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Enrique I. Ramos

Assistant Professor
Biological Sciences

Office Building: Bioscience Research Building
Office Room: 3.128
Phone: (915) 747-5429
Email: eiramos6@utep.edu

Bio

Dr. Enrique Ramos is an Assistant Professor at UTEP specializing in health disparities, focusing on the molecular, epigenetic, and social determinants of various cancer types through bioinformatics and multi-omics approaches.

Education

Ph D in Molecular Genetics and Genomics , Washington University in St. Louis (2015)
BS in Microbiology, The University of Texas at El Paso (2008)

Publications

Characterization and expression of the microtubule associated protein tau gene isoforms and their impact on clinical outcomes in glioma patients Computational and Structural Biotechnology Reports 1 (2024), Axel M. Hidalgo, Vipin Singh, Thenral D. Mangadu, Deblina Guha, Enrique I. Ramos, Chandrima Das, Shrikanth S. Gadad.
Differential Expression of lncRNAs in HIV Patients with TB and HIV-TB with Anti-Retroviral Treatment Non-Coding RNA 10 4 (2024), Victoria A. Reid, Enrique I. Ramos, Raja Veerapandian, Areanna Carmona, Shrikanth S. Gadad, Subramanian Dhandayuthapani.
ZMYND8 Is a Regulator of Sonic Hedgehog Signaling in ATRA-Mediated Differentiation of Neuroblastoma Cells. Biochemistry (2024), Enrique I. Ramos.
OR22-06 Functional Characterization Of X-linked Genes In Regulating Epigenetic Landscape In Endocrine-resistant Breast Cancer Journal of the Endocrine Society 7 Supplement_1 (2023), Enrique Ivan Ramos, Barbara Yang, Melina Sedano, Victoria Reid, Kimberly Diwa, Axel Hidalgo, Alexandra Beard, Jai Patel, Shrikanth S. Gadad.
THU489 The Role Of Noncoding Genes With The Bidirectional Promoter In Triple-negative Breast Cancer Journal of the Endocrine Society 7 Supplement_1 (2023), Barbara Yang, Melina Sedano, Maria V. Jimenez, Enrique I. Ramos, Shrikanth Gadad.
THU492 Functional Characterization Of Nuclear-enriched Non-coding Genes In Triple-negative Breast Cancer Journal of the Endocrine Society 7 Supplement_1 (2023), Victoria A. Reid, Ramesh Choudhari, Barbara Yang, Enrique I. Ramos, Subramanian Dhandayuthapani, Shrikanth Gadad.
Mycobacterium smegmatis secreting methionine sulfoxide reductase A (MsrA) modulates cellular processes in mouse macrophages Biochimie 211 (2023), Raja Veerapandian, Enrique I. Ramos, Mahalakshmi Vijayaraghavan, Melina J. Sedano, Areanna Carmona, Jessica A. Chacon, Shrikanth S. Gadad, Subramanian Dhandayuthapani.
486. Protein-Coding Transcriptome in Major Depressive Disorder and Suicidality: Distinct Pathways Regulating Myelination, Lipid Biogenesis, and Extracellular Matrix Pathways Biological Psychiatry 93 9 (2023), Bharathi Gadad, Javier V. Medrano, Enrique I. Ramos, Alejandra Ruiz-Velasco, Ming-Ying Leung, Peter Thompson.
Abstract 6535: Identification of coding and non-coding genes associated with survival outcomes in uterine cancer Cancer Research 83 7_Supplement (2023), Enrique I. Ramos, Axel M. Hidalgo, Ken Y. Lin, Shrikanth S. Gadad.
Pathogenic mycoplasmas of humans regulate the long noncoding RNAs in epithelial cells. Non-coding RNA research (2023), Enrique I. Ramos.
ZMYND8 suppresses MAPT213 LncRNA transcription to promote neuronal differentiation Cell Death & Disease 13 9 (2022), Santanu Adhikary, Vipin Singh, Ramesh Choudhari, Barbara Yang, Swagata Adhikari, Enrique I. Ramos, Soumi Chaudhuri, Siddhartha Roy, Shrikanth S. Gadad, Chandrima Das.
Abstract PO-144: Functional characterization of estrogen-regulated divergent long noncoding RNAs in estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention 31 1_Supplement (2022), Enrique I. Ramos, Laura A. Sanchez-Michael, Melina J. Sedano, Barbara Yang, Ramesh Choudhari, Alana L. Harrison, Shrikanth S. Gadad.
Characterization of the Testis-specific LINC01016 Gene Reveals Isoform-specific Roles in Controlling Biological Processes Journal of the Endocrine Society 5 11 (2021), Enrique I. Ramos, Barbara Yang, Yasmin M. Vasquez, Ken Y. Lin, Ramesh Choudhari, Shrikanth S. Gadad.
Mycoplasma genitalium and M. pneumoniae Regulate a Distinct Set of Protein-Coding Genes in Epithelial Cells. Frontiers in immunology (2021), Enrique I. Ramos.
TCF19 and p53 regulate transcription of TIGAR and SCO2 in HCC for mitochondrial energy metabolism and stress adaptation The FASEB Journal 35 9 (2021), Payel Mondal, Shrikanth S. Gadad, Swagata Adhikari, Enrique I. Ramos, Sabyasachi Sen, Parash Prasad, Chandrima Das.
Altered levels of interleukins and neurotrophic growth factors in mood disorders and suicidality: an analysis from periphery to central nervous system Translational Psychiatry 11 1 (2021), Bharathi S. Gadad, Javier Vargas-Medrano, Enrique I. Ramos, Katherine Najera, Matthew Fagan, Angelica Forero, Peter M. Thompson.
Gene structure, differential exon usage, and expression of the testis long intergenic non-protein coding RNA 1016 in humans reveals isoform-specific roles in controlling biological processes bioRxiv (2021), Enrique I. Ramos.
Hypoxanthine Phosphoribosyl Transferase 1 Is Upregulated, Predicts Clinical Outcome and Controls Gene Expression in Breast Cancer. Cancers (2020), Enrique I. Ramos.
Emerging Roles of Estrogen-Regulated Enhancer and Long Non-Coding RNAs. International journal of molecular sciences (2020), Enrique I. Ramos.
SUN-734 The Role of Chromatin-Associated LncRNA161 in Estrogen-Dependent Transcription Journal of the Endocrine Society 4 Supplement_1 (2020), Ilene Le, Ramesh Choudhari, Barbara Yang, Enrique I. Ramos, Melina Sedano, Shrikanth S. Gadad.
SUN-735 Functional Analysis of Testis-Specific Noncoding Genes in Estrogen-Dependent Transcription Journal of the Endocrine Society 4 Supplement_1 (2020), Ramesh Choudhari, Barbara Yang, Enrique I. Ramos, Mina Zilaie, Laura A. Sanchez-Michael, Shrikanth S. Gadad.
SUN-743 Understanding the Role of Pancreas and Testis Specific lncRNA86 in Estrogen-Dependent Signaling in Breast Cancer Journal of the Endocrine Society 4 Supplement_1 (2020), Enrique I. Ramos, Barbara Yang, Ramesh Choudhari, Laura Sanchez-Michael, Melina Sedano, Shrikanth Gadad.
SUN-748 Functional Characterization of Estrogen-Regulated LncRNA16 in ER+ Breast Cancer Journal of the Endocrine Society 4 Supplement_1 (2020), Barbara Yang, Enrique I. Ramos, Ramesh Choudhari, Mina Zilaie, Laura A. Sanchez-Michael, Melina Sedano, Shrikanth Gadad.
Genome-wide analysis and functional prediction of the estrogen-regulated transcriptional response in the mouse uterus†. Biology of reproduction (2020), Enrique I. Ramos.
Long noncoding RNAs in cancer: From discovery to therapeutic targets. Advances in clinical chemistry (2019), Enrique I. Ramos.

