Dr. Colleen Lau for "Epigenetic regulation of natural killer cell memory."
Dr. Angela Poole, collaborator:Abigail Synder, for "Genome scale profiling of the gut mycobiome to identify potential effects on human health."
Drs. Nilay Yapici and Eirene Markenscoff-Papadimitriou for "Genomic characterization of taste processing neurons in the brainstem."
Dr. Jacquelyn Evans for "Transcriptomic analysis of canine gastric adenocarcinoma."
Dr. Jongmin Kim, collaborator: Charles Danko, for "Polycomb regulation of Pol II dynamics and chromatin structure in spermatogenesis."
Dr. Ayshwarya Subramanian, collaborators: David Russell and Jen Grenier, for "Systems biology approaches to decode macrophage signaling in diabetic kidney disease."
Fall 2023
Dr. Brian Rudd, collaborators: Andrew Grimson, and Iwijn De Vlaminck for "In vivo barcoding for high dimensional profiling of single cells in space and time."
Dr. Eirene Markenscoff-Papadimitriou, collaborator: Andrew Miller for "Applying genomics to study the basis of aggressive and tame behaviors in domesticated silver fox."
Dr. Leonardo Campagna, collaborator: Maria Recuerda for "A pangenomic approach to understanding the genetics of plumage coloration in a rapid avian radiation."
Dr. Daniel Berry, collaborator: Toly Aydemir for "Investigating the role of the zinc transporter, Zip14, in adipose tissue biology."
Dr. John Schimenti, collaborator: Mariana Wolfner for "Phosphoproteomics of mouse egg activation."
Fall 2022
Drs. Ilana Brito and Cynthia Leifer received $30,000 for "Macrophage responses in the context of IBD: Disentangling the role of genetic polymorphisms and pro-inflammatory bacteria."
Drs. Michael Sheehan and Charles Danko received $30,000 for "Consequences of genetic variation on transcription and behavior in complex natural environments."
Drs. Jan Lammerding and John Lis received $20,000 for "Applying Genomics Approaches to Study Nuclear Mechanotransduction."
Drs. Yi Athena Ren and Iwijn De Valminck received $20,000 for "Spatial-temporal control of ovarian follicle rupture: Exploring fundamental mechanisms behind a unique process with a big impact."
Drs. Jessica Hayward, Adam Boyko, and Rory Todhunter received $20,000 for "Low-pass whole-genome sequencing and imputation to improve power for genome-wide association study of canine hip dysplasia."
Fall 2021
Drs. Nina Overgaard Therkildsen and Philipp Messer received $30,000 for "Investigating the genomic basis of rapid adaptation in an invasive migratory fish."
Drs. Jonathan Butcher and Iwijn De Vlaminck received $30,000 for "Collective Neighborhood Signaling Controlling Fetal Ventricular Growth and Maturation."
Drs. Jingyue (Ellie) Duan and Soon Hon Cheong received $20,000 for "Establishment of Bovine Embryos Model to Determine the Effect of In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) on Mammalian Embryo DNA Methylation and Zygotic Transcription."
Drs. Norah Smith, Andrew Grimson, and Brian Rudd received $20,000 for "Natural genetic variation in CD8+ T cell immunity"
Drs. Nora Prior, Ehren Bentz, and Alexander Ophir received $20,000 for "Social-bonding induced changes in chromatin architecture."
Fall 2020
Drs. Yi Athena Ren and Paul Soloway received $30,000 for "The luteinizing hormone surge-induced chromatin remodeling in the regulation of ovulation and luteal function."
Drs. Andrew Clark and Mariana Wolfner received $20,000 for "Characterizing the transcriptional regulation of single-copy protein-coding genes on the Drosophila Y chromosome."
Drs. Natasza Kurpios and Iwijn De Vlaminck received $20,000 for "Spatiotemporal single-cell RNA sequencing of muscular-lymphatic heterogeneity and function in the mouse intestine."
Dr. David Lin received $20,000 for "Neuronal Derived Extracellular Vesicles in CNS and PNS Regeneration."
Dr. Nathan Vacanti received $20,000 for "Blocking Metabolic Adaptations that allow Hypoxic Triple-Negative Breast Tumor Cores to Suppress Apoptosis."
Dr. Tolunay Beker Ayedemir received $10,000 for "Mitochondrial ZIP14 regulates intracellular Mn redistribution in astrocytes."
Drs. Zhenlong Gu and Kimberly O'Brien received $10,000 for "Impact of Iron Status on Single Cell Mitochondrial DNA Mutation."
