Janitza Montalvo-Ortiz, PhD
Assistant Professor of PsychiatryCards
About
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Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
Biography
My research interests include the study of the genetic and epigenetic mechanisms associated with psychiatry disorders. I investigate how trauma-related events increase the vulnerability to develop mental disorders later in life.
Appointments
Psychiatry
Assistant ProfessorPrimaryBiomedical Informatics & Data Science
Assistant ProfessorSecondary
Other Departments & Organizations
Education & Training
- PhD
- Northwestern University, Neuroscience (2014)
- BA
- University of Puerto Rico, Biology (2009)
Research
Publications
2024
OMICS Sciences for Aging Studies
Gómez-Verjan J, Rincón-Heredia R, Poot-Hernández A, Martínez-Magaña J, Montalvo-Ortiz J, Estrella-Parra E, Castillo-Vázquez S, Gutiérrez-Robledo L, Rivero-Segura N. OMICS Sciences for Aging Studies. 2024, 227-237. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-76469-1_16.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEpigenome-wide association studies identify novel DNA methylation sites associated with PTSD: a meta-analysis of 23 military and civilian cohorts
Katrinli S, Wani A, Maihofer A, Ratanatharathorn A, Daskalakis N, Montalvo-Ortiz J, Núñez-Ríos D, Zannas A, Zhao X, Aiello A, Ashley-Koch A, Avetyan D, Baker D, Beckham J, Boks M, Brick L, Bromet E, Champagne F, Chen C, Dalvie S, Dennis M, Fatumo S, Fortier C, Galea S, Garrett M, Geuze E, Grant G, Hauser M, Hayes J, Hemmings S, Huber B, Jajoo A, Jansen S, Kessler R, Kimbrel N, King A, Kleinman J, Koen N, Koenen K, Kuan P, Liberzon I, Linnstaedt S, Lori A, Luft B, Luykx J, Marx C, McLean S, Mehta D, Milberg W, Miller M, Mufford M, Musanabaganwa C, Mutabaruka J, Mutesa L, Nemeroff C, Nugent N, Orcutt H, Qin X, Rauch S, Ressler K, Risbrough V, Rutembesa E, Rutten B, Seedat S, Stein D, Stein M, Toikumo S, Ursano R, Uwineza A, Verfaellie M, Vermetten E, Vinkers C, Ware E, Wildman D, Wolf E, Young R, Zhao Y, van den Heuvel L, Uddin M, Nievergelt C, Smith A, Logue M. Epigenome-wide association studies identify novel DNA methylation sites associated with PTSD: a meta-analysis of 23 military and civilian cohorts. Genome Medicine 2024, 16: 147. PMID: 39696436, PMCID: PMC11658418, DOI: 10.1186/s13073-024-01417-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEpigenome-wide association studiesDNA methylationPsychiatric Genomics ConsortiumPost-traumatic stress disorderAssociation studiesMeta-analysis of epigenome-wide association studiesMethylation levelsGenome-wide expression dataEpigenetic gene regulationBrain regionsPGC-PTSDAnnotated genesBlood cell proportionsCpG lociGene regulationSusceptibility to post-traumatic stress disorderExpression dataAssociated with post-traumatic stress disorderIllumina HumanMethylation450Genomics ConsortiumOccurrence of post-traumatic stress disorderAssociated with biological differencesCpGMultiple brain regionsPostmortem brain samplesPosttraumatic Stress Disorder, Obesity, and Accelerated Epigenetic Aging Among US Military Veterans
Fischer I, Na P, Nagamatsu S, Jeste D, Cabrera-Mendoza B, Montalvo-Ortiz J, Krystal J, Polimanti R, Gelernter J, Pietrzak R. Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Obesity, and Accelerated Epigenetic Aging Among US Military Veterans. JAMA Psychiatry 2024, 81: 1276-1277. PMID: 39476130, PMCID: PMC11581715, DOI: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2024.3403.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchExamining Methylation at the Intersection of Genetic Risk To Alzheimer’s Disease And Alcohol Use Disorder
Pathak G, Pietrzak R, Levey D, Montalvo‐Ortiz J, Kranzler H, Gelernter J, Polimanti R. Examining Methylation at the Intersection of Genetic Risk To Alzheimer’s Disease And Alcohol Use Disorder. Alzheimer's & Dementia 2024, 20: e086508. PMCID: PMC11710760, DOI: 10.1002/alz.086508.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEpigenome-wide association studiesGenetic susceptibility to ADSusceptibility to ADCpG sitesPolygenic scoresAD pathogenesisAlzheimer's diseaseTOPMed reference panelEuropean ancestry participantsIllumina EPIC arrayBrain lipid metabolismCpG associationsAssociation studiesIdentified genesGenotype dataGenetic ancestryImprove statistical powerReference panelAncestry participantsEPIC arrayBonferroni significanceCpGMethylation intensityAlcohol use disorder diagnosisRisk of neurodegenerationExamining Methylation at the Intersection of Genetic Risk To Alzheimer's Disease And Alcohol Use Disorder
