Current Appointments & Affiliations
Assistant Professor of Neurology
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2020 - Present
Neurology, MS & Neuroimmunology,
Neurology
4100 Medical Director in the Department of Neurology
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2022 - Present
Neurology,
Clinical Science Departments
Recent Publications
Multiple sclerosis genomic map implicates peripheral immune cells and microglia in susceptibility.
Journal Article Science · September 27, 2019 We analyzed genetic data of 47,429 multiple sclerosis (MS) and 68,374 control subjects and established a reference map of the genetic architecture of MS that includes 200 autosomal susceptibility variants outside the major histocompatibility complex (MHC), ... Full text Link to item CiteEarly complement genes are associated with visual system degeneration in multiple sclerosis.
Journal Article Brain · September 1, 2019 Multiple sclerosis is a heterogeneous disease with an unpredictable course and a wide range of severity; some individuals rapidly progress to a disabled state whereas others experience only mild symptoms. Though genetic studies have identified variants tha ... Full text Link to item CiteBrain and retinal atrophy in African-Americans versus Caucasian-Americans with multiple sclerosis: a longitudinal study.
Journal Article Brain · November 1, 2018 On average, African Americans with multiple sclerosis demonstrate higher inflammatory disease activity, faster disability accumulation, greater visual dysfunction, more pronounced brain tissue damage and higher lesion volume loads compared to Caucasian Ame ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
RNAs in transcriptional regulation & dosage compensation
ResearchResearch Assistant · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2003 - 2003View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
Vanderbilt University, School of Medicine ·
2007
M.D.