Projects

  • Stacked Regression-Transcriptome-Wide Association Study (SR-TWAS)
    Dr. Jingjing Yang | Emory University | January 2021–Present
    SR-TWAS

  • Transcriptome-Integrated Genetic Association Resource (TIGAR)
    Dr. Jingjing Yang | Emory University | February 2020–Present
    TIGAR

  • Modeling qPCR Curves
    Dr. Gary Cobbs | BIOL404 & BIOL405 | University of Louisville | August 2018–May 2019
    2018 report
    2019 report

  • Mycobacteriophage Sub-Cluster Distribution & Correlations
    Dr. Claire Rinehart | Western Kentucky University (WKU) | August 2012–May 2013

  • Mycobacteriophage Isolation & Genome Annotation
    Dr. Rodney King & Dr. Claire Rinehart | WKU & SEA-PHAGES | August 2011–May 2012
    slides
    phage

Outcomes

  • SR-TWAS: leveraging multiple reference panels to improve transcriptome-wide association study power by ensemble machine learning
    Parrish, R., Buchman, A.S., Tasaki, S., Wang, Y., Avey, D., Xu, J., De Jager, P.L., Bennett, D.A., Epstein, M.P., Yang, J.
    Nature Communications 15, 6646 | August 2024
    Article

  • TIGAR-V2: Efficient TWAS Tool with Nonparametric Bayesian eQTL Weights of 49 Tissue Types from GTEx V8
    Parrish, R., Gibson, G., Epstein, M.P., Yang, J.
    HGG Advances | November 2021
    Article

  • TIGAR-V2: Efficient TWAS Tool with Nonparametric Bayesian eQTL Weights of 49 Tissue Types from GTEx V8
    Yang, J., Parrish, R., Gibson, G., Epstein, M.P.
    Poster | ASHG Virtual Meeting 2021 | October 2021

  • Mycobacterium phage TinaFeyge, complete genome
    Staples, A.K., King, R.A., Doughty, M.A., Parrish, M.L., Klann, J.K., Rinehart, C.A., ... Hatfull, G.F.
    2017
    GenBank Direct Submission | Accession: KY471266.1
    GenBank

Presentations

  • SR-TWAS: Leveraging multiple reference panels to improve TWAS
    Parrish, M.L.
    Platform Presentation | ASHG 2021 Virtual Meeting | October 2021
    ASHG 2021

  • Powerful variance-component method for TWAS identifies novel and known risk genes for Alzheimer’s dementia.
    Tang, S., Parrish, R., Buchman, A.S., De Jager, P.L., Bennett, D.A., Epstein, M.P., Yang, J.
    Poster | ASHG Virtual Meeting 2020 | October 2020

  • Correlation of geographical distribution of mycobacteriophages with genomic clusters and genome distance
    Parrish, M.L., Rinehart, C. A.
    Poster | 12th Annual UT-ORNL-KBRIN Bioinformatics Summit 2013 | Buchanan, TN | October 23, 2013
    abstract

  • Mycobacteriophage sub-cluster distribution and correlation to hydrologic regions
    Poster | 2012 BISC and HPCC Research Symposium | Bowling Green, KY | November 11, 2012
    poster titles