Pathak G, Pietrzak R, Levey D, Montalvo‐Ortiz J, Kranzler H, Gelernter J, Polimanti R. Examining Methylation at the Intersection of Genetic Risk To Alzheimer's Disease And Alcohol Use Disorder. Alzheimer's & Dementia 2024, 20: e093693. PMCID: PMC11712840, DOI: 10.1002/alz.093693.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEpigenome-wide association studiesGenetic susceptibility to ADSusceptibility to ADCpG sitesPolygenic scoresAD pathogenesisAlzheimer's diseaseTOPMed reference panelEuropean ancestry participantsIllumina EPIC arrayBrain lipid metabolismCpG associationsAssociation studiesIdentified genesGenotype dataGenetic ancestryImprove statistical powerReference panelAncestry participantsEPIC arrayBonferroni significanceCpGMethylation intensityAlcohol use disorder diagnosisRisk of neurodegenerationPotential use of epigenetic clocks to understand factors associated with aging at the population level and in public health
Martínez-Magaña J, Hurtado-Soriano J, Montalvo-Ortiz J, Gomez-Verjan J. Potential use of epigenetic clocks to understand factors associated with aging at the population level and in public health. Gaceta Médica De México 2024, 160: 357-359. PMID: 39602607, DOI: 10.24875/gmm.m24000897.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMulti-omics profiling of DNA methylation and gene expression alterations in human cocaine use disorder
Zillich E, Belschner H, Avetyan D, Andrade-Brito D, Martínez-Magaña J, Frank J, Mechawar N, Turecki G, Cabana-Domínguez J, Fernàndez-Castillo N, Cormand B, Montalvo-Ortiz J, Nöthen M, Hansson A, Rietschel M, Spanagel R, Witt S, Zillich L. Multi-omics profiling of DNA methylation and gene expression alterations in human cocaine use disorder. Translational Psychiatry 2024, 14: 428. PMID: 39384764, PMCID: PMC11464785, DOI: 10.1038/s41398-024-03139-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCocaine use disorderUse disorderAlternative splicingHuman prefrontal cortexProfiling of DNA methylationBrodmann area 9Differential alternative splicingDeregulated biological processesPostmortem brain tissueMulti-omics approachCocaine intakeMulti-omics studiesPrefrontal cortexBrain alterationsMulti-omics profilingGene expression alterationsArea 9Fatty acid metabolismReceptor-targeting drugsSpliced transcriptsEpigenome-wideDNA methylationNeuronal morphogenesisAS changesDrug repositioning analysisUso potencial a nivel poblacional y en salud pública de los relojes epigenéticos para entender los factores asociados al envejecimiento
Martínez-Magaña J, Hurtado-Soriano J, Montalvo-Ortiz J, Gomez-Verjan J. Uso potencial a nivel poblacional y en salud pública de los relojes epigenéticos para entender los factores asociados al envejecimiento. Gaceta Médica De México 2024, 160: 357-359. DOI: 10.24875/gmm.24000133.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchT7. COVID-19 RELATED STRESSORS ARE ASSOCIATED WITH PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS AND ACCELERATED EPIGENETIC AGING IN AN ISLAND-BASED PUERTO RICAN POPULATION
Garayua A, Nunez D, Nagamatsu S, Giusti-Rodriguez P, Martinez-Gonzalez K, Montalvo-Ortiz J. T7. COVID-19 RELATED STRESSORS ARE ASSOCIATED WITH PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS AND ACCELERATED EPIGENETIC AGING IN AN ISLAND-BASED PUERTO RICAN POPULATION. European Neuropsychopharmacology 2024, 87: 159. DOI: 10.1016/j.euroneuro.2024.08.317.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPost-traumatic stress disorderMajor depressive disorderCOVID-19 related stressorsCOVID-19 stressorsMajor depressive disorder symptomsPost-traumatic stress disorder symptomsAccelerated epigenetic agingRelated stressorsCombined sex analysesSymptoms of major depressive disorderPsychiatric disorder symptomsCOVID-19-related stressorsSex-stratified analysesSelf-report measuresCOVID-related stressorsAdverse mental health outcomesTargeted mental health interventionsSignificant stressorsAt-risk populationsMental health interventionsMental health outcomesConsequences of stressorsAccelerated biological agingEpigenetic ageAt-riskW69. ALTERNATIVE SPLICING DYNAMICS IN HUMAN PREFRONTAL CORTEX SUBREGIONS
Nunez D, Martinez-Magana J, Nagamatsu S, Andrade-Brito D, Hernandez-Amaya L, Montalvo-Ortiz J. W69. ALTERNATIVE SPLICING DYNAMICS IN HUMAN PREFRONTAL CORTEX SUBREGIONS. European Neuropsychopharmacology 2024, 87: 138-139. DOI: 10.1016/j.euroneuro.2024.08.278.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDorsal anterior cingulate cortexPrefrontal cortex subregionsPrefrontal cortexOrbitofrontal cortexDifferential transcript usagePercent-spliced-inSubgenual prefrontal cortexPrefrontal cortex regionsAnterior cingulate cortexDorsolateral prefrontal cortexDSM-IV criteriaAS eventsTranscript usageSynaptic processesExon skippingDSM-IVSCID-1Cingulate cortexIntron retentionMood disordersPsychiatric disordersSplice siteAlternative splicingCognitive functionNon-psychiatric diagnoses
Academic Achievements & Community Involvement
News
News
- September 18, 2024
Montalvo-Ortiz Featured on Atlas of Inspiring Hispanic/Latinx Scientists
- December 14, 2023
Montalvo-Ortiz Accepts Pamela Sklar Innovation Award For Latin American Genomics Consortium
- October 17, 2023
Construyendo Comunidad: Inaugural Conference Unites Latine Health Professionals
- September 22, 2023Source: Psychological Medicine
In Study of Veterans, Positive Personality Traits Moderate Persistent High Alcohol Consumption