Overview
Background
Dr. Geng Wang is a postdoctoral research fellow specializing in statistical genetics and genetic epidemiology at the Institute for Molecular Bioscience, University of Queensland. His research focuses on the developmental origins of health and diseases, causal inference in genetic epidemiology, genetic susceptibility of complex traits and diseases, and the advancement of statistical genetics methodologies. Proficient in bioinformatics, statistical genetics, and clinical research, he has a background in clinical medicine and the biotechnology industry.
Dr. Wang obtained his bachelor's degree in clinical medicine and master's degree in internal medicine from Second Military Medical University (Shanghai, China) in 2012 and 2016, respectively. He served as a resident physician at Changzheng Hospital, affiliated with Second Military Medical University, from 2016 to 2017, specialising in rheumatology, before being promoted to an attending doctor. During his time in Shanghai, he was invited to visit the Translational Research Institute (Australia) twice in 2016 and 2017 for bioinformatics training and collaborative research.
Driven by his growing interest in human genetics, Dr. Wang pursued a Ph.D. in statistical genetics with Professor David Evans at the University of Queensland, which he successfully completed in 2023. Since then, he has continued his research in the aforementioned areas, contributing to the field with his diverse background and expertise.
Availability
- Dr Geng Wang is:
- Available for supervision
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Medicine, Second Military Medical University (第二军医大学)
- Masters (Research) of Internal Medicine, Second Military Medical University (第二军医大学)
- Doctor of Philosophy of Genetics, The University of Queensland
Works
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2025
Conference Publication
Distinct genetic profiles influence Body Mass Index between infancy and adolescence
Wang, Geng, McEwan, Samuel, Zeng, Jian, Haile-Mariam, Mekonnen, Yengo, Loïc, Goddard, Michael, Kemper, Kathryn and Warrington, Nicole (2025). Distinct genetic profiles influence Body Mass Index between infancy and adolescence. Quantitative Genetics and Genomics - Gordon Research Conference, Lucca, Italy, 16 - 21 February 2025.
2025
Journal Article
No evidence of interaction between FADS2 genotype and breastfeeding on cognitive or other traits in the UK Biobank
Centorame, Giulio, Warrington, Nicole M., Hemani, Gibran, Wang, Geng, Davey Smith, George and Evans, David M. (2025). No evidence of interaction between FADS2 genotype and breastfeeding on cognitive or other traits in the UK Biobank. Behavior Genetics, 55 (2) l1855, 86-102. doi: 10.1007/s10519-024-10210-0
2024
Conference Publication
Distinct genetic profiles influence body mass index between infancy and adolescence
Wang, Geng, McEwan, Samuel, Zeng, Jian, Haile-Mariam, Mekonnen, Yengo, Loic, Goddard, Michael, Kemper, Kathryn and Warrington, Nicole (2024). Distinct genetic profiles influence body mass index between infancy and adolescence. 57th European Society of Human Genetics (ESHG) Conference, Berlin, Germany, 1-4 June 2024. London, United Kingdom: Nature Publishing Group.
2024
Journal Article
Is lower birthweight truly causal for increased cardiovascular risk?
Warrington, Nicole M, Wang, Geng and Bond, Tom A (2024). Is lower birthweight truly causal for increased cardiovascular risk?. European Heart Journal, 45 (45), 4865-4866. doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehae509
2023
Journal Article
Partitioning genetic effects on birthweight at classical human leukocyte antigen loci into maternal and fetal components, using structural equation modelling
Wang, Geng, Warrington, Nicole M. and Evans, David M. (2023). Partitioning genetic effects on birthweight at classical human leukocyte antigen loci into maternal and fetal components, using structural equation modelling. International Journal of Epidemiology, 53 (1) dyad142, 1-9. doi: 10.1093/ije/dyad142
2023
Other Outputs
Using Genetics to Understand the Relationship Between the Intrauterine Environment and Future Offspring Cardiometabolic Risk
Wang, Geng (2023). Using Genetics to Understand the Relationship Between the Intrauterine Environment and Future Offspring Cardiometabolic Risk. PhD Thesis, Frazer Institute, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/8edb67a
2023
Conference Publication
Partitioning genetic effects on birth weight at classical human leukocyte antigen loci into indirect maternal and direct fetal components.
