معرفی
Dr. Lan Xiong is a Professor/Researcher at the Department of Psychiatry and Addictology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Montreal. She leads the Neurogenetics Laboratory at the Centre de recherche de l'Institut universitaire en santé mentale de Montréal (CR-IUSMM). Her research focuses on genetic studies of neurological and psychiatric disorders, including schizophrenia, autism, and cerebrovascular diseases in consanguineous populations. She holds major grants, including a $500k+ 5-year subvention from IRSC and FCI infrastructure funding.
Education:
- M.D. in Family Medicine (1990, Beijing Medical University)
- Master's in Neuroscience & Pediatrics (1993, Beijing Medical University)
- Ph.D. in Human Genetics & Neuroscience (2002, McGill University)
- Multiple postdoctoral fellowships and certifications in genetics at CHUM, CUSM, and Rockefeller University
Key Projects:
- Genetic studies of consanguineous Pakistani pedigrees with schizophrenia/bipolar disorder (2012–2017)
- Infrastructure for neurodevelopmental psychiatric genetics research (FCI-funded, 2013–2018)
- Canada-China collaboration on cerebrovascular genetics
Awards & Funding:
- Major IRSC grant (2012–2017) for psychiatric disorder genetics
- FCI infrastructure grants (2013–2018)
- Québec Bio-Imaging Network participation (2013)
Lab & Teams: Her neurogenetics lab investigates genetic mechanisms in psychiatric disorders, leveraging consanguineous populations to identify rare variants. Collaborations include cross-country and international teams like China-Pakistan studies.
