Haojie Lu
Hi, I am Haojie Lu, a Ph.D. student majoring in Genetics and Epidemiology. I have received formal training in Bioinformatics (both BSc and MSc). Previously I worked on understanding the genetic architecture of human facial phenotypes and face prediction using the genetic data.
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“My favorite things: Basketball, Travelling, Food (Cold beer and Hotpot), and Movies (Iron Man)”
I started my Ph.D. in 2021, focusing on the genetics, biological pathways, and medication effects underlying the influence of cardiovascular diseases and skeletal traits. My projects primarily focus on multi-omics including genomics and proteomics. On one hand, I am trying to understand the causes and consequences of coronary artery calcification and skeletal phenotypes including bone mineral density, and trabecular bone score. On the other hand, I am also trying to find the link between these phenotypes. My projects utilized data from existing cohorts, including the Rotterdam Study, Generation R, Framingham Heart Study, UKBB, etc.
Xiong Z, Gao X, Chen Y, Feng Z, Pan S, Lu H, et al. Combining genome-wide association studies highlight novel loci involved in human facial variation. Nat Commun. Dec 20 2022;13(1):7832. Epub 2022/12/21.
Kavousi M, Bos MM, Barnes HJ, Lino Cardenas CL, Wong D, Lu H, et al. Multi-ancestry genome-wide study identifies effector genes and druggable pathways for coronary artery calcification. Nat Genet. Oct 2023;55(10):1651-64. Epub 2023/09/29.
Lu H, Lary CW, Hodonsky CJ, Peyser PA, Bos D, van der Laan SW, et al. Association between BMD and coronary artery calcification: an observational and Mendelian randomization study. J Bone Miner Res. May 2 2024;39(4):443-52.
2024
Congress Travel award -European Calcified Tissue Society