Wang, Geng, Warrington, Nicole M. and Evans, David M. (2023). Partitioning genetic effects on birth weight at classical human leukocyte antigen loci into indirect maternal and direct fetal components.. The 16th GeneMappers Conference, Hobart, TAS, Australia, 8 - 10 March 2023.
2023
Conference Publication
Contributions of maternal classical HLA alleles and KIR genes to the risk of miscarriages and stillbirths
Nunes, Caroline Brito, Decina, Caitlin, Hwang, Liang-Dar, Wang, Geng, Leggatt, Graham, Moen, Gunn-Helen and Evans, David (2023). Contributions of maternal classical HLA alleles and KIR genes to the risk of miscarriages and stillbirths. International Statistical Genetics Workshop, Boulder, CO United States, 5 - 11 March 2023.
2023
Journal Article
Genotype by sex interactions in ankylosing spondylitis
Li, Zhixiu, McRae, Allan F., Wang, Geng, Ellis, Jonathan J., Whyte, Jessica, Kenna, Tony J., Brown, Matthew A. and Evans, David M. (2023). Genotype by sex interactions in ankylosing spondylitis. Nature Genetics, 55 (1), 14-16. doi: 10.1038/s41588-022-01250-5
2023
Conference Publication
Contributions of Maternal Classical HLA Alleles and Spousal HLA Incompatibility to the Risk of Miscarriages and Stillbirths
Nunes, Caroline Brito, Hwang, Liang-Dar, Wang, Geng, Yengo, Loic, Leggatt, Graham, Moen, Gunn-Helen and Evans, David M. (2023). Contributions of Maternal Classical HLA Alleles and Spousal HLA Incompatibility to the Risk of Miscarriages and Stillbirths. 70th Annual Meeting of the Society for Reproductive Investigation (SRI), Brisbane, QLD Australia, 21-25 March 2023. Heidelberg, Germany: Springer.
2022
Conference Publication
Contributions of maternal classical HLA alleles to the risk of miscarriages and stillbirths
Brito Nunes, Caroline, Hwang, Liang-Dar, Wang, Geng, Leggatt, Graham, Moen, Gunn-Helen and Evans, David (2022). Contributions of maternal classical HLA alleles to the risk of miscarriages and stillbirths. Queensland Perinatal Consortium (QPaCt), Brisbane, QLD Australia, 15 December 2022.
2022
Journal Article
Birth weight and cardiometabolic risk factors: a discordant twin study in the UK Biobank
Wang, Geng, Bond, Tom A., Warrington, Nicole M. and Evans, David M. (2022). Birth weight and cardiometabolic risk factors: a discordant twin study in the UK Biobank. Journal of Developmental Origins of Health and Disease, 14 (2) PII S2040174422000538, 1-7. doi: 10.1017/s2040174422000538
2022
Conference Publication
Using structural equation modelling to partition genetic effects on birth weight at human leukocyte antigen loci into maternal and fetal components
Wang, Geng, Warrington, Nicole M. and Evans, David M. (2022). Using structural equation modelling to partition genetic effects on birth weight at human leukocyte antigen loci into maternal and fetal components. International Genetic Epidemiology Society 2022 Annual Meeting, Paris, France, 7 - 9 September 2022. Hoboken, NJ, United States: John Wiley & Sons. doi: 10.1002/gepi.22503
2022
Conference Publication
Partitioning genetic effects on birth weight into maternal and fetal components at classical HLA loci
Wang, Geng, Warrington, Nicole M. and Evans, David M. (2022). Partitioning genetic effects on birth weight into maternal and fetal components at classical HLA loci. DOHaD World Congress 2022, Vancouver, BC, Canada, 27 - 31 August 2022.
