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Name	Wenyan Cui
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Language ability	Chinese, English
Province	Zhejiang

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Name

Wenyan Cui

Contact Information

cuiwy@zju.edu.cn

Language ability

Chinese, English

Province

Zhejiang

University/Lab Affiliation and Title	Zhejiang University
Faculty	Medical
Academic Background & Achievements	2011-2012 Postdoc: University of Virginia 2006-2012 Ph.D. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology: Peking University 2002-2006 B.Sc. in Biological Pharmacy: Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Work Experience	2011-2012 - University of Virginia - Postdoc

University/Lab Affiliation and Title

Zhejiang University

Faculty

Medical

Academic Background & Achievements

2011-2012 Postdoc: University of Virginia
2006-2012 Ph.D. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology: Peking University
2002-2006 B.Sc. in Biological Pharmacy: Huazhong University of Science and Technology

Work Experience

2011-2012 - University of Virginia - Postdoc

Areas of Focus	Genetics of Complex Human Diseases Neuro-Molecular Biology Pharmacogenomics
Publications	Contribution of Variants in CHRNA5/A3/B4 Gene Cluster on Chromosome 15 to Tobacco Smoking: From Genetic Association to Mechanism, L. Wen, K. Jiang, W. Yuan, W. Cui, M. D. Li, 2016 Updated findings of the association and functional studies of DRD2/ANKK1 variants with addictions, Y. Ma, W. Yuan, X. Jiang, W. Y. Cui, M. D. Li, 2015 Ethnic-specific genetic association of variants in the corticotropin-releasing hormone receptor 1 gene with nicotine dependence, X. Tang, S. Zhan, L. Yang, W. Cui, J. Z. Ma, T. J. Payne, M. D. Li, 2015 Meta-analysis reveals significant association of 3'-UTR VNTR in SLC6A3 with smoking cessation in Caucasian populations, Y. Ma, W. Yuan, W. Cui, M. D. Li, 2016 Identification and characterization of poly(I:C)-induced molecular responses attenuated by nicotine in mouse macrophages, W. Y. Cui, S. Zhao, R. Polanowska-Grabowska, J. Wang, J. Wei, B. Dash, S. L. Chang, J. J. Saucerman, J. Gu, M. D. Li, 2013 Significant association of CHRNB3 variants with nicotine dependence in multiple ethnic populations, W. Y. Cui, S. Wang, J. Yang, S. G. Yi, D. Yoon, Y. J. Kim, T. J. Payne, J. Z. Ma, T. Park, M. D. Li, 2013 Nicotinic modulation of innate immune pathways via alpha7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor, W. Y. Cui, M. D. Li, 2010 Genetics of GABAergic signaling in nicotine and alcohol dependence, W. Y. Cui, C. Seneviratne, J. Gu, M. D. Li, 2012 Significant association of the CHRNB3-CHRNA6 gene cluster with nicotine dependence in the Chinese Han population, L. Wen, H. Han, Q. Liu, K. Su, Z. Yang, W. Cui, W. Yuan, Y. Ma, R. Fan, J. Chen, K. Jiang, X. Jiang, T. J. Payne, J. Wang, M. D. Li, 2017 Crucial roles of the CHRNB3-CHRNA6 gene cluster on chromosome 8 in nicotine dependence: update and subjects for future research, L. Wen, Z. Yang, W. Cui, M. D. Li, 2016 An exome-wide association study identifies new susceptibility loci for age of smoking initiation in African- and European-American populations, K. Jiang, Z. Yang, W. Cui, K. Su, J. Z. Ma, T. J. Payne, M. D. Li, 2017 Prevalence of Cigarette Smoking and Nicotine Dependence in Men and Women Residing in Two Provinces in China, Y. Ma, L. Wen, W. Cui, W. Yuan, Z. Yang, K. Jiang, X. Jiang, M. Huo, Z. Sun, H. Han, K. Su, S. Yang, T. J. Payne, J. Wang, M. D. Li, 2017 Large-scale genome-wide association study of Asian population reveals genetic factors in FRMD4A and other loci influencing smoking initiation and nicotine dependence, D. Yoon, Y. J. Kim, W. Y. Cui, A. Van der Vaart, Y. S. Cho, J. Y. Lee, J. Z. Ma, T. J. Payne, M. D. Li, T. Park, 2012 Association of variants in HLA-DP on chromosome 6 with chronic hepatitis B virus infection and related phenotypes, X. Jiang, Y. Ma, W. Cui, M. D. Li, 2014 Genome-wide expression analysis reveals diverse effects of acute nicotine exposure on neuronal function-related genes and pathways, J. Wang, W. Cui, J. Wei, D. Sun, R. Gutala, J. Gu, M. D. Li, 2011 Replication and extension of association of choline acetyltransferase with nicotine dependence in European and African American smokers, J. Wei, J. Z. Ma, T. J. Payne, W. Cui, R. Ray, N. Mitra, C. Lerman, M. D. Li, 2010 Impact of maternal nicotine exposure on expression of myelin-related genes in zebrafish larvae, S. Zhao, W. Y. Cui, J. Cao, C. Luo, L. Fan, M. D. Li, 2014 Development of GMDR-GPU for gene-gene interaction analysis and its application to WTCCC GWAS data for type 2 diabetes, Z. Zhu, X. Tong, Z. Zhu, M. Liang, W. Cui, K. Su, M. D. Li, J. Zhu, 2013 Association and cis-mQTL analysis of variants in CHRNA3-A5, CHRNA7, CHRNB2, and CHRNB4 in relation to nicotine dependence in a Chinese Han population, Q. Liu, H. Han, M. Wang, Y. Yao, L. Wen, K. Jiang, Y. Ma, R. Fan, J. Chen, K. Su, Z. Yang, W. Cui, W. Yuan, X. Jiang, J. Li, T. J. Payne, J. Wang, M. D. Li, 2018

