Duke University
Research Interests
I am interested in cell fate, angiogenesis, and cellular response to hypoxia in the context of human disease.
Selected Publications
Lawrence, E. S., Gu, W., Bohlender, R. J., Anza-Ramirez, C., Cole, A. M., Yu, J. J., Hu, H., Heinrich, E. C., O’Brien, K. A., Vasquez, C. A., Cowan, Q. T., Bruck, P. T., Mercader, K., Alotaibi, M., Long, T., Hall, J. E., Moya, E. A., Bauk, M. A., Reeves, J. J., … Simonson, T. S. (2024). Functional EPAS1/HIF2A missense variant is associated with hematocrit in Andean highlanders. Science Advances, 10(6), eadj5661. https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.adj5661
Lawrence, E.S., Gu W, Kong MC, Fassardi S, Anza-Ramirez C, Moya EA, Heinrich EC, Yu JJ, Orr JE, Cao SY, Sanchez-Azofra A, Cole AM, Hall JE, Lin A, DeYoung PN, Vizcardo-Galindo G, Macarlupu JL, Figueroa-Mujíca R, Bermudez D, Corante N, Cavalleri GL, Gaio E, Evans AM, Powell FL, Malhotra A, Salem RM, Villafuerte FC, Simonson TS. Adaptive PRKAA1 variant in Andeans is associated with improved ventilation and sleep phenotypes. iScience. 2025 Jun 16;28(8):112911. doi: 10.1016/j.isci.2025.112911. PMID: 40703441; PMCID: PMC12284296.
Contact
elijah.lawrence@duke.edu