Fall 2019
Drs. Joeva Barrow and Anna Thalacker-Mercer received $30,000 for "Leveraging high-throughput small molecule screens towards the treatment of mitochondrial disease."
Drs. Julia Felippe, Paul Soloway, and Cedric Feschotte received $30,000 for "The epigenomic network in common variable immunodeficiency: are transposable elements behind the scenes?"
Dr. Andrea Flesken-Nikitin received $20,000 for "Molecular and cellular changes during the early stages of serous endometrial carcinoma."
Dr. Amnon Koren received $20,000 for "CRISPR-Mutagenesis Coupled to Single-Cell DNA Sequencing for Discovering Novel Regulators of Human DNA Replication Timing."
Dr. Shu-Bing Qian received $20,000 for "A Genetic Circuit Formed by Ribosomes"
Drs. Irby Lovette and Leonardo Campagna received $10,000 for "Regulation of melanogenesis and its relevance to promoting avian phenotypic differentiation and speciation."
Dr. Ned Place received $10,000 for "Single-cell RNA-seq analysis of primordial germ cell heterogeneity in postnatal naked mole-rat ovaries."
Fall 2018
Drs. Tracy Stokol and Duane Hassane received $14,958 for "Comparative Genomic Evaluation of Canine Acute Myeloid Leukemia."
Drs. Natasza Kurpios, Charles Danko, and Eva Oxford received $6,424 for "Identification of transcriptional regulatory elements associated with the development of cardiac rhythm disturbances in Playrr deficient mice."
Dr. Jeremy Searle and Mr. Benjamin Johnson received $14,400 for "Transcriptomic analysis of mitonuclear epistasis in lungless salamanders."
Drs. Haiyuan Yu and Hening Lin received $15,000 for "Towards a comprehensive atlas of 3D structural interactome networks across human tissues."
Fall 2017
Dr. Sylvia Lee received $10,000 for "Conserved patterns of histone modifications through aging."
Dr. David Lin received $15,000 for "Multi-omic analysis of single cells using a microfluidic device."
Drs. Nina Overgaard Therkildsen and Philipp Messer received $15,000 for "Using historical DNA samples to characterize the genomic basis for fisheries-induced evolution."
Dr. Andrew White received $10,000 for "Identifying miRNAs necessary for melanoma growth and development."
Dr. Jennifer Grenier received $15,000 (shared technology award) for "Technology Development of Single-cell Gene Expression Profiling at Cornell."
Dr. Robert Weiss received $10,000 (shared equipment award) for "Molecular combing instrumentation to dissect molecular characteristics of replicating DNA."
Fall 2016
Dr. Paula Cohen received $15,000 for "Establishing an in vitro spermatogonial stem cell (SSC) culture system for a CRISPR mutagenesis screen to identify genes required for entry into meiosis in mouse and human."
Dr. Jeremy Searle received $15,000 for "A population genomic study of a non-model organism utilizing cost-effective 3'RNAseq."
Dr. Sergiy Libert received $13,000 for "Genomics Approach to Uncover Mechanisms of Oocyte Rejuvenation."
Dr. Irby Lovette received $12,000 for "Genomic Insight into Parallel Evolution."
Drs. Amnon Koren and Marcus Smolka received $10,000 for "Genomic analysis of factors required for centromere and heterochromatin replication in human cells."
Fall 2015
Dr. Adam Anderson received $10,000 for "Neurogenetics of Sensitivity to the Environment: Emotional Memory as a Mediator of GXE Effects."
Dr. Kathleen Kelly received $14,000 for "Genomics of Sudden Cardiac Death in Thoroughbred Racehorses."
Drs. Jeff Pleiss and Thomas Cleland received $15,000 for "Determining temporally- and spatially-regulated changes in gene expression in the mouse brain induced by incremental associative learning."
Dr. Kenneth Simpson received $6,000 for "Identifying the Genetic Basis of Protein Losing Enteropathy in Yorshire Terriers."
Drs. Robert Weiss and Marcus Smolka received $10,000 for "Creating new mouse models to resolve the key physiological functions of the 9-1-1 DNA damage response complex."
Fall 2014
Dr. Zhenglong Gu received $7,000 for "Single-cell mitochondrial DNA heteroplasmy in human muscle stem cells."
Dr. Heather Huson received $12,000 for "Identifying genes related to out of season breeding in sheep."