Areas of Focus

Genetics of Complex Human Diseases
Neuro-Molecular Biology
Pharmacogenomics

Publications

Contribution of Variants in CHRNA5/A3/B4 Gene Cluster on Chromosome 15 to Tobacco Smoking: From Genetic Association to Mechanism, L. Wen, K. Jiang, W. Yuan, W. Cui*, M. D. Li*, 2016
Updated findings of the association and functional studies of DRD2/ANKK1 variants with addictions, Y. Ma, W. Yuan, X. Jiang, W. Y. Cui*, M. D. Li*, 2015
Ethnic-specific genetic association of variants in the corticotropin-releasing hormone receptor 1 gene with nicotine dependence, X. Tang, S. Zhan, L. Yang, W. Cui*, J. Z. Ma, T. J. Payne, M. D. Li*, 2015
Meta-analysis reveals significant association of 3'-UTR VNTR in SLC6A3 with smoking cessation in Caucasian populations, Y. Ma, W. Yuan, W. Cui*, M. D. Li*, 2016
Identification and characterization of poly(I:C)-induced molecular responses attenuated by nicotine in mouse macrophages, W. Y. Cui, S. Zhao, R. Polanowska-Grabowska, J. Wang, J. Wei, B. Dash, S. L. Chang, J. J. Saucerman, J. Gu, M. D. Li*, 2013
Significant association of CHRNB3 variants with nicotine dependence in multiple ethnic populations, W. Y. Cui, S. Wang, J. Yang, S. G. Yi, D. Yoon, Y. J. Kim, T. J. Payne, J. Z. Ma, T. Park, M. D. Li, 2013
Nicotinic modulation of innate immune pathways via alpha7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor, W. Y. Cui, M. D. Li, 2010
Genetics of GABAergic signaling in nicotine and alcohol dependence, W. Y. Cui, C. Seneviratne, J. Gu, M. D. Li, 2012
Significant association of the CHRNB3-CHRNA6 gene cluster with nicotine dependence in the Chinese Han population, L. Wen, H. Han, Q. Liu, K. Su, Z. Yang, W. Cui, W. Yuan, Y. Ma, R. Fan, J. Chen, K. Jiang, X. Jiang, T. J. Payne, J. Wang, M. D. Li*, 2017
Crucial roles of the CHRNB3-CHRNA6 gene cluster on chromosome 8 in nicotine dependence: update and subjects for future research, L. Wen, Z. Yang, W. Cui, M. D. Li*, 2016
An exome-wide association study identifies new susceptibility loci for age of smoking initiation in African- and European-American populations, K. Jiang, Z. Yang, W. Cui, K. Su, J. Z. Ma, T. J. Payne, M. D. Li*, 2017
Prevalence of Cigarette Smoking and Nicotine Dependence in Men and Women Residing in Two Provinces in China, Y. Ma, L. Wen, W. Cui, W. Yuan, Z. Yang, K. Jiang, X. Jiang, M. Huo, Z. Sun, H. Han, K. Su, S. Yang, T. J. Payne, J. Wang, M. D. Li*, 2017
Large-scale genome-wide association study of Asian population reveals genetic factors in FRMD4A and other loci influencing smoking initiation and nicotine dependence, D. Yoon, Y. J. Kim, W. Y. Cui, A. Van der Vaart, Y. S. Cho, J. Y. Lee, J. Z. Ma, T. J. Payne, M. D. Li*, T. Park, 2012
Association of variants in HLA-DP on chromosome 6 with chronic hepatitis B virus infection and related phenotypes, X. Jiang, Y. Ma, W. Cui, M. D. Li*, 2014
Genome-wide expression analysis reveals diverse effects of acute nicotine exposure on neuronal function-related genes and pathways, J. Wang, W. Cui, J. Wei, D. Sun, R. Gutala, J. Gu, M. D. Li*, 2011
Replication and extension of association of choline acetyltransferase with nicotine dependence in European and African American smokers, J. Wei, J. Z. Ma, T. J. Payne, W. Cui, R. Ray, N. Mitra, C. Lerman, M. D. Li*, 2010
Impact of maternal nicotine exposure on expression of myelin-related genes in zebrafish larvae, S. Zhao, W. Y. Cui*, J. Cao, C. Luo, L. Fan, M. D. Li*, 2014
Development of GMDR-GPU for gene-gene interaction analysis and its application to WTCCC GWAS data for type 2 diabetes, Z. Zhu, X. Tong, Z. Zhu, M. Liang, W. Cui, K. Su, M. D. Li*, J. Zhu*, 2013
Association and cis-mQTL analysis of variants in CHRNA3-A5, CHRNA7, CHRNB2, and CHRNB4 in relation to nicotine dependence in a Chinese Han population, Q. Liu, H. Han, M. Wang, Y. Yao, L. Wen, K. Jiang, Y. Ma, R. Fan, J. Chen, K. Su, Z. Yang, W. Cui, W. Yuan, X. Jiang, J. Li, T. J. Payne, J. Wang, M. D. Li*, 2018

Genetics Complex Diseases Neurobiology Pharmacogenomics Nicotine Immune System Calcium Signaling Macrophages Inflammation Gene Association

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