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Devi Swain Lenz

Assistant Research Professor in Molecular Genetics and Microbiology
Molecular Genetics and Microbiology

Overview


Devjanee (Devi) Swain Lenz, PhD, is the Director of the Duke Sequencing and Genomics Technologies Core Facility (SGT) and has over 15 years of experimental and computational experience in genomics research. She earned her PhD in Molecular Genetics and Genomics at Washington University in St. Louis and completed her postdoctoral research at Duke University. Her research interests focus on understanding how cis-regulatory variation contributes to phenotypic differences between and within species. She has also held multiple leadership roles for nonprofit organizations whose emphasis is on increasing and maintaining diversity, equity, and inclusion in STEM-related fields. 

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Current Appointments & Affiliations


Assistant Research Professor in Molecular Genetics and Microbiology · 2023 - Present Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, Basic Science Departments

In the News


Published August 17, 2022
Inside the Massive Genome Sequencing Operation Guiding Duke’s COVID Response
Published June 27, 2019
Humans were born to be the ‘fat primates,’ scientists say

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Recent Publications


Type I interferon signaling and peroxisomal dysfunction contribute to enhanced inflammatory cytokine production in IRGM1-deficient macrophages.

Journal Article J Biol Chem · November 2024 The human IRGM gene has been linked to inflammatory diseases including sepsis and Crohn's disease. Decreased expression of human IRGM, or the mouse orthologues Irgm1 and Irgm2, leads to increased production of a number of inflammatory chemokines and cytoki ... Full text Link to item Cite

Genetic changes from type I interferons and JAK inhibitors: clues to drivers of juvenile dermatomyositis.

Journal Article Rheumatology (Oxford) · September 1, 2024 OBJECTIVE: To better understand the pathogenesis of juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM), we examined the effect of the cytokines type I interferons (IFN I) and JAK inhibitor drugs (JAKi) on gene expression in bioengineered pediatric skeletal muscle. METHODS: My ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants


Developing strategies to identify candidate individuals for early genetic therapies

ResearchCollaborator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2024 - 2029

Applied Physiology of CNS Oxygen Toxicity: Mechanisms in Humans

ResearchStatistician · Awarded by Office of Naval Research · 2023 - 2026

EPA Metagenomics - Molina

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Environmental Protection Agency · 2023 - 2024

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Education, Training & Certifications


Washington University in St. Louis · 2013 Ph.D.