Dr. Paquette is an Assistant Professor in the Center for Developmental Biology & Regenerative Medicine (CDBRM) at the Seattle Children’s Research Institute and a member of the University of Washington School of Medicine Department of Pediatrics (Division of Genetic Medicine). Dr. Paquettes primary research interest is to use ‘omics data generated from the placenta to better understand the developmental origins of health and disease (DOHAD). Dr. Paquette received her PhD from Dartmouth’s Program in Experimental and Molecular Medicine under the mentorship of Dr. Carmen Marsit. She has expertise and formal training in molecular epidemiology, epigenomics, transcriptomics, toxicology, computational biology, and placental biology. Dr. Paquette joined the Center for Developmental Biology in August 2020.
Professional Information:
Education and Postgraduate Training
BS, Chemistry, Biochemistry Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester MA 08/2007-05/2011
Ph.D, Toxicology and Pharmacology Program of Experimental and Molecular Medicine Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH 08/2011-05/2015 Mentor: Carmen Marsit, PhD
Post-Doctoral Fellowship Institute for Systems Biology 07/2015-07/2020 Mentor: Nathan Price, PhD
Professional Organizations
Perinatal Research Society International Society for Environmental Epidemiologists US Developmental Origins of Health and Disease (DOHAD) Society Society for Reproductive Investigators
Active and Completed Research Funding
NIH:NICHD R00HD096112 (Paquette-PI) 08/01/2020 – 08/01/2023 Title: The role of Corticotrophin Releasing Hormone on Placental Transcriptional Networks and Birth Timing Role: Principal Investigator
Catalytic Collaboration Grant (Paquette- CO PI) Brotman Baty Institute 02/01/2022 – 1/31/2023 Title: Assessing how Phthalate Exposure Disrupts Placental Transcriptional Regulation using Chromatin Profiling Role: Co-Principal Investigator
NIH/NIEHS R01 ES025169-06 (Sathyanarayana-PI) 04/01/2022 – 04/01/2027 Title: TIDES III: Endocrine Disruption, Hormones, and Sex Differences in Adolescent Airway Health Role: Co-Investigator
NIH ECHO PROGRAM: Opportunities and Infrastructure Grant (Paquette-PI) 09/01/2019 – 09/01/2021 Title: Leveraging Transcriptional Regulatory Networks for Exposure Analysis. Role: Principal Investigator
If you would like to contact Dr. Alison Paquette, please reach her at alison.paquette@seattlechildrens.org