Randy Haun, PhD researcher at arkana laboratories

Randy Haun, PhD Senior Scientist

About

Dr. Randy Haun joined Arkana Labs in 2019. Dr. Haun received his doctorate in biochemistry & molecular biology from Purdue University and performed his post-doctoral research training at the National Heart, Lung & Blood Institute (NHLBI) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, MD. From 1996 to 2018, Dr. Haun was a faculty member at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) engaged primarily in pancreatic cancer research using both molecular and proteomic approaches to identify biomarkers for early cancer detection and targeted therapy.

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Joined The Arkana Team 2019
Doctor of Philosophy Purdue University
Senior Staff Fellow National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
Postdoctoral Biochemistry Fellow Purdue University
Predoctoral Research Fellow National Institutes of Health

High-Fidelity CRISPR-Cas12a-Based APOL1 Genotyping High-Fidelity CRISPR-Cas12a-Based APOL1 Genotyping

By Haun RS, Larsen CP, Wilson JD, Kenan DJ

May 2025

This research, led by Dr. Haun, developed a new test using CRISPR-Cas12a to quickly and accurately diagnose APOL1 risk…

This research, led by Dr. Haun, developed a new test using CRISPR-Cas12a to quickly and accurately diagnose APOL1 risk genes. This test can be used directly where patients are being treated, without needing complicated lab equipment. It showed…

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Apol1-Associated Collapsing Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis In A Patient With… Apol1-Associated Collapsing Focal Segmental…

By Abid Q, Best Rocha A, Larsen CP, Schulert G, Marsh R, Yasin S, Patty-Resk C, Valentini RP, Adams M, Baracco R

February 2020

Apolipoprotein L1 (APOL1) risk variants G1 and G2 are known to result in risk for kidney disease in patients of African…

Apolipoprotein L1 (APOL1) risk variants G1 and G2 are known to result in risk for kidney disease in patients of African ancestry.

Collapsing glomerulopathy. (A, B) Collapse of the glomerular tuft associated with prominent epithelial cell hyperplasia and hypertrophy
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Glomerular Disease In Temporal Association To SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination: A Series of… Glomerular Disease In Temporal Association To…

By Caza TN, Cassol CA, Messias NC, Hannoudi A, Haun RS, Walker PD, May RM, Seipp RM, Betchick EJ, Amin H, Ziadie MS, Haderlie M, Eduwu-okwuwa J, Vancea I, Seek M, Elashi…

August 2021

Immune responses to vaccination are a known trigger for a new onset of glomerular disease or disease flare in…

Immune responses to vaccination are a known trigger for a new onset of glomerular disease or disease flare in susceptible individuals. Mass immunization against SARS-CoV-2 in the COVID-19 pandemic provides a unique opportunity to study…

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A Multi-Center Retrospective Cohort Study Defines The Spectrum Of Kidney… A Multi-Center Retrospective Cohort Study Defines…

By May RM, Cassol C, Hannoudi A, Larsen CP, Lerma E, Haun RS, Braga JR, Hassen SI, Wilson J, VanBeek C, Vankalakunti M, Barnum L, Walker PD, Bourne TD, Messias NC, Ambruzs…

August 2021

Kidney failure is common in patients with Coronavirus Disease-19 (COVID-19), resulting in increased morbidity and…

Kidney failure is common in patients with Coronavirus Disease-19 (COVID-19), resulting in increased morbidity and mortality.

abstract for A multi-center retrospective cohort study defines the spectrum of kidney pathology in Coronavirus 2019 Disease (COVID-19) publication
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