Projects by JI Program

Exploratory

3D Stress MRI-based Structural Failure Pattern and Biomechanical Analysis Comparing Chinese vs. American Women with Pelvic Organ Prolapse
John DeLancey, MD
Jianliu Wang, MD, PhD
Building Collaborations to Address Drug Problems in the United States and China
Frederic Blow, PhD
Mark Ilgen, PhD
Lin Lu, MD, PhD
Understanding the Role of Potassium Channel Gene Mutations in Pediatric Epilepsy
Lori L. Isom, PhD
Yuwu Jiang, MD, PhD
Human Embryo Mosaicism Influence on Preimplantation Genetic Screening (PGS), Embryo Development, and Human Embryonic Stem Cell (hESC) Development and Genetic Stability
Gary Smith, PhD
Jie Qiao, MD, PhD
Targeting Peptidylarginine Deiminase (PAD) for Diagnosis and Treatment of Severe Inflammation
Hasan Alam, MBBS
Baoguo Jiang, MD
Risk-adjusted Outcome Prediction Tool for Emergency Department Intensive Care Unit Patients
Kyle Gunnerson, MD, FCCM
Qingbian Ma, MD
Epigenetic Effect of Prenatal Environment Exposures
Margit Burmeister, PhD
Ming Li, MD
Imaging Biomarkers for Staging and Assessing Response to Therapy in Multiple Myeloma
Qian Dong, MD
Jin Lu, MD

Liver and GI Disease

Determining genetic and microbiome effects on non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and its medical complications in a Chinese population
Elizabeth Speliotes, MD, PhD, MPH
Linong Ji, MD
Identification of Tumoricidal T Cell Receptors from Hepatocellular Carcinomainfiltrating CD8+ T Lymphocytes
Clifford Cho, MD, FACS
Yuan Hong, MD, PhD
Systemic Investigation of the Microbiome-host Interactions in H. pylori-associated Gastric Cancer Patients
Yongqun (Oliver) He, PhD
Jianmin Wu, PhD
Image-Guided Surgery of Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Thomas Wang , MD, PhD
Jiye Zhu, MD
Role of Visceral Adiposity in the Pathogenesis of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Lean versus Obese Patients: A Comparative Study between Patients at UMHS versus PUHSC
Anna Lok, MD
Lai Wei, MD
Genomic Evolution and Mutational Signature of Esophageal Cancer in Anyang, China
Jun Li, PhD
Yang Ke, MD
Effects of Diet and Genetic Factors on Gut Dysbiosis in IBS
Chung Owyang, MD
Liping Duan, MD
Predictors of Hepatitis C Progression
Anna Lok, MD
Lai Wei, MD

Pulmonary Disease

Citrullinated Histone H3: A Mediator and Biomarker of Sepsis-induced Acute Lung Injury
Yongqing Li, MD, PhD
Tianbing Wang, MD
Therapeutic Implications of Natural Killer Cell Immune Surveillance in Lung Cancer
Venkat Keshamouni, PhD
Jun Wang, MD, PhD
Rapid Identification of Pathogens in Ventilator-associated Pneumonia Using Real-time Metagenomics and Real-time PCR
Robert Dickson, MD
Ning Shen, MD
Targeting Tumor Neoantigen-specific Tumor Infiltrating Lymphocytes in Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
Andrew Chang, MD
Qiao Li, PhD
Jixian Liu, MD
Compartmental Analysis of Metabolite Profiles Associated with Disease Phenotypes in Chinese and US Smokers with and without COPD
Theodore J Standiford, MD
Bei He, MD
DNA Methylation Changes Induced by Air Pollution Contributes to Chronic Airway Inflammation and Airway Remodeling in Moderate-to-Severe Uncontrolled Asthma
Steven Huang, MD
Yahong Chen, MD
Analysis of the Microbiome in Smokers without COPD and with COPD: Comparisons between U.S. and Chinese Populations
Margaret Gyetko, MD
Bei He, MD

Renal Disease

Building a Learning Health System for Kidney Disease through Meaningful Use of Electronic Health Record Data in Yinzhou China
Charles Friedman, PhD
Luxia Zhang, MD
Understanding the Heterogeneity in the Risk for Diabetes Complications in China and U.S.
Rodica Busui, MD, PhD
Luxia Zhang, MD

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