Principal Investigator

Houfeng Zheng M.D, Ph.D.

Hou-Feng Zheng M.D, Ph.D.

Email: houf.zheng@suda.edu.cn or hou.zheng@mail.mcgill.ca

Hou-Feng Zheng is a Professor at Soochow University and a Chief Physician at the second affiliated hospital of Soochow University. He received MD in 2004 and PhD in 2010. He finished postdoc training in human genetics in McGill University in 2015. He worked as a Principal Investigator at Westlake University from 2017-2024.


He initiated the Westlake BioBank for Chinese (WBBC) project in 2017, and this project has been updated to China Precision BioBank (CPBB) since 2025. His main expertise is to develop and apply integrative methodologies to analyze massive large-scale biomedical datasets, bridging genomics, epidemiology, and clinical informatics.

Research Interests

Population/Statistical Genetics and Genomics: He is dedicated to providing a comprehensive Chinese Haplotype Reference with samples across China to include the diversity of the Chinese population.

Aging-related musculoskeletal system traits: He studies the genetic factors and environmental factors for complex traits such as bone mineral density, vitamin D, thyroid hormone, IGF1, BMI, leptin, and complex diseases such as osteoporosis, sarcopenia and fracture in the elderly.

Members

Meng-Yuan Yang

Postdoctoral Fellow at Soochow University

Email: yangmengyuan@westlake.edu.cn

Meng-Yuan Yang

Pian-Pian Zhao Ph.D.

Postdoctoral Fellow at Westlake University

Email: zhaopianpian@westlake.edu.cn

Pian-Pian Zhao Ph.D.

Si-Rui Gai

Ph.D. Student at Westlake University

Email: gaisirui@westlake.edu.cn

Si-Rui Gai

Peng-Lin Guan

Ph.D. Student at Westlake University

Email: guanpenglin@westlake.edu.cn

Peng-Lin Guan

Yu Qian

Ph.D. Student at Westlake University

Email: qianyu@westlake.edu.cn

Yu Qian

Jia-Xuan Gu

Ph.D. Student at Westlake University

Email: gujiaxuan@westlake.edu.cn

Jia-Xuan Gu

Xin Li

Ph.D. Student at Westlake University

Email: lixin@westlake.edu.cn

Xin Li

Jia-Dong Zhong

Ph.D. Student at Westlake University

Email: zhongjiadong@westlake.edu.cn

Jia-Dong Zhong

Peng Wei

Ph.D. Student at Soochow University

Email: 20247833006@stu.suda.edu.cn

Peng Wei

A-Lin Lv

Master student at Soochow University

Email: 20245233020@stu.suda.edu.cn

A-Lin Lv

Cai-Rui Liu

Master student at Soochow University

Email: 20245233105@stu.suda.edu.cn

Cai-Rui Liu

Alumni

Pei-Kuan Cong

Pei-Kuan Cong

Postdoctoral Fellow

2017-2022

Saber Khederzadeh

Saber Khederzadeh

Postdoctoral Fellow

2017-2022

Wei-Yang Bai

Wei-Yang Bai

Ph.D. student

2017-2021

Xiao-Wei Zhu

Xiao-Wei Zhu

Ph.D. student

2017-2022

Jiang-Wei Xia

Jiang-Wei Xia

Ph.D. student

2018-2022

Jian-Guo Tao

Jian-Guo Tao

Ph.D. Student

2020-2024

Jin-Jian Xu

Jin-Jian Xu

Master student

2016-2019

Xue-Jin Xu

Xue-Jin Xu

Master student

2016-2019

Qiong Yin

Qiong Yin

Master student

2015-2018

Li-Ya Hu

Li-Ya Hu

Master student

2015-2018

Xian-Jiao Yi

Xian-Jiao Yi

Research Assistant Professor

2023-2024

Xiang Chen

Xiang Chen

Research Assistant Professor

2024.3-2024.8

Mao-Mao Miao

Mao-Mao Miao

Research Assistant

2023-2024