Lan Xiong

Lan Xiong is an Associate Professor in the Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery at McGill University's Montreal Neurological Institute-Hospital (The Neuro), actively advancing research in neurodevelopmental and psychiatric disorders through genetic and genomic approaches.

Her academic journey includes:

• MD from Peking University
• Residency in pediatrics and pediatric neurology at Peking University First Hospital
• PhD in neuroscience at McGill University (focused on genetic studies of partial epilepsy)
• Postdoctoral training in neurogenetics and neurogenomics at McGill Centre for Research in Neuroscience and CRCHUM

Dr. Xiong's research centers on gene discovery for psychiatric and neurodevelopmental disorders, employing statistical methods and genetic technologies to investigate polygenicity mechanisms and epigenetic partitioning of heritability. She utilizes special family cohorts and isolated consanguineous populations to unravel complex genetic architectures, while actively fostering McGill's research collaborations with Chinese institutions and companies.