Center for Autoimmune Genomics and Etiology (CAGE)

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    + Genetic Linkage in Lupus

    NIH/NIAID
    5 R37 AI024717-24
    Harley (PI)
    07/01/87 – 02/28/15
    Current studies support infrastructure and genetic association discovery and characterization mainly in European-derived subjects. The stimulus package supplement has provided a 36 terabyte server which is installed and operational. Resources from this R37 will be used to evaluate functional variants in IRF5, IRFB, LYN, MECP2, and TLR7.

     

    + Genomics of Lupus

    NIH/NIAID
    5 P01 AI083194-03
    Harley (PI)
    Harley (PI)-Administrative Core A and Project 2
    08/15/09 – 07/31/14                                                                          
    The program project goals for the International Consortium for the Genetics of Lupus are to explore the HLA region in samples from four different populations and to perform genome wide association studies in African-Americans, Amerindian Hispanics, and Asians.  The African-American GWAS is being led by the PI.  Part of the Hispanic GWAS is funded from this science.

     

    + Oklahoma Autoimmunity Center of Excellence

    NIH/NIAID                                                                        
    5 U19 AI082714-03                                                                                                         
    Harley (PI)-Project 2, “Genetics of Interferon Pathway of Dysregulation in Sjögren’s Syndrome”
    05/01/09 – 04/30/14
    This Autoimmunity Center of Excellence (ACE) focuses on understanding early events in systemic autoimmune diseases. This project focuses on candidate gene and genome wide approaches to describe the genetics of Sjögren’s syndrome.

     

    + Program Project in the Genetics of SLE

    5 P01 AR049084-09                                                                                                        
    NIH/NIAMS
    Harley (PI)-Project 2,“Genomics of Lupus Associations in the Hispanic 12q24 Linkage”                                 
    09/24/02 – 03/31/13
    This project will evaluate a promising candidate gene in Amerindian admixed Hispanics from the 11q24 association interval that shows strong association in our sample of Amerindian admixed Hispanics.  We will explore this and other associations specific to Amerindian admixed Hispanics.

     

    + Genome-Wide Association Study in African-Americans with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

    Department of Defense (DOD)PR094002                                                                                                                        
    Harley (PI)                                                                       
    09/01/10 – 08/31/13
    African-Americans have a 3.5-fold greater incidence of SLE than do European-derived populations.  We will identify genetic risk factors for SLE in AA populations by genotyping at a much higher density than would otherwise be possible without this support.

     

    + Expansion of Family Aspects of a DNA Biorepository

    NIH/NCRR
    3 UL 1RR026314-03S2                                                   
    Harley (Supplement PI)
    09/01/11 – 03/31/12
    The goal of this project is to collect 800 trios, develop a database of relevant clinical data post sample deidentification and associate these data with our sample tracking system.

     

    + Identifying Increased Lupus Incidence and Somatic Mutation in Community Residents Near an Uranium Plant at Fernald, OH

    University of Cincinnati                                                                                                    
    University Research Council                                           
    Interdisciplinary Faculty Research Support Grant Program
    Harley (Co-PI)
    07/01/11 – 06/30/12
    The aim of this pilot grant is to identify increased lupus incidence and somatic mutation in community residents near an Uranium plant at Fernald, OH.

     

    + Lupus Association with Signal Transducer and Activator of Transcription 4

    US Department of Veterans Affairs     
    IMMA 9                                                                                                                            
    Harley (PI)                       
    04/01/08 – 03/31/12
    The major goals of this project are to identify the causative polymorphism(s) for lupus risk and to explain its biology for generating disease risk, the genetic pathophysiology.

     

    + Genetic Linkage in Lupus

    NIH Merit Award/NIAID (ARRA)
    3 R37 AI024717-23S1                                                     
    Harley (PI)
    09/07/10 – 08/31/15
    The goal of this minority supplement is to evaluate micro-RNAs in the genetics of lupus.

     

    + Molecular & Immunologic Analysis of the Pathobiology of Human Anthrax

    NIH/NIAID
    5 U19 AI062629-08
    Kaufman (PI)-Project 5, “Reverse Genomics of Anti-Protective Antigen Responses”
    09/01/09 – 08/31/14
    The results of this renewal project should identify many new genes important for the future development of vaccines and for understanding resistance to lethal anthrax.

     

    + New Investigator Scholar Award

    University of Cincinnati
    Center for Environmental Genetics
    Kottyan (PI)          
    04/01/11 – 02/28/12                     
    The aim of this pilot grant is to identify increased lupus incidence and somatic mutation in community residents near an Uranium plan at Fernald, OH. 

 
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    Division of Rheumatology
    The Center for Autoimmune Genetics and Etiology (CAGE)

    3333 Burnet Ave.
    MLC 15012
    Cincinnati, OH  45229-3039

    Phone: 513-803-3278
    Fax: 513-803-5246