Education

2002-2005 Huazhong University of Science and Technology, PhD, Epidemiology and Biostatistics
1993-1996  Tongji Medical University, M. M. (M.S. equivalent), Biostatistics
1986-1990  Wuhan University, B.Sc.,Information Science

Work Experience

2009 – Present: Associate Professor, Department of Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health,

Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.

2007 – 2008: Postdoctoral Fellow, Centre for Research and Intervention on Suicide and Euthanasia, University of Quebec at Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

2005 – 2006: Visiting Scholar, Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health and Community Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA

1996 – 2002: Lecturer, Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health in Tongji Medical University, Wuhan, China.

1990 – 1993: Research Assistant, Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health in Tongji Medical University, Wuhan, China.

Funding Projects

2011-2013   Title of grant: A Prospective Nested Case-Control Study on Suicide Recidivism after Attempted Suicide, funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC). PI.

2007-2012  Title of grant: USA-China Agricultural Injury Research Training Project, funded bythe Fogarty International Center at the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH).

2008-2010  Title of grant: USA-China Agricultural Injury Research Training Project, funded bythe Fogarty International Center at the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH). Co-investigator.Title of grant:Research on the development of family burden scale for non-communicable chronic diseases, funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC). PI.

2007-2008  Title of grant:Suicidal behavior in adolescents: is the “cry for help” silenced in alcohol? funded by Centre for Research and Intervention on Suicide and Euthanasia,University of Quebec atMontreal, Canada. Co-investigator.

Teaching Experience

MedicalStatistics, instructor,Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science & Technology.

SAS Programming, instructor,Tongji Medical College,Huazhong University of Science & Technology.

A tutorial using PLINK to analyze GWAS data, instructor,Tongji Medical College,Huazhong University of Science & Technology.

Publications

A. Original, Peer-Reviewed Articles

1. YangF, Meng H, Chen H, XuXin, Liu Z, LuoA, *FengZ. Influencing factors of mental health of medical students in China. Journal of Huazhong University of Science and Technology-Medical Sciences.2014; 34(3):443-449.

2. Feng S,Li D,Wu J,Meng H,*Chen H. Analysis on mal-adaptation and its relationship with family factors among college freshmen in Wuhan. Chinese Journal of Disease Control and Prevention. 2014; 18(3):209-212. (in Chinese)

3. Meng H, Li J, Loerbroks A, Wu J, *Chen H. Rural/urban Background, Depression and Suicidal Ideation in Chinese College Students: A Cross-Sectional Study. PLoS ONE. 2013;8(8): 137-157.

4. Cheng LH, *Chen H, Zheng ML. Association of suicidal ideation and family factors among rural elderly. Chinese Journal of Public Health. 2013; 29(2):157-159.(in Chinese)

5. Zheng ML, *Chen H, Zhou R, Cheng LH. Using multivariate grey model to predict suicide mortality in Macheng, Hubei Province. Chinese Journal of Public Health. 2012; 28(5):685-687.

6. Wu L, Chen H, Hu Y, Xiang HY, Yu X, Zhang T, Cao Z,*Wang YJ. Prevalence and Associated Factors of Elder Mistreatment in a Rural Community in People’s Republic of China: A Cross-Sectional Study.PLoS ONE. 2012; 7(3):100-116

7. Wu L, Shen M, Chen H, Zhang T，Cao Z,Xiang HY, *Wang YJ. The Relationship Between Elder Mistreatment and Suicidal Ideation in Rural Older Adults in China. Am J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2012; 19(9): 1020-1028.

8. Wu J, Wu YT, FENG SX,Meng H,*Chen H. Mediating effects on depression regarding the relationship between negative life events and suicide ideation among college students. Chinese Journal of Epidemiology. 2012; 33( 11):5-10. (in Chinese)

9. Zheng ML, *Chen H.Time series analysis of suicide mortality in Macheng of Hubei province, 1984-2008.Chinese Journal of Health Statistics. 2012; 29(3):395-399. (in Chinese)

10. Ran D, Schubert M, TaubertI, EcksteinV, BellosF, Jauch A,Chen H, Bruckner T, Saffrich Rainer, WuchterP,*Ho AD.Heterogeneity of leukemia stem cell candidates at diagnosis of acute myeloid leukemia and their clinical significance . Experimental Hematology.2012; 40(2):155-165.

11. *Chen H,Liu XX, Zheng ML.Study on the long-term trend of suicidal deaths in Macheng of Hubeiprovince, 1984-2008. Chinese Journal of Epidemiology.2011, 32(1):151-156. (in Chinese)

12. Chen H, *Mishara BL, Liu XX. A pilot study of mobile phone message intervention with suicide attempters. Crisis. 2010;31(2):109-112.

13. Chen H, Du Y, Lu Z. Methodological Study on Evaluation of Family Burdens Led by Personal Injury. Chinese Journal of Chronic Diseases. 2005; 4(1):92-95.

14. Chen H, Liu XX. Probability Model of Women’s Fertility Rate. Chinese Journal ofHealth Statistics. 2003; 20(4): 208-210. (in Chinese)

15. Chen H, Du YK, Jia GZ. Factor Analysis Used in Validity Test of FBS. ChineseJournal of Health Statistics. 2003; 20 (4):93-94. (in Chinese)

16. Chen H, Du Y, Jia G, et al. Validity and Reliability of the Family Burden Scale of Injury. Journal of Huazhong University of Science and Technology – Health Sciences. 2003;32(5):561-562. (in Chinese)

B. Books
(1) Zhun J, Chen H. Mmaternal and Children Health Informatics. Beijing: People’s Medical Publishing House, 2014.

(2) Co-author. Medical Statistics. Beijing: Science Press, 2000.