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Name	Zhengmao Hu
Contact Information	huzhengmao@sklmg.edu.cn
Language ability	Chinese, English
Province	Hunan

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Name

Zhengmao Hu

Contact Information

huzhengmao@sklmg.edu.cn

Language ability

Chinese, English

Province

Hunan

University/Lab Affiliation and Title	Central South University
Faculty	Life Sciences
Academic Background & Achievements	2004/09-2007/07 PhD in Genetics, Central South University/National Key Laboratory of Medical Genetics 2001/09-2004/07 Master's in Genetics, Central South University/National Key Laboratory of Medical Genetics 1990/09-1994/07 Bachelor's in Biology, Hunan Normal University
Work Experience	2019/01-Present - Vice Dean, School of Life Sciences, Central South University 2016/10-Present - Researcher, Central South University/Medical Genetics Research Center 2012/12-2013/12 - Visiting Scholar, University of Illinois at Chicago 2010/10-2016/09 - Associate Researcher, Central South University/National Key Laboratory of Medical Genetics 2007/07-2010/09 - Assistant Researcher, Central South University 1994/07-2001/08 - Intern Researcher/Assistant Researcher, Hunan Edible Mushroom Research Institute
Awards	2019: Second Prize in Natural Science, Ministry of Education

University/Lab Affiliation and Title

Central South University

Faculty

Life Sciences

Academic Background & Achievements

2004/09-2007/07 PhD in Genetics, Central South University/National Key Laboratory of Medical Genetics
2001/09-2004/07 Master's in Genetics, Central South University/National Key Laboratory of Medical Genetics
1990/09-1994/07 Bachelor's in Biology, Hunan Normal University

Work Experience

2019/01-Present - Vice Dean, School of Life Sciences, Central South University
2016/10-Present - Researcher, Central South University/Medical Genetics Research Center
2012/12-2013/12 - Visiting Scholar, University of Illinois at Chicago
2010/10-2016/09 - Associate Researcher, Central South University/National Key Laboratory of Medical Genetics
2007/07-2010/09 - Assistant Researcher, Central South University
1994/07-2001/08 - Intern Researcher/Assistant Researcher, Hunan Edible Mushroom Research Institute

Awards

2019: Second Prize in Natural Science, Ministry of Education

Areas of Focus	Identification and functional study of pathogenic genes in human genetic diseases Genetic mechanisms of high myopia Genetic mechanisms of autism in children
Publications	Intergenic sequences harboring potential enhancer elements contribute to Axenfeld-Rieger syndrome by regulating PITX2, Jiang Y, Peng Y, Tian Q, Cheng Z, Feng B, Hu J, Xia L, Guo H, Xia K, Zhou L, Hu Z, 2024 CCDC66 mutations are associated with high myopia through affected cell mitosis, Chen X, Tong P, Jiang Y, Cheng Z, Zang L, Yang Z, Lan W, Xia K, Hu Z, Tian Q, 2024 GLRA2 gene mutations cause high myopia in humans and mice, Tian Q, Tong P, Chen G, Deng M, Cai T, Tian R, Zhang Z, Xia K, Hu Z, 2023 Case series of congenital pseudarthrosis of the tibia unfulfilling neurofibromatosis type 1 diagnosis: 21% with somatic NF1 haploinsufficiency in the periosteum, Zheng Y, Zhu G, Liu Y, Zhao W, Yang Y, Luo Z, Fu Y, Mei H, Hu Z, 2022 The autism risk gene CNTN4 modulates dendritic spine formation, Zhao R, Zhu T, Liu Q, Tian Q, Wang M, Chen J, Tong D, Yu B, Guo H, Xia K, Qiu Z, Hu Z, 2021 Biallelic loss-of-function variants in NEMF cause central nervous system impairment and axonal polyneuropathy, Ahmed A, Wang M, Bergant G, Maroofian R, Zhao R, Alfadhel M, Nashabat M, AlRifai MT, Eyaid W, Alswaid A, Beetz C, Qin Y, Zhu T, Tian Q, Xia L, Wu H, Shen L, Dong S, Yang X, Liu C, Ma L, Zhang Q, Khan R, Shah AA, Guo J, Tang B, Leonardis L, Writzl K, Peterlin B, Guo H, Malik S, Xia K, Hu Z, 2021 AKAP2 identified as a novel gene mutated in a Chinese family with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis, Li W, Li Y, Zhang L, Guo H, Tian D, Peng Y, Zheng Y, Dai Y, Xia K, Lan X, Wang B, Hu Z, 2016 Mutations of P4HA2 encoding prolyl 4-hydroxylase 2 are associated with nonsyndromic high myopia, Guo H, Tong P, Liu Y, Xia L, Wang T, Tian Q, Li Y, Hu Y, Zheng Y, Jin X, Xiong W, Tang B, Feng Y, Li J, Pan Q, Hu Z, Xia K, 2015 Common genetic variants on 1p13.2 associate with risk of autism, Xia K, Guo H, Hu Z, Xun G, Zuo L, Peng Y, Wang K, He Y, Xiong Z, Sun L, Pan Q, Long Z, Zou X, Li X, Li W, Xu X, Lu L, Liu Y, Hu Y, Tian D, Long L, Ou J, Zhang L, Pan Y, Chen J, Peng H, Liu Q, Luo X, Su W, Wu L, Liang D, Dai H, Yan X, Feng Y, Tang B, Li J, Miedzybrodzka Z, Xia J, Zhang Z, Zhang X, St Clair D, Zhao J, Zhang F, 2014 SLC39A5 mutations interfering with the BMP/TGF-beta pathway in non-syndromic high myopia, Guo H, Jin X, Zhu T, Wang T, Tong P, Tian L, Peng Y, Sun L, Wan A, Chen J, Liu Y, Li Y, Tian Q, Xia L, Zhang L, Pan Y, Lu L, Liu Q, Shen L, Xiong W, Li J, Tang B, Feng Y, Zhang X, Zhang Z, Pan Q, Hu Z, Xia K, 2014