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Grants

UTEP/UTMDACC Partnership for Hispanic Cancer Disparities Research
UTEP FIRST: United Toward Equity and Progress: Faculty Institutional Recruitment for Sustainable Transformation

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Term	Course	Section	Syllabus
Spring 2025	BIOL 3320 - Genetics	27648

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Spring 2025	BIOL 3320 - Genetics	27648

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Bio

Ph D in Molecular Genetics and Genomics , Washington University in St. Louis (2015)
BS in Microbiology, The University of Texas at El Paso (2008)

Publications

Characterization and expression of the microtubule associated protein tau gene isoforms and their impact on clinical outcomes in glioma patients Computational and Structural Biotechnology Reports 1 (2024), Axel M. Hidalgo, Vipin Singh, Thenral D. Mangadu, Deblina Guha, Enrique I. Ramos, Chandrima Das, Shrikanth S. Gadad.
Differential Expression of lncRNAs in HIV Patients with TB and HIV-TB with Anti-Retroviral Treatment Non-Coding RNA 10 4 (2024), Victoria A. Reid, Enrique I. Ramos, Raja Veerapandian, Areanna Carmona, Shrikanth S. Gadad, Subramanian Dhandayuthapani.
ZMYND8 Is a Regulator of Sonic Hedgehog Signaling in ATRA-Mediated Differentiation of Neuroblastoma Cells. Biochemistry (2024), Enrique I. Ramos.
OR22-06 Functional Characterization Of X-linked Genes In Regulating Epigenetic Landscape In Endocrine-resistant Breast Cancer Journal of the Endocrine Society 7 Supplement_1 (2023), Enrique Ivan Ramos, Barbara Yang, Melina Sedano, Victoria Reid, Kimberly Diwa, Axel Hidalgo, Alexandra Beard, Jai Patel, Shrikanth S. Gadad.
THU489 The Role Of Noncoding Genes With The Bidirectional Promoter In Triple-negative Breast Cancer Journal of the Endocrine Society 7 Supplement_1 (2023), Barbara Yang, Melina Sedano, Maria V. Jimenez, Enrique I. Ramos, Shrikanth Gadad.

Presentations

No info available.

UTEP/UTMDACC Partnership for Hispanic Cancer Disparities Research
UTEP FIRST: United Toward Equity and Progress: Faculty Institutional Recruitment for Sustainable Transformation

Current/Future Courses

Term

Spring 2025

Course

BIOL 3320 - Genetics

Section

27648

Syllabus

Past Courses

Select Term:

Term

Spring 2025

Course

BIOL 3320 - Genetics

Section

27648

Syllabus

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