Yuxuan Sun
Graduate Student
yuxuans@clemson.edu
Biosketch:
I am currently a first-year PhD student in Biomedical Data Science and Informatics at the Morgante Lab at Clemson University, co-advised by Dr. Trudy Mackay. I completed a Master’s degree in Biostatistics from the University of Michigan. Before that, I earned a Bachelor’s degree in Biological Science from the University of California, Irvine.
Research Interest:
I am interested in using population genetics to uncover genetic risk factors for complex diseases among diverse populations. By examining gene-environment interactions, my research aims to enhance our understanding of disease mechanisms and improve health outcomes and predictive modeling.
Publications:
Sun, Y., Liang, Z., Xia, X., Wang, M. H., Zhu, C., Pan, Y., & Sun, R. (2023). Extra cup of tea intake associated with increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease: Genetic insights from Mendelian randomization. Frontiers in Nutrition, 10, 1052281.
Sun, Y., Ding, Z., Guo, Y., Yuan, J., Zhu, C., Pan, Y., & Sun, R. (2023). Causal inference of central nervous system-regulated hormones in COVID-19: a bidirectional two-sample mendelian randomization study. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 12(4), 1681.