Current Grants

PI: Ellen Schur (University of Washington) Project number: R01DK144233 Project dates: 08/01/2025-04/30/2030 The genetic basis of obesity is well documented through classical twin studies and modern sequencing methods that generate genome-wide polygenic risk scores. The strong influences of socioeconomic, environmental, and health-behavior risk factors for obesity have also been identified. However, neither genetic nor environmental factors alone can […]

PI: David Sbarra (University of Arizona) Project number: R01AG078361 Project dates: 8/15/2022-4/30/2027 A large body of evidence indicates that high-quality social relationships are correlated with decreased risk for morbidity and mortality from a range of disease outcomes, and that social disconnection and poor relationship quality are correlated with considerable risk for negative health outcomes. Although […]