Dr. S. Sylvia Lee received $12,000 for "Functional analysis of conserved lipid regulators."
Dr. Cindy Leifer received $12,000 for "Transcriptomic analysis of macrophage mechanosensing."
Dr. Haiyuan Yu received $12,000 for "Developing a cell-free system for protein interactomes."
Dr. Kelly Zamudio received $10,000 for "Unravelling amphibian-chytrid infection dynamics: dual RNAseq of host and pathogen."
Fall 2013
Dr. Avery August received $14,967 for "Generation of condition and inducible deletions of the actin binding protein Drebrin mutant in mice."
Dr. Patricia Johnson received $7,000 for "Hepatic gene expression profiling to identify changes associated with altered ovarian follicle selection."
Dr. Sergiy Libert received $15,000 for "Identification of SIRT6 targets responsible for the induction of apoptosis in cancer cells."
Dr. Ling Qi received $15,000 for "HFD and TLR2/4 deficiency synergistically induce pulmonary damage and mortality via an altered microbiota."
Dr. Vimal Selvaraj received $4,200 for "Resting the effect of TSPO ligands in DSS-induced acute ulcerative colitis in mice."
Shared Equipent funding: $11,771 for X-Ray Power Source for Live Small Animal Micro-CT Imaging System
Fall 2012
Dr. Yves Boisclair received $8,015 for "Identification of miRNAs regulating the re-organization of metabolism in liver, muscle and adipose tissue during the transition from pregnancy to lactation."
Dr. Irby Lovette received $12,000 for "Transcriptomics of conspecific song preference. Genetic mechanisms conferring evolutionary stability to a learned pre-mating barrier."
Dr. Susan Quirk received $6,000 for "Cell Fate Mapping of the Ovarian Theca."
Drs. Brian Rudd and Andrew Grimson received $15,000 for "Identifying miRNAs that regulate the allergic response in early life."
Dr. Tudorita Tumbar received $10,000 for "Testing the role of low epigenetic identity in quiescent tissue stem cell plasticity by rapid generation of transgenic multiple mutant mice."
Fall 2011
Dr. Adam Boyko received $7,000 for "Genomic signatures of altitude adaptation in Andean village dogs."
Dr. Samantha Brooks received $7,000 for "Identifying genes controlling locomotion pattern: the horse as a model species."
Drs. Andrew Clark and John Schimenti received $8,000 for "Regulation of expression of both maternally and paternally derived X-linked genes in a mouse model of Turner syndrome."
Dr. Andrew Grimson received $15,000 for "A Novel Method for microRNA Target Identification."
Drs. Zhenglong Gu and Kimberly O'Brien received $15,000 for "Metabolic Adaptation to Regional Environments in Human Populations."
Dr. Vimal Selvaraj received $8,200 for "Transcriptome screen in bovine blastocysts to identify species-specific factors for sustaining pluripotency."
Fall 2010
Drs. Robin Davisson and Ram Sharma received $4,000 for "Developing novel tools to dissect the functional role of miRNAs in cardiovascular regulatory circuits of murine brain."
Dr. Ling Qi received $10,000 for "The identification of XBP1 Targets in Adipocytes."
Drs. Susan Quirk and Rebecca Williams received $6,000 for "Multiphoton imaging of vascular events required for ovulation in transgenic mice with altered signaling through the hedgehog pathway."
Drs. John Schimenti and Marcus Smolka received $15,000 for "Screen for mammalian meiotic checkpoint proteins via combinatorial genetics and phosphoproteomics."
Drs. Marcus Smolka, Paula Cohen, and Robert Weiss received $14,967 for "Regulation of Mouse SLX4 by DNA Damage and Replication Checkpoint Signaling."
Drs. Kelly Zamudio and Anna Savage received $13,744 for "Comparative transcriptomics of Lowland Leopard Frogs (Lithobates yavapaiensis) with divergent responses to a pathogenic fungus."
Fall 2009
Drs. Adam Siepel and W. Lee Kraus received $15,000 for "Comparative interrogation of glucocorticoid receptor binding in primates by ChIP-seq and GRO-seq."
Drs. Jason Mezey and Marjory Brooks received $14,200 for "Identification of the Locus Responsible for Canine Scott Syndrome (CSS)."
Drs. Nathan Sutter and Samantha Brooks received $10,360 for "Pilot Genome-wide Association for Skeletal Size in Thoroughbreds."
Drs. Yves Boisclair and Dale Bauman received $5,000 for "Conjugated linoleic acids, lipogenesis and the prevention of breast cancers."
