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I first arrived at UNTHSC in 2007 as a Masters student in the Forensic Genetics Program, working extensively in research on expert systems and software development for the field. Upon graduating in 2009, and having found a love for research, I decided to pursue a PhD in Molecular Genetics, which was conferred in December of 2013. Throughout my experience at UNTHSC as a student and postdoctoral fellow, my research interests evolved. With my roots in forensic genetics, I began studying genetics of age-related, complex disease. In 2016, I returned to UNTHSC as a faculty member and have established a diverse research program.
Our laboratory has a several areas of interest:
1) studies of mitochondrial DNA and mitochondrial function, in the context of various disease states such as Alzheimer’s disease, type 2 diabetes and preeclampsia (in collaboration with Dr. Stella Goulopoulou);
2) genetic aspects of pain and pain management, as the Director for Genomic Research for PRECISION Texas;
3) genetic risk for age-related disease and comorbidity patterns, via genome-wide genotyping, methylation profiling, and data mining.
Our laboratory has a several areas of interest:
1) studies of mitochondrial DNA and mitochondrial function, in the context of various disease states such as Alzheimer’s disease, type 2 diabetes and preeclampsia (in collaboration with Dr. Stella Goulopoulou);
2) genetic aspects of pain and pain management, as the Director for Genomic Research for PRECISION Texas;
3) genetic risk for age-related disease and comorbidity patterns, via genome-wide genotyping, methylation profiling, and data mining.
Education/Academic qualification
MS in Forensic Genetics, UNT Health Science Center
PhD in Molecular & Medical Genetics, UNT Health Science Center
BS in Biology, University of Houston
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Texas Center of Minority Health, Education, Research and Outreach - Admin Suppliment
Vishwanatha, J., Phillips, N., Barber, R. & Zhou, Z.
NIMHD: Natl Institute on Minority Health
23/09/17 → 31/05/22
Project: Research
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Epigenetic Risk Factors for Early Age at Onset of Alzheimer¿s & MCI Among Non-Caribbean Hispanics
Barber, R., Phillips, N. & Zhou, Z.
22/08/18 → 31/08/20
Project: Research
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The Osteopathic Approach to Chronic Pain Management: Assessing its Biopsychosocial Processes and Relationships to Clinical Outcomes
Licciardone, J., Phillips, N. & Aryal, S.
American Osteopathic Association
1/09/17 → 31/08/19
Project: Research
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Nanosensing of Oxidized Cell-free mtDNA: Biomarkers of Inflammation and Mitochondrial Dysfunction
Phillips, N., Planz, J. & Goulopoulou, S.
1/06/17 → 31/05/18
Project: Research
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Multiomics investigation of hypertension and white matter hyperintensi-ty as a source of vascular dementia or a comorbidity to alzheimer’s disease
Pathak, G. A., Barber, R. C. & Phillips, N. R., 2021, In: Current Alzheimer Research. 18, 2, p. 171-177 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The embers underneath the CoV-2 pandemic: a semblance of the persistent burn of health inequities and disparities in the United States
Jones, H. P. & Phillips, N. R., Oct 2021, In: Nature Immunology. 22, 10, p. 1188-1189 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The Perfect Storm: COVID-19 Health Disparities in US Blacks
Phillips, N., Park, I. W., Robinson, J. R. & Jones, H. P., Oct 2021, In: Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities. 8, 5, p. 1153-1160 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Open Access9 Scopus citations -
Cell-free mitochondrial DNA increases in maternal circulation during healthy pregnancy: A prospective, longitudinal study
Cushen, S. C., Sprouse, M. L., Blessing, A., Sun, J., Jarvis, S. S., Okada, Y., Fu, Q., Romero, S. A., Phillips, N. R. & Goulopoulou, S., Feb 2020, In: American Journal of Physiology - Regulatory Integrative and Comparative Physiology. 318, 2, p. R445-R452Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
5 Scopus citations -
Comparative analysis of racial differences in breast tumor microbiome
Thyagarajan, S., Zhang, Y., Thapa, S., Allen, M. S., Phillips, N., Chaudhary, P., Kashyap, M. V. & Vishwanatha, J. K., 1 Dec 2020, In: Scientific Reports. 10, 1, 14116.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access1 Scopus citations