Center Contributors
The OSGA Center is led from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus (CU-AMC) and the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC), with the four cores working as one team.
Leadership
Laura M. Saba, PhD (University of Colorado Anschutz). Center Director. Leads the Pilot core and co-leads the Administrative core, which manages the Center, its community, and its data clearinghouse.
Hao Chen, PhD (University of Tennessee Health Science Center). Co-Director. Leads the SMART core, organizes IROC meetings, and bridges rat genomics and SUD research communities.
Core Leads
Administrative core. Laura Saba and Hao Chen, with Robert W Williams and Pjotr Prins as Co-Is.
Pilot core. Laura Saba. Administers the collaborative pilot grant program for early career investigators.
Systems Analytics and Modeling (SAM) core. Saunak Sen (UTHSC). Statistical and computational methods for QTL mapping and multi-omic integration, and the Building LeGenDS internship program.
Single Molecule AI-assisted RaT omics (SMART) core. Hao Chen (UTHSC). Long-read sequencing, the Nexus Rat Panel, and IROC.
Advisory and trainee leadership
An External Advisory Board reviews the Center's direction annually.
An Internal Trainee Advisory Board of center trainees and pilot grantees informs pilot review and Center priorities.
Publications from Center members are listed under Publications. Pilot grantee profiles will be added as awards are made.