hunt, PhD Immunology, Genetics
University of California Global Health Institute Program for Fellows and Scholars Craig Cohen, MD, MPH Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs), Zoonosis, Emerging Disease, and Drug Resistance, Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs), HIV/AIDS, Opportunistic Infection, Tuberculosis, Malaria, Noncommunicable and/or Chronic Disease, Surgery and Anesthesia, Cancer/Oncology, Cardiovascular Disease, Chronic Respiratory Disease, Diabetes, Occupational and Environmental Disease, Diet, Exercise, and Obesity, Malnutrition, Micronutrients, Food Insecurity, Eye Disease and Blindness, Oral Health, Drug and Diagnostics Development, Immunology, Genetics, Pharmacology and Drug Treatment, Neurology and Mental Health, Dementia and Cognitive Impairment, Trauma and PTSD, Women's Health, Aging, Labor and Delivery, Family Planning, Pediatrics, Newborn and Infant Health, Adolescent Health, Health Economics and Effectiveness, Access or Barriers to Care, Immigration and Migration, Stigma and Discrimination, Smoking and Tobacco, Policy and Standards of Care, Systematic Reviews and Guideline Development, Epidemiology and Surveillance, Triangulation, Global Strategic Information, Implementation and Behavioral Science, Engagement in Care, Substance Abuse, Treatment Adherence, Health Systems Strengthening, Risk Reduction and Prevention, Residencies, Fellowships, and Postdoctoral Training
A Program of Research in Population Cytogenetics Tracey Woodruff, PhD, MPH Occupational and Environmental Disease, Genetics, Newborn and Infant Health
Validation of candidate ASD genes by targeted sequencing with molecular inversion probes Genetics, Neurology and Mental Health
Genomic research on the African diaspora Ian Whitmarsh, PhD Genetics
Extending ASD risk locus discovery to the non-coding genome Genetics, Neurology and Mental Health
ACTG A5335s Specialty Lab Diane Havlir, MD Drug and Diagnostics Development, Immunology, Genetics
Metagenomic Contributions to Type 2 Diabetes Among Filipino Populations Mark Seielstad, PhD Transfusion Medicine, Diabetes, Genetics, Epidemiology and Surveillance
New York Center for Collaborative Research in Common Disease Genomics Esteban Burchard, MD, MPH Genetics
Genetic and molecular pathophysiology of ATS Louis Ptacek, MD Cardiovascular Disease, Genetics
Risk-Benefit Trade-Offs for Whole Genome Sequencing Kathryn Phillips, PhD Genetics
Genes, air pollution, and asthma severity in minority children Esteban Burchard, MD, MPH Chronic Respiratory Disease, Genetics
Center for Multi- and Trans-ethnic Mapping of Mendelian and Complex Diseases Esteban Burchard, MD, MPH Chronic Respiratory Disease, Genetics, Pediatrics
Population genetic analysis and regional variation Kicheol Kim, PhD Genetics
Pharmacogenomics of Bronchodilator Response in Minority Children with Asthma Esteban Burchard, MD, MPH Chronic Respiratory Disease, Genetics, Pharmacology and Drug Treatment, Pediatrics
3/3 Integrative Genomic Analysis of Human Brain Development and Autism Genetics, Neurology and Mental Health
1/3 Multidimensional investigation of the etiology of autism spectrum disorder Genetics, Neurology and Mental Health
A Web-Based Automatic Virtual Screening System Genetics
Investigating ASPM regulation of asymmetric division for therapeutic opportunities Genetics
Understanding Ciliary Functions in Mammalian Development Jeremy Reiter, MD, PhD Genetics
UC Valley Fever Research Initiative Anita Sil, MD, PhD Infectious Disease, Zoonosis, Emerging Disease, and Drug Resistance, Genetics
New therapeutic HPV vaccines for HIV-infected men and women Joel Palefsky, MD Genetics
Development and Testing of New Computational Methods for Ligand Discovery and Mechanism Genetics
Adapting to a changing environment: How surface contact induces virulence factor production in Pseudomonas aeruginosa Joanne Engel, MD, PhD Genetics
Novel Mechanisms of Beta-lactam Resistance in Staph Aureus Henry Chambers, MD Genetics
Whole Genome Sequence Characterization of Drug Resistant Malarial Strains Sumayya Mohammed, MS Zoonosis, Emerging Disease, and Drug Resistance, Malaria, Genetics
Coverage, Price, and Reimbursement for Multigene Tests for Cancer and Related Conditions Kathryn Phillips, PhD Cancer/Oncology, Genetics
Dissecting gene dysregulation at the maternal-fetal interface in preeclampsia Susan Fisher, PhD Genetics, Labor and Delivery
2/7-Collaborative genomic studies of Tourette Disorder Genetics, Neurology and Mental Health
2/2 - Cell Type and Region-Specific Regulatory Networks in Human Brain Development and Disorders Genetics, Neurology and Mental Health
HPMI: Host Pathogen Mapping Initiative Nevan Krogan, PhD, MSc Zoonosis, Emerging Disease, and Drug Resistance, Immunology, Genetics
Exploiting Genomic or Nucleomic Information to Understand HIV Latency in Individuals with Substance Use Disorders Ruth Greenblatt, MD HIV/AIDS, Genetics, Substance Abuse
Reducing Breast Cancer Risk in Korean American Women Janice Tsoh, PhD Cancer/Oncology, Genetics, Immigration and Migration
Development, Assessment And Validity Comparison Of Approaches To Eliciting Patient Preferences Across Risk Groups: A Case Study On Innovative Preference Sensitive Treatments (Type 1 Diabetes Or Hereditary Retinal Dystrophy Or Osteoarthritis) Leslie Wilson, PhD, MS Diabetes, Genetics
The Ethics of Inclusion: Diversity in Precision Medicine Research Janet K. Shim, PhD Genetics
Host-pathogen interactions: Unveiling common mechanisms for rewiring host factors in infectious processes Nevan Krogan, PhD, MSc Infectious Disease, Zoonosis, Emerging Disease, and Drug Resistance, Immunology, Genetics
Using Genetics and Genomics to Dissect Coccidioides Spherulation Anita Sil, MD, PhD Genetics
Host genetic predictors of plasma IL-1b levels and pharmacogenomics of in vivo IL-1b blockade during treated HIV disease Sulggi Lee, MD HIV/AIDS, Immunology, Genetics, Aging