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Science & Technology

Where Vision Meets Innovation

Our collaborative research programs bring together key leaders from diverse fields to advance the understanding of the genetics underlying biology and disease and explore state-of-the-art technology platforms.

Collaborative Research Programs

Groundbreaking Research

We cultivate a diverse research community dedicated to advancing the understanding of genomic science and the treatment of human disease.

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Faculty Labs

Innovators in Action

Discover the diverse expertise driving our research. From unraveling disease mechanisms to advancing innovative technologies, our faculty labs are at the forefront of the NYGC’s scientific endeavors.

All Faculty Labs
  • Gamze Gürsoy headshot Gürsoy Lab
  • Marcin Imielinsky headshot Imieliński Lab
  • Ivan Iossifov headshot Iossifov Lab
  • David A Knowles headshot Knowles Lab
  • Dan Landau headshot Landau Lab
  • Hemali Phatnani headshot Phatnani Lab
  • Neville Sanjana headshot Sanjana Lab
  • Rahul Satija headshot Satija Lab
  • Sanja Vicković headshot Vicković Lab
  • Mike Wigler headshot Wigler Lab
  • Chenxu Zhu headshot Zhu Lab
  • Mary-Claire King headshot King Lab
  • Tuuli Lappalainen headshot Lappalainen Lab
  • Simon Tavaré headshot Tavaré Lab
  • Harold Varmus headshot Varmus Lab
  • Melissa Davis headshot Davis Lab
  • Onyinye Balogun headshot Balogun Lab
  • Stephan Sanders headshot Sanders Lab
  • Tarjinder Singh headshot Singh Lab
Technology Platforms

Innovative Technology Platforms

Our multidisciplinary team of scientists, engineers, and NYGC faculty come together to explore and test innovative genomic tools and technologies to drive progress within our center and the broader scientific community.

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Recent Publications

Publications Archive
  • Journal of Neuropathology & Experimental Neurology  ·  December 23, 2024

    An analysis of RNA quality metrics in human brain tissue.

    Jiahe Tian, BS, Tiffany G Lam, BA, Sophie K Ross, BA, Benjamin Ciener, BA, Sandra Leskinen, MA, Sharanya Sivakumar, BA, David A Bennett, MD, Vilas Menon, PhD, Guy M McKhann, MD, Alexi Runnels, PhD, Andrew F Teich, MD, PhD

    Research Sequencing
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  • Genome Biology  ·  December 18, 2024

    SQUiD: ultra-secure storage and analysis of genetic data for the advancement of precision medicine.

    Jacob Blindenbach, Jiayi Kang, Seungwan Hong, Caline Karam, Thomas Lehner & Gamze Gürsoy

    Gürsoy Lab Neuropsychiatric Disease
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  • medRxiv  ·  December 8, 2024  ·  Preprint

    Epigenome-wide Association Analysis of Mitochondrial Heteroplasmy Provides Insight into Molecular Mechanisms of Disease.

    Meng Lai, Kyeezu Kim, Yinan Zheng, Christina A. Castellani, Scott M. Ratliff, Mengyao Wang, Xue Liu, Jeffrey Haessler, Tianxiao Huan, Lawrence F. Bielak, Wei Zhao, Roby Joehanes, Jiantao Ma, Xiuqing Guo, JoAnn E. Manson, Megan L. Grove, Jan Bressler, Kent D. Taylor, Tuuli Lappalainen, Silva Kasela, Thomas W. Blackwell, Nicole J. Lake, Jessica D. Faul, Kendra R. Ferrier, Lifang Hou, Charles Kooperberg, Alexander P. Reiner, Kai Zhang, Patricia A. Peyser, Myriam Fornage, Eric Boerwinkle, Laura M. Raffield, April P. Carson, Stephen S. Rich, Yongmei Liu, Daniel Levy, Jerome I. Rotter, Jennifer A. Smith, Dan E. Arking, Chunyu Liu, NHLBI Trans-Omics for Precision Medicine (TOPMed) Consortium.

    Lappalainen Lab
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