Human Genetics Center
Discovering how molecular variation impacts the health of individuals, families, and populations to improve public health and clinical care outcomes.
Funding
Funding of our research comes from external sources, including the National Institutes of Health, the American Heart Association, the American Diabetes Association, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and other philanthropic sources.
Research Grants
| PI | Originating Sponsor Name | Award Number | Project Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| A.J. Agopian | Centers for Disease Control & Prevention/DHHS (CDC) | U01DD001309 | Comp A: Texas BD-STEPS III Core |
| A.J. Agopian | Centers for Disease Control & Prevention/DHHS (CDC)/Texas DSHS | HHS000962600001 | Strengthening Birth Defects Surveillance in Texas: Innovative Data Linkages, Applied Epidemiology and Enhanced Prevention and Outreach |
| A.J. Agopian | Centers for Disease Control & Prevention/DHHS (CDC)/Texas DSHS | HHS001177900001 | Birth Defects Clinical Case Review Services |
| A.J. Agopian | Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)/NIH | U01HD116485 | Down Syndrome Early Childhood Omics, Deep Phenotyping, and Epidemiology in Texas: DECODE IT Cohort |
| A.J. Agopian | Centers for Disease Control & Prevention/DHHS (CDC) | U01DD000060 | Surveillance of Congenital Heart Defects Among Children, Adolescents, and Adults: Component A (UTHealth) |
| Alanna C. Morrison | National Heart, Lung, & Blood Institute/NIH/DHHS (NHLBI) | R01HL141291 | Using genomics and functional biology to understand fibrinogen and factor XIII and their effects on thrombotic diseases |
| Alanna C. Morrison | National Heart, Lung, & Blood Institute/NIH/DHHS (NHLBI) | R01HL139553 | Analysis of Whole Genome Sequence and Hemostasis Phenotypes |
| Bing Yu | National Heart, Lung, & Blood Institute/NIH/DHHS (NHLBI) | R01HL168683 | Molecular Determinants of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease in Multi-ethnic Populations |
| Bing Yu | National Heart, Lung, & Blood Institute/NIH/DHHS (NHLBI) | R01HL160793 | Genetic Architecture of Cardiac Structure and Function and Its Impact on Heart Failure |
| Bing Yu | National Heart, Lung, & Blood Institute/NIH/DHHS (NHLBI) | R01HL160793 | Development of a cloud-based analytical tool for polygenic risk score and its implication in heart failure research. |
| Bing Yu | National Heart, Lung, & Blood Institute/NIH/DHHS (NHLBI) | R01HL163857 | Premature aging disorders, metabolites, and atherosclerosis |
| Bing Yu | National Heart, Lung, & Blood Institute/NIH/DHHS (NHLBI) | R01HL173873 | Proteomic profiling of heart failure in Hispanics/Latinos |
| Chloe Sarnowski | National Institute on Aging/NIH/DHHS(NIA) | R00AG066849 | Exploring Common Biological Pathways Underlying Insulin Resistance and Alzheimer Disease using Genetic and Omic Tools |
| Goo Jun | National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases/NIH/DHHS (NIDDK) | R01DK118631 | Diabetes Progression with Metabolic Profiling in STARR County Mexican Americans |
| Myriam Fornage | National Institute of Neurological Disorders & Stroke/NIH/DHHS (NINDS) | U19NS120384 | The Clinical Significance of Incidental White Matter Lesions on MRI Amongst a Diverse Population with Cognitive Complaints (INDEED) |
| Myriam Fornage | National Institute on Aging/NIH/DHHS (NIA) | U01AG058589 | Therapeutic target discovery in ADSP data via comprehensive whole-genome analysis incorporating ethnic diversity and systems approaches |
| Myriam Fornage | National Institute on Aging/NIH/DHHS (NIA) | U01AG058589 | Therapeutic target discovery in ADSP data via comprehensive whole-genome analysis incorporating ethnic diversity and systems approaches |
| Myriam Fornage | National Institute on Aging/NIH/DHHS (NIA) | RF1AG061022 | Neurocognitive aging, MCI and Alzheimer's disease DNA methylation among diverse Latinos |
| Myriam Fornage | National Institute of Neurological Disorders & Stroke/NIH/DHHS (NINDS) | U01NS125513 | Multiethnic Validation of VCID biomarkers in South Texas |
| Myriam Fornage | National Institute on Aging/NIH/DHHS (NIA) | U01AG070112 | Genetics of deep-learning-derived neuroimaging endophenotypes for Alzheimer's Disease |
| Myriam Fornage | National Institute on Aging/NIH/DHHS (NIA) | U01AG070112 | Genetics of deep-learning-derived neuroimaging endophenotypes for Alzheimer's Disease (Parent grant) |
| Paul Stefan de Vries | National Heart, Lung, & Blood Institute/NIH/DHHS (NHLBI) | R01HL146860 | Whole-genome sequencing analysis of coronary atherosclerosis and related traits |
| Paul Stefan de Vries | National Heart, Lung, & Blood Institute/NIH/DHHS (NHLBI) | R01HL162928 | The Role of Arylsulfatase in Vascular Calcification |
| Paul Stefan de Vries | National Heart, Lung, & Blood Institute/NIH/DHHS (NHLBI) | R01HL139553 | Analysis of Whole Genome Sequence and Hemostasis Phenotypes |
| Zeynep Hande Coban Akdemir | National Heart, Lung, & Blood Institute/NIH/DHHS (NHLBI) | AGT010116 | Systematic profiling and characterization of transcripts that are associated with quantitative blood disease traits through putative gain-of-function variants |
| Zeynep Hande Coban Akdemir | Simons Foundation Pilot award | Systematic Identification and Characterization of Transcripts Associated with ASD through Potential Gain-Of-Function Alleles |