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Christopher J. Benway

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Organism:human· 2 Approach:Bayesian inference· 1 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1 Research Focus:differential expression· 1 Research Focus:eQTL / molecular QTL mapping· 1 Assay:long-read sequencing· 1 Approach:machine learning (classical)· 1 Assay:proteomics· 1

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Extracellular Vesicle Gene Expression Enables Sensitive Detection of Colorectal Neoplasia

Sivakumar Gowrisankar, J. Christian J. Ray, Sinead Nguyen, Christopher J. Benway, Shuran Xing, Allan George, Dulaney L. Miller, Kyle Manning, Yang Yang, T. Jeffrey Cole, Emily Mitsock, Devin Perez, Luanna Dealmeida, Julia Doo, Pawan Upadhyay, , Johan Skog

This study compares EV transcriptomics, proteomics, and cfDNA methylation for detecting colorectal neoplasia, finding EV transcriptomics most sensitive for advanced adenomas and CRC.

bioRxiv · Aug 14, 2025 · PreprintGenomics

Mapping genomic regulation of kidney disease and traits through high-resolution and interpretable eQTLs

Seong Kyu Han, Michelle T. McNulty, Christopher J. Benway, Pei Wen, Anya Greenberg, Ana C. Onuchic-Whitford, Nephrotic Syndrome Study Network (NEPTUNE), Dongkeun Jang, Jason A. Flannick, Noël P. Burtt, Parker C. Wilson, Benjamin D. Humphreys, Xiaoquan Wen, Zhe Han, Dongwon Lee, Matthew Gordon Sampson

The paper identifies high-resolution eQTLs in kidney tissues using Bayesian fine mapping with integrative priors, improving resolution and functional relevance.

Nature Communications · Apr 19, 2023Peer-reviewedGenomics