Areas of Focus

Identification and functional study of pathogenic genes in human genetic diseases
Genetic mechanisms of high myopia
Genetic mechanisms of autism in children

Publications

Intergenic sequences harboring potential enhancer elements contribute to Axenfeld-Rieger syndrome by regulating PITX2, Jiang Y, Peng Y, Tian Q, Cheng Z, Feng B, Hu J, Xia L, Guo H, Xia K, Zhou L, Hu Z, 2024
CCDC66 mutations are associated with high myopia through affected cell mitosis, Chen X, Tong P, Jiang Y, Cheng Z, Zang L, Yang Z, Lan W, Xia K, Hu Z, Tian Q, 2024
GLRA2 gene mutations cause high myopia in humans and mice, Tian Q, Tong P, Chen G, Deng M, Cai T, Tian R, Zhang Z, Xia K, Hu Z, 2023
Case series of congenital pseudarthrosis of the tibia unfulfilling neurofibromatosis type 1 diagnosis: 21% with somatic NF1 haploinsufficiency in the periosteum, Zheng Y, Zhu G, Liu Y, Zhao W, Yang Y, Luo Z, Fu Y, Mei H, Hu Z, 2022
The autism risk gene CNTN4 modulates dendritic spine formation, Zhao R, Zhu T, Liu Q, Tian Q, Wang M, Chen J, Tong D, Yu B, Guo H, Xia K, Qiu Z, Hu Z, 2021
Biallelic loss-of-function variants in NEMF cause central nervous system impairment and axonal polyneuropathy, Ahmed A, Wang M, Bergant G, Maroofian R, Zhao R, Alfadhel M, Nashabat M, AlRifai MT, Eyaid W, Alswaid A, Beetz C, Qin Y, Zhu T, Tian Q, Xia L, Wu H, Shen L, Dong S, Yang X, Liu C, Ma L, Zhang Q, Khan R, Shah AA, Guo J, Tang B, Leonardis L, Writzl K, Peterlin B, Guo H, Malik S, Xia K, Hu Z, 2021
AKAP2 identified as a novel gene mutated in a Chinese family with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis, Li W, Li Y, Zhang L, Guo H, Tian D, Peng Y, Zheng Y, Dai Y, Xia K, Lan X, Wang B, Hu Z, 2016
Mutations of P4HA2 encoding prolyl 4-hydroxylase 2 are associated with nonsyndromic high myopia, Guo H, Tong P, Liu Y, Xia L, Wang T, Tian Q, Li Y, Hu Y, Zheng Y, Jin X, Xiong W, Tang B, Feng Y, Li J, Pan Q, Hu Z, Xia K, 2015
Common genetic variants on 1p13.2 associate with risk of autism, Xia K, Guo H, Hu Z, Xun G, Zuo L, Peng Y, Wang K, He Y, Xiong Z, Sun L, Pan Q, Long Z, Zou X, Li X, Li W, Xu X, Lu L, Liu Y, Hu Y, Tian D, Long L, Ou J, Zhang L, Pan Y, Chen J, Peng H, Liu Q, Luo X, Su W, Wu L, Liang D, Dai H, Yan X, Feng Y, Tang B, Li J, Miedzybrodzka Z, Xia J, Zhang Z, Zhang X, St Clair D, Zhao J, Zhang F, 2014
SLC39A5 mutations interfering with the BMP/TGF-beta pathway in non-syndromic high myopia, Guo H, Jin X, Zhu T, Wang T, Tong P, Tian L, Peng Y, Sun L, Wan A, Chen J, Liu Y, Li Y, Tian Q, Xia L, Zhang L, Pan Y, Lu L, Liu Q, Shen L, Xiong W, Li J, Tang B, Feng Y, Zhang X, Zhang Z, Pan Q, Hu Z, Xia K, 2014

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