Dr. Tang is an associate professor at the Institute of Mental Health, the Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University. Dr. Tang has published a total of more than 50 papers in SCI, cited 1200 times more. His main area of research interest and expertise is to investigate the underlying mechanisms of psychotic disorders. He uses genetic method, neuroimaging method, pharmacological method and rTMS method to explore the neural basis of psychiatric symptoms.
1. Gender and Regional Differences in Sleep Quality and Insomnia: A General Population-based Study in Hunan Province of China, Sci Rep, 2017 Mar 6; 7:43690.
2. Whole-genome sequencing of monozygotic twins discordant for schizophrenia indicates multiple genetic risk factors for schizophrenia, J Genet Genomics, 2017 Jun 20; 44(6): 295-306.
3. Decreased Thalamocortical Connectivity in Chronic Ketamine Users, PLoS One, 2016 Dec 15; 11(12): e0167381.
4. 9.Association of telomere length and mitochondrial DNA copy number with risperidone treatment response in first-episode antipsychotic-native schizophrenia, Sci Rep, 2015 Dec 18; 5: 18553.
5. Leukocyte mitochondrial DNA copy number in blood is not associated with major depressive disorder in young adults, PLoS ONE, 2014; 9: e96869.
6. Evaluating risk loci for schizophrenia distilled from genome-wide association studies in Han Chinese from central China, Mol Psychiatry, 2013 Jun; 18(6): 638-639.
7. Decrease in temporal gyrus gray matter volume in first-episode, early onset schizophrenia: an MRI study, PLoS One, 2012; 7(7): e40247.
8. A pilot study of life events and mood disorders: self-report survey in chinese heroin-dependent individuals, Am J Addict, 2011; 20(4): 337-342.
9. Abnormal anterior cingulum integrity in first episode, early-onset schizophrenia: a diffusion tensor imaging study, Brain Res, 2010; 1343: 199-205.
10. Body dysmorphic disorder, social anxiety and depressive symptoms in Chinese medical students, Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol, 2010; 45(10): 963-971.
