Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, Virginia
2 Postdocs2 PIs1 Faculty
Center for Biomarker Research & Precision Medicine bpm.pharmacy.vcu.edu Wet + dry lab ~9 people
Studies psychiatric disorders with RNA-seq, MBD-seq, snRNA-seq and snMethyl-seq. Identifies molecular markers, drug targets and individualized treatments.
Funded by National Institutes of Health, Brain & Behavior Research Foundation +1 more
› Brain & Behavior Research Foundation, NARSAD Young Investigator Grant · 2019
“2019 NARSAD Young Investigator Grant (Brain & Behavior Research Foundation)”
Pacific Biosciences, Local SMRT Grant · 2019
“May 1, 2019 ... Local SMRT Grant (Pacific Biosciences)”
National Institutes of Health · since 2006
“awarded more than $30.5 million in research funding from mainly the National Institutes of Health”
Source: lab pages 13 platforms and techniques
› Works with RNA-seq, MBD-seq, snRNA-seq, snMethyl-seq, SMRT sequencing from PacBio
Techniques molecular modeling, virtual screening, large-scale docking, machine-learning-assisted pharmacophore modeling, ADMET-based compound prioritization, extracellular-vesicle biomarker characterization, post-mortem brain samples, neonatal blood samples
Source: lab pages No openings posted
Virginia Institute for Psychiatric and Behavioral Genetics vipbg.vcu.edu Wet + dry lab ~73 people
Runs molecular-genetics studies and analyzes GWAS, whole-genome, exome, brain-imaging, methylation and gene-expression data. Studies psychiatric and substance-use disorders.
84 papers since 2024
› Mapping the genetic landscape across 14 psychiatric disorders Nature, 2025
Multi-ancestry genome-wide association study of major depression aids locus discovery, fine mapping, gene prioritization and causal inference Nature Genetics, 2024
A Dynamical Systems View of Psychiatric Disorders—Theory JAMA Psychiatry, 2024
Source: OpenAlex author A5011961838 Funded by NIH, NIH +4 more
› NIAAA, T32 Cross-Species Multidisciplinary Training in Alcohol Research · April, 2023
“awarded a T32 Training Grant “Cross-Species Multidisciplinary Training in Alcohol Research” in April, 2023”
NIH, R01 AA030549 · active
The NIH's standard multi-year research project grant.
“Integrating genetic and ecological momentary assessment technologies to advance models of PTSD-AUD comorbidity (R01 AA030549)”
NIH, R01 AA030010 · active
The NIH's standard multi-year research project grant.
“Genetic relationships between PTSD and Alcohol Use Disorder: Integrating GWAS and Deeply Phenotyped Longitudinal data (R01 AA030010)”
+3 more on the lab page
Source: lab pages 16 platforms and techniques
› Works with GWAS, whole-genome sequence datasets, exome sequence datasets, human brain imaging, DNA methylation, gene expression, exosomal miRNAs, REDCap
Techniques statistical genetics, bioinformatics, GWAS, experience sampling methods, twin studies, psychophysiological laboratory paradigms, fear conditioning laboratory task, CO2 breathing task
Source: lab pages Currently hiring
› “is seeking candidates for four T&R Faculty positions at the Virginia Institute for Psychiatric and Behavioral Genetics”
Source: lab positions page Virginia Institute for Psychiatric and Behavioral Genetics (VIPBG) vipbg.vcu.edu Wet + dry lab ~73 people
Runs molecular-genetics studies and analyzes GWAS, whole-genome, exome, brain-imaging, methylation and gene-expression data. Studies psychiatric and substance-use disorders.
84 papers since 2024
› Mapping the genetic landscape across 14 psychiatric disorders Nature, 2025
Multi-ancestry genome-wide association study of major depression aids locus discovery, fine mapping, gene prioritization and causal inference Nature Genetics, 2024
A Dynamical Systems View of Psychiatric Disorders—Theory JAMA Psychiatry, 2024
Source: OpenAlex author A5011961838 Funded by NIH, NIH +4 more
› NIAAA, T32 Cross-Species Multidisciplinary Training in Alcohol Research · April, 2023
“awarded a T32 Training Grant “Cross-Species Multidisciplinary Training in Alcohol Research” in April, 2023”
NIH, R01 AA030549 · active
The NIH's standard multi-year research project grant.
“Integrating genetic and ecological momentary assessment technologies to advance models of PTSD-AUD comorbidity (R01 AA030549)”
NIH, R01 AA030010 · active
The NIH's standard multi-year research project grant.
“Genetic relationships between PTSD and Alcohol Use Disorder: Integrating GWAS and Deeply Phenotyped Longitudinal data (R01 AA030010)”
+3 more on the lab page
Source: lab pages 16 platforms and techniques
› Works with GWAS, whole-genome sequence datasets, exome sequence datasets, human brain imaging, DNA methylation, gene expression, exosomal miRNAs, REDCap
Techniques statistical genetics, bioinformatics, GWAS, experience sampling methods, twin studies, psychophysiological laboratory paradigms, fear conditioning laboratory task, CO2 breathing task
Source: lab pages Currently hiring
› “is seeking candidates for four T&R Faculty positions at the Virginia Institute for Psychiatric and Behavioral Genetics”
Source: lab positions page