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Fang Fang

Fang Fang

Professor | Docent
Telephone: +46852486131
Visiting address: Nobels väg 13, 17177 Solna
Postal address: C6 Institutet för miljömedicin, C6 Integrativ epidemiologi Fang, 171 77 Stockholm
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About me

  • Education
    MD, PhD

Research

  • Neurodegenerative disease

    We are interested in studying the risk factors as well as prognostic indicators for different neurodegenerative diseases, primarily amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), Parkinson's disease (PD), and dementias. Our research questions include for example the roles of energy metabolism, immune modulation, and gut microbiome, as well as their interactions in the risk and prognosis of ALS. We use different research tools including the unique Swedish health registers (e.g. Swedish Motor Neuron Disease Registry), longitudinal cohort studies, and case-control studies. We work closely with the Neurology clinic at the Karolinska University Hospital and other researchers in Sweden and other countries in these efforts.
    - Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
    - MegaALS

    Psychiatric disorders
    We are interested in the comorbidity between psychiatric disorders and different somatic diseases, including cancer, cardiovascular disease, neurodegenerative disease, and infections (such as COVID-19).
    - CoMorMent
    - COVIDMENT
    - PreciMENT

    Stressful life events
    We are interested in the short- and long-term health consequences of severely stressful life events, e.g., loss of a significant other, cancer diagnosis, and natural disaster. For instance, we study whether there are unrecognized health consequences immediately following a cancer diagnosis, and whether experience of severe psychological stress after cancer diagnosis influences cancer prognosis. These studies are based on the health registers, large-scale cohort studies, as well as specifically designed clinical studies in Sweden, other Nordic countries, United States, and China.
    - Psychological Stress and its Related Health Outcomes

    Current doctoral students:
    Yihan Hu
    Charilaos Chourpiliadis
    Emily Joyce
    Shiyu Li

    Former doctoral students:
    Daniela Mariosa (currently Postdoc at International Agency for Research on Cancer)
    Ruoqing Chen (currently Associate professor at Sun Yat-sen University)
    Donghao Lu (currently Associate professor at ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡)
    Jianwei Zhu (currently Physician at West China Hospital)
    Elisa Longinetti (currently Postdoc at ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡)
    Qing Shen (currently PI at Tongji University)
    Solmaz Yazdani (currently Postdoc at ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡)
    Jiangwei Sun (currently Postdoc at ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡)
    Can Cui (currently Postdoc at Lund University)
    Qianwei Liu (currently PI at Nanfang Medical University)
    Kejia Hu (currently Postdoc at ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡)

    Current postdocs:
    Jacob Bergstedt
    Wei Dang
    Mary Barker
    Kejia Hu
    Jing Wu
    Shuyun Chen

    Former postdocs:
    Emily Bond
    Yiqiang Zhan
    Christina Seitz
    Weiyao Yin
    Aniko Lovik
    Tingting Huang
    Eva Herweijer
    Lu Pan

    Other members of the group (current):
    Christina Seitz (research specialist)
    Gillian Murphy (research assistant)
    Ioannis Psychogios (student)
    Elisabet Gisladottir (research assistant)
    Aniko Lovik (statistician)
    Eva Herweijer (research specialist)
    Shifeng Lian (PhD student)
    Hilda Danielsdottir (PhD student at University of Iceland)
    Eli Diba (postdoc)
    Zhenzhen Chen (postdoc)
    Yufeng Chen (postdoc)
    John Andersson (senior researcher)
    Katja Fall (Professor at Örebro University, affiliated)
    Unnur Valdimarsdottir (Professor at University of Iceland)
    Magnus Kaijser (Adjunct professor, Karolinska University Hospital)

    Research grants:
    My research work has been supported by the European Research Council (ERC), European Commission (EU), NordForsk, Swedish Research Council (VR), Swedish Research Council for Health, Working Life, and Welfare (Forte), Swedish Cancer Society (Cancerfonden), US Centers for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC), NIH, Swedish Society for Medical Research (SSMF), Swedish Brain Foundation, and ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡.

