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Georgette M. Gafford

Emory University

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Approach:experimental assay· 3 Organism:mouse· 3 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1 Research Focus:differential expression· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1

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Poldip2 deficiency attenuates disease severity in a mouse model of COVID-19

Ruinan Hu, Alejandra Valdivia, Taylor E. White, Willy Ju, Maegan L. Brockman, Zhan Zhang, Hongyan Qu, Georgette M. Gafford, Giji Joseph, Samantha Burton, Leda Bassit, Tysheena P. Charles, Rebecca D. Levit, Cynthia A. Derdeyn, Kathy K. Griendling, , Marina S. Hernandes

This study shows that Poldip2 deficiency reduces lung inflammation and tissue damage in a mouse model of SARS-CoV-2 infection without affecting viral susceptibility.

bioRxiv · Jun 17, 2025 · PreprintPathology

Behavioral changes and growth deficits in a CRISPR engineered mouse model of the schizophrenia-associated 3q29 deletion

Timothy P. Rutkowski, Ryan H. Purcell, Rebecca M. Pollak, Stephanie M. Grewenow, Georgette M. Gafford, Tamika Malone, Uswa A. Khan, Jason P. Schroeder, Michael P. Epstein, Gary Jonathan Bassell, Stephen T. Warren, David Weinshenker, Tamara Caspary, Jennifer Gladys Mulle

This study creates a CRISPR-engineered mouse model of the 3q29 deletion, showing behavioral and growth deficits, and demonstrates that these effects are not solely due to Dlg1 haploinsufficiency.

Molecular Psychiatry · Apr 11, 2019Peer-reviewedGenetics

Cell-Type Specific Interrogation of Amygdala Drd2-Expressing Neurons Identifies Targets for Pharmacological Modulation of Fear Extinction

Kenneth M. McCullough, Nikolaos P. Daskalakis, Georgette M. Gafford, Filomene G. Morrison, Kerry James Ressler

The paper identifies Drd2-expressing neurons in the central amygdala as a novel fear-supporting population and validates pharmacological targets for fear extinction.

Translational Psychiatry · Aug 22, 2018Peer-reviewedNeuroscience