Dr. Qiaoming Long received $8,500 for "Genetic Reagents for in vivo and in vitro studies of RFX6 functions in pancreatic islets."
Dr. Ikhide Imumorin received $7,500 for "Search for Putative Imprinted Positional Candidate Genes for Parent-of-Origin QTL in Bovine Chromosome 2."
Drs. Andrew Clark and John Fitzpatrick received $11,700 for "Genome-wide SNP discoery for field-oriented genomic studies of the Florida Scrub-Jay (Aphelocoma coerulescens)."
Drs. Mark Roberson and Andrew Clark received $10,000 for "RNA Sequent Studies on Human Placental Samples."
Fall 2008
Drs. Doug Antczak and Andrew Clark received $13,000 for "Transcriptome-wide identification of imprinted genes and quantification of genome-wide differential allelic expression in horse-donkey interspecies hybrids."
Dr. Carl Hopkins received $8,000 for "Transcriptome Sequencing of the Electric Organ, a Novel Vertebrate Tissue Type."
Dr. John Lis and Alexander Nikitin received $12,200 for "Transcriptional Regulation in Mammary Stem Cells, Cancer Stem Cells and Tumors."
Dr. Amy McCune received $8,000 for "Lung morphogenesis genes in the swimbladder: manipulations of Nkx2.1 in the developing zebrafish swimbladder."
Dr. Ned Place received $10,160 for "A genomics approach to ovarian insensitivity to gonadotropin stimulation."
Dr. Alexander Travis received $10,000 for "Modulation of Cav2.3 (a1E) Calcium Channel Function in Sperm by the Ganglioside GM1: Investigations Using a1E Null Mice."
Dr. Thomas Brenna and Kumar Kothapalli received $6000 for "Functional Characterization of FADS AT (Alternative Transcripts) in Long Chain Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Biosynthesis."
Fall 2007
Drs. Carlos Bustamante and Adam Boyko received $15,000 for "The history and biology of dog domestication: a genomic study using a global survey of non-breed affiliated village dogs."
Dr. S. Sylvia Lee received $10,000 for "A role for Hcf proteins in longevity control."
Dr. David Lin received $10,000 for "Odorant receptor choice in the mouse olfactory epithelium."
Dr. Kenneth Simpson received $15,000 for "Investigation of the genetic basis of Histiocytic ulderative colitis in the boxer dog."
Fall 2006
Dr. Gregory Acland received $11,654 for "Molecular Genetics of Tame and Aggressive Behavior in Silver Foxes."
Drs. Carlos Bustamante and Marjory Brooks received $9,800 for "Linkage Analyses of Canine Scott Syndrome."
Dr. Susan Quirk received $10,300 for "Genetic pathways regulating follicle development in the mammalian ovary."
Dr. Paul Soloway received $14,500 for "Single molecular chromatin analysis of the developing mouse embryo."
Shared Equipent funding: $5000 for Optical Microscopy Equipment
Fall 2005
Dr. Patricia Cassano received $14,910 for "Genetic variation in folate metabolism and the risk of cardiovascular disease in human populations."
Dr. Teresa Gunn received $9,800 for "Acquisition of phenotypic data for use in fine mapping genomic loci affecting susceptibility of ventricular arrhythmias in golden retrievers."
Dr. W. Lee Kraus received $15,000 for "Examining chromatin binding by PARP-1 on a genomic scale."
Dr. David McCobb received $10,000 for "The role of adrenal epinephrine output in dominance interactions between male mice."
Dr. Rory Todhunter received $20,000 for "Microsatellite primers for minimal screening sets in dogs"
Shared Equipment funding: $30,000 for the Canine DNA Bank
Shared Equipment funding: $14,862 for Behavioral Phenotyping Equipment
Shared Equipment funding: $6340 for an Agilent hybridization oven
Fall 2004
Dr. James Casey received $7,950 for "Retroviral promoter tagging of cell lineages in transgenic zebrafish."
Dr. Richard Goldstein received $9,000 for "The Genetic Basis for Primary Hyperparathyroidism in the Keeshond."
Dr. Lee Kraus received $10,000 for "Determining Patterns of Factor Recruitment to Estrogen-Regulated Genes on a Global Scale."
Drs. Vicki Meyers-Wallen and Alexander Travis received $14,000 for "Preparation of Canine Embryonic Stem Cells."
Dr. Dan Luo received $15,000 for a collaborative study on DNA Nano-arrays.
