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Belinda Pinto

Belinda Pinto,

Assistant Scientist (faculty)

Department: Molecular Genetics & Microbiology
Business Phone: (352) 273-9236
Business Email: belindapinto@ufl.edu

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Research Profile

Open Researcher and Contributor ID (ORCID)

0000-0003-0906-7263

Publications

Academic Articles

  1. Sleep disorders in myotonic dystrophies.

    Journal
    Muscle & nerve.
    Volume/Issue
    62(3):309-320
    [DOI]
    10.1002/mus.26866.
    [PMID]
    32212331.
    21 citations PubMed Publisher’s Site

  2. Cell-type-specific dysregulation of RNA alternative splicing in short tandem repeat mouse knockin models of myotonic dystrophy.

    Journal
    Genes & development.
    Volume/Issue
    33(23-24):1635-1640
    [DOI]
    10.1101/gad.328963.119.
    [PMID]
    31624084.
    20 citations PubMed Publisher’s Site

  3. A CTG repeat-selective chemical screen identifies microtubule inhibitors as selective modulators of toxic CUG RNA levels.

    Journal
    Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America.
    Volume/Issue
    116(42):20991-21000
    [DOI]
    10.1073/pnas.1901893116.
    [PMID]
    31570586.
    25 citations PubMed Publisher’s Site

  4. Impeding Transcription of Expanded Microsatellite Repeats by Deactivated Cas9.

    Journal
    Molecular cell.
    Volume/Issue
    68(3):479-490.e5
    [DOI]
    10.1016/j.molcel.2017.09.033.
    [PMID]
    29056323.
    98 citations PubMed Publisher’s Site

Grants

  1. Investigating the contribution of circadian disruption to hypersomnolence in myotonic dystrophy

    Active

    Role:
    Principal Investigator
    Funding:
    MYOTONIC DYSTROPHY FOU

  2. Circadian Rhythm Disturbances in Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1

    Active

    Role:
    Principal Investigator
    Funding:
    VA COMMONWEALTH UNIV via VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS

  3. Impeding transcription of expanded microsatellite repeats using deactivated Cas9

    Role:
    Other
    Funding:
    NATL INST OF HLTH NIA

Contact Details

Phones:
Business:
(352) 273-9236
Emails:
Business:
belindapinto@ufl.edu
Addresses:
Business Mailing:
PO BOX 103610
 GAINESVILLE FL 326110001