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James T. Baker

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

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Research Focus:differential expression· 4 Organism:human· 4 Approach:statistical model· 4 Research Focus:gene regulatory network inference· 3 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 2 Research Focus:variant calling· 2 Approach:benchmark study· 1 Research Focus:benchmarking· 1

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Jennifer Elizabeth BelowiD· 4 shared Chad Daniel HuffiD· 2 shared Dan M. RodeniD· 2 shared David C. SamuelsiD· 2 shared Eric R. GamazoniD· 2 shared Freida BlosteiniD· 2 shared Hannah G. PolikowskyiD· 2 shared Lisa A. BastaracheiD· 2 shared

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Functionally Oriented Genetic Analyses Reveal Potential Transcriptomic and Neurological Mechanisms of Stuttering

Alyssa Scartozzi, Hannah G. Polikowsky, Ting‐Chen Wang, James T. Baker, Heather M. Highland, Lauren E. Petty, Phillip Lin, Robin M. Jones, Eric R. Gamazon, Chad Huff, Nancy Jean Cox, Shelly Jo Kraft, Dillon G. Pruett, Jennifer Elizabeth Below

This study identifies transcriptomic and neurological mechanisms of stuttering using GWAS, TWAS, MR, and neuroimaging analyses of large datasets.

medRxiv · Aug 18, 2026 · PreprintGenetic & Genomic Medicine

Common variant approaches to study Mendelian disease gene function identify novel phenome and pathways associated with PLOD3

Alexandra Scalici, James T. Baker, Freida Blostein, Megan M. Shuey, Dharmendra Choudhary, Ela W. Knapik, David C. Samuels, Jennifer Elizabeth Below, Lisa A. Bastarache, Tyne W. Miller‐Fleming, Nancy Jean Cox

medRxiv · Nov 25, 2025 · PreprintGenetic & Genomic Medicine

Genome sequencing of 35,024 predominantly African ancestry persons addresses gaps in genomics and healthcare

Cecile Avery, Mojgan Babanejad, James T. Baker, Xavier Bledsoe, Freida Blostein, Robert W. Corty, K Ellis, Adriana M. Hung, Allison M. Lake, John P. Shelley, Quanhu Sheng, Melinda C. Aldrich, Melissa Basford, Lisa A. Bastarache, Jennifer Elizabeth Below, , Consuelo Hopkins Wilkins

This study sequenced 35,024 individuals with predominantly African ancestry to address gaps in genomics and healthcare, finding under-documented disease variants and novel associations with drug adverse events and glycemic control.

medRxiv · Oct 30, 2025 · PreprintGenetic & Genomic Medicine

Detection of distant familial relatedness in biobanks for identification of undiagnosed carriers of a Mendelian disease variant: application to Long QT Syndrome

Megan Cummins Lancaster, Hung‐Hsin Chen, Moore Benjamin Shoemaker, Matthew R. Fleming, James T. Baker, Hannah G. Polikowsky, David C. Samuels, Chad Daniel Huff, Dan M. Roden, Jennifer Elizabeth Below

This paper develops a method to identify undiagnosed carriers of a rare Mendelian disease variant by detecting distant familial relatedness in biobanks.

medRxiv · Apr 19, 2023 · PreprintGenetic & Genomic Medicine