Xiao-Qing Liu, MD, MSc

Cross-appointment

• Biochemistry and medical genetics, Max Rady College of Medicine

Research interests

Dr. Liu is interested in applying epidemiological and biostatistical methods to gene mapping of monogenic and complex human traits/disorders. Currently, Dr. Liu's group is working on the following research projects:

• Gene mapping for autism and autism-related quantitative traits
• Gene mapping for autism using multi-omic data from twins
• Comorbid studies for autism using the provincial data repository
• Genome-wide DNA methylation profiles of newborn twins

Keywords

• Identity-by-descent mapping
• Multivariate analysis
• Comorbidity
• Autism
• Twins

Research affiliations

• Research acientist, Children's Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba