Area of research
Genetics · Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Research interest
Research interests include BRCA gene mutations in cancer, Veterinary Oncology Research, Neurological disorders and treatments, and Infectious Diseases and Mycology.
Abstract 5686: Identifying rare microRNA risk variants for hereditary breast cancer in African American individuals
Abstract A011: Whole genome sequencing of the Alabama Hereditary Cancer Cohort to identify African American breast cancer genetic risk variants
Abstract C041: FAN1 splice variant as a possible risk variant for African American hereditary breast cancer and understanding its role in tumorigenesis
Abstract B088: The Alabama Hereditary Cancer Cohort – New strategies for African American recruitment
20 Discovery of Novel African American Genetic Risk Factors for Breast Cancer by Analyzing Whole Genome Sequencing Data of the Alabama Hereditary Cancer Cohort
Extra-Virgin Olive Oil Enhances the Blood–Brain Barrier Function in Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Randomized Controlled Trial
An investigation into the role of inherited CEACAM gene family variants and colorectal cancer risk
CEACAM Gene Family Mutations Associated With Inherited Breast Cancer Risk – A Comparative Oncology Approach to Discovery
Absence of bovine leukemia virus in the buffy coats of breast cancer cases from Alabama, USA
Rare and potentially pathogenic variants in hydroxycarboxylic acid receptor genes identified in breast cancer cases
Whole genome sequencing for the investigation of canine mammary tumor inheritance - an initial assessment of high-risk breast cancer genes reveal BRCA2 and STK11 variants potentially associated with risk in purebred dogs
Gene panel screening for insight towards breast cancer susceptibility in different ethnicities
Abstract C041: Complexities of hereditary breast cancer: Investigating a large African American family
Abstract B043: Getting proximate: Facing the truth about African American hereditary breast cancer research – insight from Alabama
Rare and Potentially Pathogenic Variants in Hydroxycarboxylic Acid Receptor Genes Identified in Breast Cancer Cases.
Rare and Potentially Pathogenic Variants in Hydroxycarboxylic Acid Receptor Genes Identified in Breast Cancer Cases.
A research-based gene panel to investigate breast, ovarian and prostate cancer genetic risk
Establishment of the Alabama Hereditary Cancer Cohort ‐ strategies for the inclusion of underrepresented populations in cancer genetics research
Abstract A29: Investigation of RECQL variants in European and African American breast cancer cohorts
Abstract A62: Canine pedigree analysis as a model of hereditary breast cancer
A monograph proposing the use of canine mammary tumours as a model for the study of hereditary breast cancer susceptibility genes in humans
Lower frequency of TLR9 variant associated with protection from breast cancer among African Americans
Abstract A47: Cancer genetics research in Alabama: Recruitment mechanisms to reach the underserved
Abstract B35: A breast cancer susceptibility gene screening panel for variant discovery and gene exclusion in an African American cohort from Alabama
Genome-wide association study in essential tremor identifies three new loci
A Review of Whole-Exome Sequencing Efforts Toward Hereditary Breast Cancer Susceptibility Gene Discovery
Gain-of-function missense variant in SLC12A2, encoding the bumetanide-sensitive NKCC1 cotransporter, identified in human schizophrenia
Regulatory domain or CpG site variation in SLC12A5, encoding the chloride transporter KCC2, in human autism and schizophrenia
The Mutational Spectrum of Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Genetically encoded impairment of neuronal KCC2 cotransporter function in human idiopathic generalized epilepsy