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Graduate Programs

Graduate teaching and research are primary commitments of the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics. 

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The Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics Graduate Program at University of Louisville provides a collegial training environment where faculty have an “open door” policy and the students are valued as an integral part of the department. 

Recent BMG Research Awards

R24 1R24AI162317-01, NIH NIAID
5/1/21-4/30/25
Population Genotyping of the Germline Immunoglobulin Repertoire in AIDS-Designated Rhesus Macaque Breeding Colonies
Awarded to Dr. Corey Watson -- Role: M-PI and Dr. Melissa Smith -- Role:  Co-PI

R21 ES031510-01, NIH
7/20/20-6/30/22
m6A Epitranscriptomics in Toxicant Associated Steatohepatitis
Awarded to Dr. Carrie Klinge -- Role: M-PI

Centers of Biomedical Research Excellence Award, NIH 
01/01/20-12/31/24
Defining tumor-infiltrating B cell signatures associated with T cell mediated antitumor immunity in human lung adenocarcinoma
Awarded to Dr. Corey Watson -- Role: Project PI

Idea Development Award LC180204 DOD LCRP
8/1/19-7/31/21
Non-canonical role for PSAT1 in promoting EGFR-mutant lung cancer metastasis
Awarded to Dr. Brian Clem -- Role: PI

Supplement award, P51 OD011132-58, NIH NIAID
05/01/2019 – 04/30/2021
Characterization of the germline immunoglobulin repertoire in an AIDS-designated rhesus macaque breeding colony
Subaward to Drs. Corey Watson and Melissa Smith -- Role: Co-I; PIs, Steven Bosinger and Lewin J.S. (Emory University)

R01EY029719-01, NIH NEI
3/1/2019-2/29/2024
Glycine Subunit Specific Inhibition and Ganglion Cell Visual Responses
Subaward to Dr. Ronald Gregg -- Role: Co-I; Contact PI Maureen McCall (Dept Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences)

2R01AI104739, NIH NIAID
01/01/2019 – 12/31/2023
Computational tools for the analysis of high-throughput immunoglobulin sequencing experiments
Subaward to Dr. Corey Watson -- Role: Co-I; PI, Kleinstein, S.H. (Yale University)

R21AI142590, NIH NIAID
11/15/2018-10/31/2020
Population level characterization of human immunoglobulin heavy chain germline variants with impacts on variability in the Ab repertoire of healthy adults
Awarded to Drs. Corey Watson -- Role: Contact PI; M-PI, Marasco W.A. (Harvard University)

R24AI138963, NIH NIAID
7/23/2018-6/30/2022
An ethnically diverse genomic reference resource for the human heavy and light chain immunoglobulin loci
Awarded to Drs. Corey Watson and Melissa Smith -- Roles: M-PIs

R00 NIH/NIAAA (4R00AA023560)
6/2018-5/2021
Analysis of an ethanol-sensitive pathway regulating anterior craniofacial development
Awarded to Dr. Ben Lovely -- Role: PI

R21CA219252, NIH NCI
4/2/18-3/31/20
HNRNPA2B1 as a reader of RNA methylation in breast cancer
Awarded to Dr. Carolyn Klinge -- Role: Contact M-PI; M-PI, Schaner Tooley, C (University at Buffalo)

R01EY012354-18, NIH NEI
2/1/2018-1/30/2020
Isolation of Congenital Stationary Night Blindness Genes
Awarded to Dr. Ronald Gregg -- Role: Contact PI; MPI, McCall, Maureen (Dept Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences) and Hasan Nazarul.

1-17-IBS-135, American Diabetes Association
1/1/2017-12/31/2019
The STBD1/GABARAP complex integrates carbohydrate and lipid metabolism
Awarded to Dr. Alan Cheng -- Role: PI

T35 DK072923, NIH-NIDDK
5/01/06-4/30/21
Summer Endocrine Research Training Program
Awarded to Dr. Carolyn Klinge -- Role: PI

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