Jian Zeng
Senior Research Fellow (Level C) at The University of Queensland
Queensland, Australia
Summary
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Top SchoolJian Zeng is a senior research fellow and NHMRC Emerging Leadership Fellow at The University of Queensland with 10 years of experience in quantitative and statistical genetics. He specializes in Bayesian methods for dissecting the genetic architecture of complex traits, polygenic prediction that integrates genetic and non-genetic data, and pinpointing causal variants and regulatory elements. Over seven years as a postdoctoral statistical geneticist he has developed novel methods reflected in high-impact publications including Nature Genetics and multiple Nature Communications papers. Jian has secured A$1.6M+ in competitive funding (NHMRC and ARC), built extensive international collaborations spanning human and agricultural genetics, and mentored students and postdocs who now hold positions at UCLA and the Broad Institute. He also teaches university-level genetic statistics and directs a national Genetics and Genomics Winter School, blending deep methodological rigor with practical training and cross-discipline impact.
10 years of coding experience
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Quantitative Genetics, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Quantitative Genetics at Iowa State UniversityBachelor of Science - BS, Animal Science, Bachelor of Science - BS, Animal Science at China Agricultural University
Github Skills (7)
bayesian3
regression3
bioinformatics3
genome3
approximate3
cpp1
eigen1
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (5)
jianzeng/amber
Aug 2016 - Apr 2017
Contributions:12 PRs, 117 pushes, 5 branches in 8 months
regressiongenomeanalysesbayesian-regressionbioinformatics
jianyangqt/gctb_doc
Nov 2017 - Jun 2024
Contributions:32 pushes in 6 years 8 months
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