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Presence Formerly Arkansas
Last published 2025
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Wei Zhuang

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Principal Investigator (PI) & co-PI

Also affiliated: Boston University (2009–2016); Creighton University (2013–2016); University of Nebraska at Omaha (2004); Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine (2025); United States Food and Drug Administration (2020–2025); University of California, San Francisco (2011); Xiamen University (2025); Fujian Academy of Agricultural Sciences (2024); Essen University Hospital (2016); Children’s Hospital of Fudan University Xiamen Branch (2025); Xiamen Maternal and Child Health Hospital (2025); Shenzhen Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital (2025); University of Duisburg-Essen (2016)

Formerly Arkansas Affiliated with NCTR through 2021; recent publications list Xiamen University.

17 h-index 33 pubs 2,436 cited

  • Humans
  • Genome-Wide Association Study
  • Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
  • Female
  • Male
  • Adult
  • Middle Aged
  • Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction
  • Adolescent
  • Sex Hormone-Binding Globulin
  • Aged
  • Aging
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Quantitative Trait Loci
  • Genetic Loci

Biography and Research Information

OverviewAI-generated summary

Wei Zhuang's research focuses on the genetic determinants of human reproductive aging and hormone regulation. Zhuang has published extensively on genome-wide association studies (GWAS) that identify genetic loci influencing age at menarche and menopause. These studies have leveraged meta-analyses of large cohorts to uncover genetic variants associated with these traits, revealing potential roles for DNA repair and immune pathways in reproductive timing.

Further research by Zhuang has investigated the genetic underpinnings of circulating sex hormone levels, including sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG) and dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEAS). These investigations aim to elucidate the complex interplay between genetics and hormonal regulation, with implications for understanding aging mechanisms. Zhuang's work has been published in peer-reviewed journals and contributes to the broader field of human genetics and reproductive health.

Metrics

  • h-index: 17
  • Publications: 33
  • Citations: 2,436

Positions

  • Principal Investigator (PI) & co-PI 2017–present
    United States Food and Drug Administration Division of Bioinformatics and Biostatistics ORCID
  • Principal Investigator (PI) & co-PI publications 2020–2025
    National Center for Toxicological Research ORCID
  • Assistant Professor 2013–2017
    Creighton University School of Medicine ORCID
  • Statistical Consultant 2012–2013
    Samyak Solutions (associated with NIH Heart, Lung and Blood Institute) ORCID
  • Research Assistant, Instructor & Data Assistant 2008–2012
    Boston University Biostatistics ORCID
  • Research Assistant 2005–2007
    University of Michigan–Ann Arbor Biostatistics ORCID
  • Research Assistant & Biological Data Analyst 2003–2005
    University of Nebraska Medical Center ORCID
  • Graduate Assistant 2001–2003
    University of Nebraska at Omaha Information Systems and Quantitative Analysis (ISQA) ORCID

Selected Publications

  • The MCTOT app: A publicly available tool for statistical cycle-to-threshold analysis and inference of informative but uncertainly determined qPCR data (2025)
    PLoS ONE DOI OpenAlex
  • A robust biostatistical method leverages informative but uncertainly determined qPCR data for biomarker detection, early diagnosis, and treatment (2022)
    PLoS ONE 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Elevated bilirubin, alkaline phosphatase at onset, and drug metabolism are associated with prolonged recovery from DILI (2021)
    Journal of Hepatology 45 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Reproducibility Challenges for Biomarker Detection with Uncertain But Informative Experimental Data (2020)
    Biomarkers in Medicine 6 citations DOI OpenAlex

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