Jason Bubier, Ph.D.
Research Scientist
Integrating behavioral data across species and making it computable and accessible to the research community.
I have used my formal training in molecular genetics in a variety of research areas: plant biology, immunology, dermatology and currently mouse behavior. I have been able to dissect the regulation of genes, identify genes underlying traits, map Quantitative Trait Loci (QTL), and identify modifier genes within different inbred populations. Currently I am using integrative functional genomics in the online software www.GeneWeaver.org, developed by Chesler et al., to bring together different types of data across numerous species and to utilize this convergent evidence to elucidate and validate the roles of genes in disease. I am also curating the addiction and alcoholism literature for the database, identifying relevant large-scale genomic studies and making these often incomputable data, computable.
Grants, honors and accomplishments
2008 - Society for Investigative Dermatology Travel Award
2008 - Baltic States Summer School Marie Curie Conferences and Training Courses Fellowship
2007 - Arthritis Foundation Travel Grant
2006-2009 - Arthritis Foundation Post-Doctoral Fellowship
2004-2006 - Selection based on teaching skills, leadership and academic performance. NIH R32 Training Grant
2002-2003 - Arthur J. Schmitt Fellowship.
2002 - American Society of Plant Biology Travel Grant
2002 - Plant Physiology Travel Grant
2000-2001 - Charles O'Hare Fellowship. Selection based upon department nomination Cold Spring Harbor Course Scholarship 2001
2001-2002 - Marquette University Research Fellowship. 2001-2002 Selection based on quality of a written research proposal.
1996-1997 - Peter Mills Internship Fellowship. Selection based upon nomination from Natural Science Department
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Research HighlightAugust 03, 2020Unlocking age-dependent coronavirus susceptibility
Genetically varied mouse populations revealing genetic elements contributing to SARS-CoV-2 infection risk. -
Search MagazineMarch 31, 2020Your sleep, your genes, your microbes
New research shows that the presence of Odoribacter in the gut alters sleep patterns differently in mice depending on their genetic background. -
Research HighlightMay 14, 2019Big data and aging mechanisms
Advances in data resource aggregation and analytics will enable the research community to readily identify convergent molecular evidence for novel mechanisms of aging and other health and disease-related processes.
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Search MagazineApril 14, 2020Preventing overdose deaths
Making better rescue treatments by finding the genetic variations that raise the risk of deadly opioid overdose. -
Search MagazineMay 22, 2019JAX scientists speak out on the crisis of opioid addiction
JAX scientists are intensifying their efforts to shed light on the genetic and neurobiological causes of addiction, along with the impact of environmental influences. -
Press ReleaseOctober 02, 2018Addiction: The microbiome link
The National Institute on Drug Abuse has made a $4M grant to JAX scientists to explore the roles of the microbiome and genetics in substance use disorders.