College of Medicine
Makki Lab
Led by Nadja Makki · Physiology and Aging
What we study
The Makki Lab studies genetic variants in non-coding DNA to understand how they cause complex diseases like scoliosis and inguinal hernia. They use human samples, mouse models, and experiments to find and analyze enhancers and genetic networks.
What working here is like
- Wet lab
- Computational
- Mice
- Coding helps
- Project
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- Papers
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Current projects
Characterizing regulatory variants associated with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis
Identifying genetic factors that contribute to scoliosis by studying enhancers and gene networks.
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Recent papers, explained
- Integrated transcriptomic and functional analysis reveals tissue-specific molecular pathology in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis
2026 · Human Genetics and Genomics Advances
Studies how genetic risk factors affect scoliosis in different tissues.
- Non-coding regulatory variants in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis risk and pathogenesis
2026 · Communications Biology
Reviews genetic variants linked to scoliosis risk and disease mechanisms.
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- New insights into the genetic architecture of inguinal hernia
2021 · EBioMedicine
Examines genetic links to inguinal hernia development and treatment.
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How to reach out
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