Shitao Rao

Unraveling Genetic Variants underlying Schizophrenia Phenotypes: An Original GWAS in Hong Kong Chinese with Cross-Ethnic Meta-Analysis and Predictive Modeling

This study conducts a GWAS and cross-ethnic meta-analysis of schizophrenia phenotypes in Hong Kong Chinese and European populations, identifying genetic variants and building predictive models for clinical outcomes.

Pharmacogenetic Study of Antipsychotic-Induced Lipid and BMI Changes in Chinese Schizophrenia Patients: A Genome-Wide Association Study

This study identifies genetic variants associated with antipsychotic-induced lipid and BMI changes in schizophrenia patients using GWAS, offering potential for personalized treatment strategies.

The single-cell epigenetic regulatory landscape in mammalian perinatal testis development

The paper uses scATAC-Seq to analyze chromatin accessibility in mouse developing testis, identifying regulatory elements, transcription factors, and GWAS-associated targets.

A genome-wide association study of Chinese and English language abilities in Hong Kong Chinese children

This study conducts a genome-wide association study on Chinese and English language abilities in bilingual Hong Kong children, identifying 9 significant genetic loci and showing polygenic overlap with educational attainment and ADHD.

Genome-wide copy number variation-, validation- and screening study implicates a novel copy number polymorphism associated with suicide attempts in major depressive disorder

The paper identifies a novel copy number variant associated with suicide attempts in major depressive disorder through genome-wide analysis and validation.