Michael Zwick PhD
- Department of Human Genetics
Adjunct Professor
- (404) 727-9924
- michael.zwick@emory.edu
- Emory Integrated Computational Core (EICC)
- Lab website
- Emory Integrated Core Facilities (EICF)
- Emory Integrated Genomics Core (EIGC)
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615 Michael Street
Suite 331
Atlanta, GA 30322
Overview
My research uses principles of genetics to discover the causes of rare and common disorders. Areas of focus include autism, dystonia, congenital heart defects, early-onset inflammatory bowel disease, and schizophrenia. I lead the All of Us Research Program at Emory University. Precision medicine and cloud computing are also pursued.
As Associate Vice President for Research in the Woodruff Health Sciences Center and Associate Dean for Research in the Emory University School of Medicine, I lead the Emory Integrated Core Facilities (EICF, cores.emory.edu), which includes 16 core facilities and the Division of Animal Resources. The EICF workforce includes 135 scientists and technical staff and directly supports Emory researchers with annual external research funding exceeding 628 million dollars (FY17). I lead the Innovative Discovery portion of the Woodruff Health Sciences Strategic Plan and have play multiple roles in the design and ongoing construction of our newest biomedical research building, HSRB-II (anticipated to open in April 2022)
I am also a former surface warfare qualified officer in the United States Navy (Commander, O-5) who retired in June 2017 with 25 years of service. I served onboard the USS KAUFFMAN (FFG 59) for 38 months and is a veteran of Desert Storm. After duty in large staff units including Commander, Pacific Fleet and Commander, US Forces Japan, I was recalled to active duty in support of the Iraq and Afghanistan war efforts from November 2002 through November 2004, when I was engaged with placing biodefense technologies in the United States Navy fleet and formulating and implementing national biodefense strategies.
Academic Appointment
- Associate Vice President for Research, Woodruff Health Sciences Center
- Associate Dean for Research, Emory University School of Medicine
- Professor of Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine
- Professor of Human Genetics, Department of Human Genetics, Emory University School of Medicine
Education
Degrees
- PhD from University of California at Davis
- BS from Cornell University
Research
Focus
- We use cutting-edge genomics technologies to identify rare genetic variation that contributes to common pediatric disorders. Our main areas of interest include autism, congenital heart defects in Down syndrome, early-onset Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), and juvenile arthritis. Develop the technologies necessary to pursue research projects. Investigate the population genomics of biodefense pathogens.
Publications
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Correction: Signatures of somatic mutations and gene expression from p16INK4A positive head and neck squamous cell carcinomas (HNSCC).
PLoS One Volume: 19 Page(s): e0308819
01/01/2024 Authors: Saba NF; Dinasarapu AR; Magliocca KR; Dwivedi B; Seby S; Qin ZS; Patel M; Griffith CC; Wang X; El-Deiry M -
High level of complexity and global diversity of the 3q29 locus revealed by optical mapping and long-read sequencing.
Genome Med Volume: 15 Page(s): 35
05/10/2023 Authors: Yilmaz F; Gurusamy U; Mosley TJ; Hallast P; Kim K; Mostovoy Y; Purcell RH; Shaikh TH; Zwick ME; Kwok P-Y -
Investigation of hypertension and type 2 diabetes as risk factors for dementia in the All of Us cohort.
Sci Rep Volume: 12 Page(s): 19797
11/17/2022 Authors: Nagar SD; Pemu P; Qian J; Boerwinkle E; Cicek M; Clark CR; Cohn E; Gebo K; Loperena R; Mayo K -
The All of Us Research Program: Data quality, utility, and diversity.
Patterns (N Y) Volume: 3 Page(s): 100570
08/12/2022 Authors: Ramirez AH; Sulieman L; Schlueter DJ; Halvorson A; Qian J; Ratsimbazafy F; Loperena R; Mayo K; Basford M; Deflaux N -
Loss of function of OTUD7A in the schizophrenia- associated 15q13.3 deletion impairs synapse development and function in human neurons.
Am J Hum Genet Volume: 109 Page(s): 1500 - 1519
08/04/2022 Authors: Kozlova A; Zhang S; Kotlar AV; Jamison B; Zhang H; Shi S; Forrest MP; McDaid J; Cutler DJ; Epstein MP -
Identification of PSMB5 as a genetic modifier of fragile X-associated tremor/ataxia syndrome.
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A Volume: 119 Page(s): e2118124119
05/31/2022 Authors: Kong HE; Lim J; Linsalata A; Kang Y; Malik I; Allen EG; Cao Y; Shubeck L; Johnston R; Huang Y -
Metabolic effects of the schizophrenia-associated 3q29 deletion.
Transl Psychiatry Volume: 12 Page(s): 66
02/17/2022 Authors: Pollak RM; Purcell RH; Rutkowski TP; Malone T; Pachura KJ; Bassell GJ; Epstein MP; Dawson PA; Smith MR; Jones DP -
An Overview of Cancer in the First 315,000 All of Us Participants.
PLoS One Volume: 17 Page(s): e0272522
01/01/2022 Authors: Aschebrook-Kilfoy B; Zakin P; Craver A; Shah S; Kibriya MG; Stepniak E; Ramirez A; Clark C; Cohn E; Ohno-Machado L -
Novel Missense CNTNAP2 Variant Identified in Two Consanguineous Pakistani Families With Developmental Delay, Epilepsy, Intellectual Disability, and Aggressive Behavior.
Front Neurol Volume: 13 Page(s): 918022
01/01/2022 Authors: Badshah N; Mattison KA; Ahmad S; Chopra P; Johnston HR; Ahmad S; Khan SH; Sarwar MT; Cutler DJ; Taylor M -
Site- and Taxa-Specific Disease-Associated Oral Microbial Structures Distinguish Inflammatory Bowel Diseases.
Inflamm Bowel Dis Volume: 27 Page(s): 1889 - 1900
11/15/2021 Authors: Somineni HK; Weitzner JH; Venkateswaran S; Dodd A; Prince J; Karikaran A; Sauer CG; Abramowicz S; Zwick ME; Cutler DJ