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Callum Hunt

University of Leicester

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Organism:human· 3 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 2 Research Focus:GWAS / association mapping· 2 Approach:statistical model· 2 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1 Assay:CRISPR screen· 1 Research Focus:differential expression· 1

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Genome-wide association and multi-omics functional screens reveal the genetic architecture of foveal development

Callum Hunt, Manjiri Patil, Hammad Syed, Ha-Jun Yoon, Tingting Yang, Vanessa Rodwell, Zhanhan Tu, Gail D. E. Maconachie, Kayesha Coley, Alvin Lirio, Nick R. G. Shrine, Richard J. Packer, Mahmoud R. Fassad, Riddhi Shenoy, Natalie Allcock, , Mervyn George Thomas

This paper identifies genetic variants and genes associated with foveal hypoplasia using GWAS and multi-omics data, and establishes a zebrafish model to study the condition.

medRxiv · Jun 12, 2026 · PreprintGenetic & Genomic Medicine

Targeting melanosome pH is an effective method for the treatment of oculocutaneous albinism

Samuel J. Grondin, Daniela St. Pierre, David J Green, Sidra Amir, Maftuna Yusupova, Joseph Bonica, Zuhal Eraslan, Tyler Wills, Callum Hunt, Dalee Zhou, Aman George, Jaewon You, Aditya Anandakumar, S S Gross, Ryan P. Schreiner, , Jonathan Hale Zippin

This study shows that reducing sAC activity restores pigmentation in OCA models and increases melanin synthesis, suggesting targeting melanosome pH as a therapeutic strategy for OCA and skin cancer risk.

bioRxiv · May 28, 2026 · PreprintPhysiology

Genome-Wide Insights into the Genes and Pathways Shaping Human Foveal Development

Callum Hunt, Ha-Jun Yoon, Alvin Lirio, Kayesha Coley, Jun Wang, Nick R. G. Shrine, Jianming Shao, Gail D. E. Maconachie, Zhanhan Tu, Jonathan Hale Zippin, Pirro G. Hysi, Christopher J. Hammond, Ala Moshiri, Rui Chen, Martin D. Tobin, , Mervyn George Thomas

This study identifies 123 genome-wide significant loci associated with foveal pit depth, revealing new biological pathways and genes involved in human foveal development.

medRxiv · Jun 18, 2025 · PreprintGenetic & Genomic Medicine