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Yue Zhang
Life Science
Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Shanghai
Language: English, Chinese
Genetics
Mental Health
Schizophrenia
Genome-Wide Association
Mendelian Randomization
Single-Cell Omics
Diagnosis
Treatment
Brain Models
Cognitive Disorders
Areas of Focus
- Genetic mechanisms of mental disorders
- Diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders
- Brain cognitive models
- Genetic mechanisms of schizophrenia through genome-wide association studies, Mendelian randomization, and single-cell omics data analysis
Work Experience
- 2020.01 – Present: Associate Researcher, Department of Bioinformatics and Biostatistics, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
- 2017.01 – 2019.12: Assistant Researcher, Department of Bioinformatics and Biostatistics, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Academic Background & Achievements
- 2008 Bachelor in Applied Psychology, Nankai University
- 2011 Master in Applied Statistics, DePaul University
- 2016 PhD in Statistics, University of Cincinnati
- Published over 50 papers in journals like European Heart Journal, Cell Reports Methods
Publications
- Bayesian network-based Mendelian randomization for variant prioritization and phenotypic causal inference, Yue Zhang, 2024
- Body mass index, waist circumference and mortality in subjects older than 80 years: a Mendelian randomization study, Yue Zhang, 2024
- Single-cell biclustering for cell-specific transcriptomic perturbation detection in AD progression, Yue Zhang, 2024
- SMetABF: A Rapid Algorithm for Bayesian GWAS Meta-analysis with a Large Number of Studies Involved, Yue Zhang, 2022
- GESLM Algorithm for Detecting Causal SNPs in GWAS with Multiple Phenotypes, Yue Zhang, 2021
- Association of HIV-infection and cognitive impairment in older adults: A meta-analysis, Yue Zhang, 2021
- Associations between Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic and Psychiatric Emergency Visits: Evidence from A Distributed Lag Non-linear Model, Yue Zhang, 2022
- GapClust Is a light-weight approach distinguishing rare cells from voluminous single cell expression profiles, Yue Zhang, 2021
- Elastic Correlation Adjusted Regression Score (ECARS) for High Dimensional Variable Importance Measuring, Yue Zhang, 2021
- Association between Arachidonic Acid and the Risk of Schizophrenia: A Cross-National Study and Mendelian Randomization Analysis, Yue Zhang, 2023
Awards
- iGEM Gold Medal (Software Team Advisor, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019)
- iGEM Best Software Award (2023)
