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QIAGEN RNA-seq Grant 2021

Meet the recipients of the 2021 QIAGEN RNA-seq Grant

RNA-seq can deliver unprecedented insights in numerous research applications – from biomarker discovery and gene expression studies to metatranscriptomics and viral epidemiology. We want to help you unlock the potential of RNA-seq for your research. That’s why in 2021, we invited researchers to apply for our popular QIAGEN RNA-seq Grant. Grants comprised QIAseq RNA-seq and miRNA-seq kits or Genomic Services, with one grant worth $20,000 and six grants worth $10,000 each.

We received an astounding 2400 applications! We’re pleased to finally announce the awardees of 2021 QIAGEN RNA-seq Grant.

Recipient of the $20,000 QIAGEN RNA-seq Grant

Lynne Abruzzo
Lynne Abruzzo, M.D., The Ohio State University

Research title: Exploring the NRIP1 regulome in chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL)

Recipients of the $10,000 QIAGEN RNA-seq Grant

  • Laurie Galvan
    Laurie Galvan, Ph.D., University of Poitiers
    Research title: Contribution of striatal Parvalbumin interneurons in Autism Spectrum disorders
  • Mugdha Joglekar
    Mugdha Joglekar, Ph.D., Western Sydney University
    Research title: To profile transcript changes in gut cells following exposure to microbial metabolites
  • Ayako Koguchi
    Ayako Koguchi, M.D., University of Tokyo
    Research title: Analysis of exosomal regulation of B cell by follicular helper T cell in multiple sclerosis
  • Winner Rocio Ortiz Lopez
    Rocio Ortez-Lopez, Ph.D., Tecnologico de Monterrey
    Research title: Transcriptomic analysis of cervical cancer lesions (from Normal, Low grade, High grade and Cancer) and cervical microbiome
  • Marion Schneider, Ph.D. (with post-doc Kunal Garg)
    Marion Schneider, Ph.D. (with post-doc Kunal Garg), Ulm University
    Research title: Extracellular vesicles (EV): A Trojan Horse for virus infection in ME/CFS?
  • Timur Yarovinsky
    Timur Yarovinsky, Ph.D., Yale University
    Research title: Translational profiling of Allograft-specific induced regulatory T-cells to achieve allograft tolerance
Check back on this page to explore compelling success stories from our NGS and RNA-seq grant recipients and see how their research is progressing.

Success stories

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Identifying the world’s rarest coral
Discover how the QIAGEN NGS Grant enabled Dr. Bryan Wilson, marine biologist and bioinformatician at the University of Oxford Department of Zoology, to achieve extraordinary insights into the world’s rarest coral. Read about his fascinating research for inspiration.
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