2022
Journal Article
Mendelian randomization study of maternal coffee consumption and its influence on birthweight, stillbirth, miscarriage, gestational age and pre-term birth
Brito Nunes, Caroline, Huang, Peiyuan, Wang, Geng, Lundberg, Mischa, D’Urso, Shannon, Wootton, Robyn E., Borges, Maria Carolina, Lawlor, Deborah A., Warrington, Nicole M., Evans, David M., Hwang, Liang-Dar and Moen, Gunn-Helen (2022). Mendelian randomization study of maternal coffee consumption and its influence on birthweight, stillbirth, miscarriage, gestational age and pre-term birth. International Journal of Epidemiology, 52 (1), 1-13. doi: 10.1093/ije/dyac121
2022
Journal Article
Investigating a potential causal relationship between maternal blood pressure during pregnancy and future offspring cardiometabolic health
Wang, Geng, Bhatta, Laxmi, Moen, Gunn-Helen, Hwang, Liang-Dar, Kemp, John P., Bond, Tom A., Åsvold, Bjørn Olav, Brumpton, Ben, Evans, David M. and Warrington, Nicole M. (2022). Investigating a potential causal relationship between maternal blood pressure during pregnancy and future offspring cardiometabolic health. Hypertension, 79 (1), 170-177. doi: 10.1161/hypertensionaha.121.17701
2021
Journal Article
Openness weighted association studies: leveraging personal genome information to prioritize noncoding variants
Song, Shuang, Shan, Nayang, Wang, Geng, Yan, Xiting, Liu, Jun S and Hou, Lin (2021). Openness weighted association studies: leveraging personal genome information to prioritize noncoding variants. Bioinformatics, 37 (24), 4737-4743. doi: 10.1093/bioinformatics/btab514
2021
Journal Article
Factors relating to bone mineral density in young and middle-aged patients with ankylosing spondylitis
Wu, Xin, Zhong, Jia-Yun, Wang, Geng and Xu, Hu-ji (2021). Factors relating to bone mineral density in young and middle-aged patients with ankylosing spondylitis. Chinese Medical Journal, 134 (21), 2556-2563. doi: 10.1097/cm9.0000000000001787
2021
Journal Article
Correction: Polygenic Risk Scores have high diagnostic capacity in ankylosing spondylitis
Li, Zhixiu, Wu, Xin, Leo, Paul J., De Guzman, Erika, Akkoc, Nurullah, Breban, Maxime, Macfarlane, Gary J., Mahmoudi, Mahdi, Marzo-Ortega, Helena, Anderson, Lisa K., Wheeler, Lawrie, Chou, Chung-Tei, Harrison, Andrew A., Stebbings, Simon, Jones, Gareth T., Bang, So-Young, Wang, Geng, Jamshidi, Ahmadreza, Farhadi, Elham, Song, Jing, Lin, Li, Li, Mengmeng, Wei, James Cheng-Chung, Martin, Nicholas G., Wright, Margaret J., Lee, MinJae, Wang, Yuqin, Zhan, Jian, Zhang, Jin-San ... Brown, Matthew A. (2021). Correction: Polygenic Risk Scores have high diagnostic capacity in ankylosing spondylitis. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 80 (11), E187-E187. doi: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2020-219446corr1
2021
Conference Publication
Investigating a potential causal relationship between maternal blood pressure during pregnancy and future offspring cardiometabolic health
Wang, Geng, Bhatta, Laxmi, Moen, Gunn-Helen, Hwang, Liang-Dar, Kemp, John P., Bond, Tom A., Asvold, Bjorn Olav, Brumpton, Ben, Evans, David M. and Warrington, Nicole M. (2021). Investigating a potential causal relationship between maternal blood pressure during pregnancy and future offspring cardiometabolic health. Behavior Genetics Association 51st Annual Meeting, Online (Zoom), 29 June 2021. New York, United States: Springer.
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