Name：Zhang Tianxiao

Interests of Research:

Genetic epidemiology study of complex disorders and its relevant methodological study.

Education background and working experiences

Education background

2011-2016 Washington University in Saint Louis, Divisoin of Biological and Biomedical Science, Human and Statistical Genetics, Ph.D.

2009-2011 The Johns Hopkins University, The Bloomberg School of Public Health, Department of Epidemiology, Master of Science

2007-2009 Xi'an Jiaotong University, School of Medicine, Forensic Science, Master of Medical Science

2003-2007 Xi'an Jiaotong University, School of Life Science and Technology, Biology Engineer, Bachelor of Engineer

Working experiences

2016- now: Assistant Professor, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center

Teaching and Research

Current research interests in my lab include the collection and analysis of GWAS and "next generation" sequencing data on the psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, nicotine dependence as well as birth defects disorders such as oral cleft and clubfoot. In addition to the research projects collaborating with physicians, I am also very interested at the methodological development in genetic epidemiology.

Selected Publications

1.Zhang T, Hou L, Chen DT, McMahon FJ, Wang JC, Rice JP.Exome sequencing of a large family identifies potential candidate genes contributing risk to bipolar disorder. Gene. 2018,645:119-123.

2.Tian-Xiao Zhang, Nancy L. Saccone, Laura J. Bierut and John P. Rice. Targeted sequencing identifies genetic polymorphisms of flavin-containing monooxygenase that contribute to the risk of nicotine dependence in European and African Americans. Brain and Behavior. 2017，7 (4) :e00651.

3.Zhang TX, Haller G, Lin P, Alvarado DM et al. Genome-wide association study identifies new disease loci for isolated clubfoot. J Med Genet. 2014 May;51(5):334-9.

Tianxiao Zhang, Ingo Ruczinski, Terri H. Beaty. Candidate pathway based analysis for cleft lip with or without cleft palate. Statistical Applications in Genetics and Molecular Biology. 11:2,2012.

Contacts

Email: joshuaz@mail.xjtu.edu.cn

Working phone: 82655108

Address: Yan Ta West Road #76, 710061, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Shaanxi, Xi'an