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Research Interests
1. Mechanisms underlying dopamine neuron development, function, diversity, and degeneration. 2. Mechanisms regulating peripheral nerve myelination in development and disease states.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Cell & Molecular Biology, University of Pennsylvania
… → 1998
Research interests keywords
- Developmental Neurobiology
- Neurogenetics
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Redefining PD pathophysiology mechanisms in the context of heterogeneous substantia nigra neuron subtypes
Awatramani, R. (PD/PI)
Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research
11/1/24 → 10/31/26
Project: Research project
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Schwann Cell Reprogramming after Nerve Injury
Awatramani, R. (PD/PI)
University of Wisconsin-Madison, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
6/1/23 → 5/31/28
Project: Research project
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Developmental underpinnings of substantia nigra vulnerability
Awatramani, R. (PD/PI) & Awatramani, R. (PD/PI)
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
1/1/21 → 12/31/25
Project: Research project
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Center for chronic pain and drug abuse
Apkarian, A. (PD/PI), Apkarian, A. (PD/PI), Apkarian, A. (PD/PI), Cox, J. M. (Co-Investigator), Cox, J. M. (Co-Investigator), Cox, J. M. (Co-Investigator), Drenan, R. M. (Co-Investigator), Graves, S. M. (Co-Investigator), Griffith, J. W. (Co-Investigator), Griffith, J. W. (Co-Investigator), Griffith, J. W. (Co-Investigator), Huang, L. (Co-Investigator), Jovasevic, V. (Co-Investigator), Miller, R. J. (Co-Investigator), Parrish, T. B. (Co-Investigator), Parrish, T. B. (Co-Investigator), Parrish, T. B. (Co-Investigator), Procissi, D. (Co-Investigator), Procissi, D. (Co-Investigator), Procissi, D. (Co-Investigator), Rodes, M. E. (Co-Investigator), Schnitzer, T. J. (Co-Investigator), Schnitzer, T. J. (Co-Investigator), Schnitzer, T. J. (Co-Investigator), Awatramani, R. (Other), Martina, M. (Other), Radulovic, J. (Other) & Surmeier Jr, D. J. (Other)
National Institute on Drug Abuse
9/1/18 → 6/30/25
Project: Research project
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Implementation and validation of single-cell genomics experiments in neuroscience
Colonna, M., Konopka, G., Liddelow, S. A., Nowakowski, T., Awatramani, R., Bateup, H. S., Cadwell, C. R., Caglayan, E., Chen, J. L., Gillis, J., Kampmann, M., Krienen, F., Marsh, S. E., Monje, M., O’Dea, M. R., Patani, R., Pollen, A. A., Quintana, F. J., Scavuzzo, M. & Schmitz, M. & 9 others, , Dec 2024, In: Nature neuroscience. 27, 12, p. 2310-2325 16 p., e8746.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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miR-218 promotes dopaminergic differentiation and controls neuron excitability and neurotransmitter release through the regulation of a synaptic-related genes network
Pulcrano, S., De Gregorio, R., De Sanctis, C., Volpicelli, F., Piscitelli, R. M., Speranza, L., Perrone-Capano, C., Di Porzio, U., Caiazzo, M., Martini, A., Giacomet, C., Medina, D., Awatramani, R., Viggiano, D., Federici, M., Mercuri, N. B., Guatteo, E. & Bellenchi, G. C., Nov 29 2023, In: Journal of Neuroscience. 43, 48Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access6 Scopus citations -
Stem cell decoupling underlies impaired lymphoid development during aging
Jang, G., Castillo, S. C., Esteva, E., Upadhaya, S., Feng, J., Adams, N. M., Richard, E., Awatramani, R., Sawai, C. M. & Reizis, B., May 30 2023, In: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 120, 22, e2302019120.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access6 Scopus citations -
Unique functional responses differentially map onto genetic subtypes of dopamine neurons
Azcorra, M., Gaertner, Z., Davidson, C., He, Q., Kim, H., Nagappan, S., Hayes, C. K., Ramakrishnan, C., Fenno, L., Kim, Y. S., Deisseroth, K., Longnecker, R., Awatramani, R. & Dombeck, D. A., Oct 2023, In: Nature neuroscience. 26, 10, p. 1762-1774 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access52 Scopus citations -
JUN Regulation of Injury-Induced Enhancers in Schwann Cells
Ramesh, R., Manurung, Y., Ma, K. H., Blakely, T., Won, S., Moreno-Ramos, O. A., Wyatt, E. J., Awatramani, R. & Svaren, J., Aug 24 2022, In: Journal of Neuroscience. 42, 34, p. 6506-6517 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access15 Scopus citations
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Additional file 4: Figure S4. of Expression and functional analysis of the Wnt/beta-catenin induced mir-135a-2 locus in embryonic forebrain development
Caronia-Brown, G. (Creator), Anderegg, A. (Creator) & Awatramani, R. (Creator), figshare, 2016
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.c.3614777_d6, https://springernature.figshare.com/articles/figure/Additional_file_4_Figure_S4_of_Expression_and_functional_analysis_of_the_Wnt_beta-catenin_induced_mir-135a-2_locus_in_embryonic_forebrain_development/4374470
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Additional file 10: Figure S10. of Expression and functional analysis of the Wnt/beta-catenin induced mir-135a-2 locus in embryonic forebrain development
Caronia-Brown, G. (Creator), Anderegg, A. (Creator) & Awatramani, R. (Creator), figshare, 2016
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.c.3614777_d3, https://springernature.figshare.com/articles/figure/Additional_file_10_Figure_S10_of_Expression_and_functional_analysis_of_the_Wnt_beta-catenin_induced_mir-135a-2_locus_in_embryonic_forebrain_development/4374437
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Additional file 7: Figure S7. of Expression and functional analysis of the Wnt/beta-catenin induced mir-135a-2 locus in embryonic forebrain development
Caronia-Brown, G. (Creator), Anderegg, A. (Creator) & Awatramani, R. (Creator), figshare, 2016
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.c.3614777_d4, https://springernature.figshare.com/articles/figure/Additional_file_7_Figure_S7_of_Expression_and_functional_analysis_of_the_Wnt_beta-catenin_induced_mir-135a-2_locus_in_embryonic_forebrain_development/4374449
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Additional file 1: Figure S1. of Expression and functional analysis of the Wnt/beta-catenin induced mir-135a-2 locus in embryonic forebrain development
Caronia-Brown, G. (Creator), Anderegg, A. (Creator) & Awatramani, R. (Creator), figshare, 2016
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.c.3614777_d7, https://springernature.figshare.com/articles/figure/Additional_file_1_Figure_S1_of_Expression_and_functional_analysis_of_the_Wnt_beta-catenin_induced_mir-135a-2_locus_in_embryonic_forebrain_development/4374488
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Additional file 2: Figure S2. of Expression and functional analysis of the Wnt/beta-catenin induced mir-135a-2 locus in embryonic forebrain development
Caronia-Brown, G. (Creator), Anderegg, A. (Creator) & Awatramani, R. (Creator), figshare, 2016
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.c.3614777_d2, https://springernature.figshare.com/articles/figure/Additional_file_2_Figure_S2_of_Expression_and_functional_analysis_of_the_Wnt_beta-catenin_induced_mir-135a-2_locus_in_embryonic_forebrain_development/4374416
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