Teaching

  • I have been teaching in PhD courses in Epidemiology during the past years.

Articles

  • Article: MOLECULAR PSYCHIATRY. 2024;29(11):3422-3430
    Yang H; Yang L; Chen W; Zeng Y; Zhang Y; Tang Y; Zeng H; Yang D; Qu Y; Hu Y; Liu D; Song J; Fang F; Valdimarsdottir UA; Li Q; Song H
  • Article: JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY. 2024;271(8):5447-5459
    Chourpiliadis C; Seitz C; Lovik A; Joyce EE; Pan L; Hu Y; Klappe U; Samuelsson K; Press R; Ingre C; Fang F
  • Article: CLINICAL CANCER RESEARCH. 2024;30(13):2772-2779
    Lian S; Lu C; Li F; Yu X; Ai L; Wu B; Gong X; Zhou W; Liang X; Zhan J; Yuan Y; Fang F; Liu Z; Ji M; Zheng Z
  • Article: JOURNAL OF THE NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE. 2024;116(6):920-928
    Zeng E; He W; Sjolander A; Bergqvist J; Fang F; Czene K
  • Article: NATURE CARDIOVASCULAR RESEARCH. 2024;3(6):754-769
    Bergstedt J; Pasman JA; Ma Z; Harder A; Yao S; Parker N; Treur JL; Smit DJA; Frei O; Shadrin AA; Meijsen JJ; Shen Q; Hägg S; Tornvall P; Buil A; Werge T; Hjerling-Leffler J; Als TD; Børglum AD; Lewis CM; McIntosh AM; Valdimarsdóttir UA; Andreassen OA; Sullivan PF; Lu Y; Fang F
  • Article: JAMA PSYCHIATRY. 2024;81(6):586-594
    Danielsdottir HB; Aspelund T; Shen Q; Halldorsdottir T; Jakobsdottir J; Song H; Lu D; Kuja-Halkola R; Larsson H; Fall K; Magnusson PKE; Fang F; Bergstedt J; Valdimarsdottir UA
  • Article: ISCIENCE. 2024;27(5):109701
    Lian S; Lu C; Li F; Yu X; Ai L; Wu B; Gong X; Zhou W; Xie Y; Du Y; Quan W; Wang P; Deng L; Liang X; Zhan J; Yuan Y; Fang F; Liu Z; Ji M; Zheng Z
  • Article: ACTA OBSTETRICIA ET GYNECOLOGICA SCANDINAVICA. 2024;103(5):862-872
    Liu W; Ren L; Fang F; Chen R
  • Article: JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY. 2024;271(5):2730-2735
    Imrell S; Fang F; Ingre C; Sennfaelt S
  • Article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH. 2024;34(2):394-401
    Wang Y; Unnarsdottir AB; Magnusdottir I; Fang F; Thordardottir EB; Runarsdottir H; Love TJ; Kristinsson SY; Palsson R; Jakobsdottir J; Zoega H; Asbjornsdottir KH; Song H; Hauksdottir A; Aspelund T; Valdimarsdottir UA
  • Article: JAMA NETWORK OPEN. 2024;7(4):e244525
    Chourpiliadis C; Zeng Y; Lovik A; Wei D; Valdimarsdottir U; Song H; Hammar N; Fang F
  • Article: JAMA PSYCHIATRY. 2024;81(4):374-385
    Chen Y; Shen Q; Lichtenstein P; Gradus JL; Arnberg FK; Larsson H; D'Onofrio BM; Fang F; Song H; Valdimarsdottir UA
  • Article: PLOS MEDICINE. 2024;21(3):e1004372
    Herweijer E; Hu K; Wang J; Lu D; Sparen P; Adami H-O; Valdimarsdottir U; Sundstroem K; Fang F
  • Article: PLOS MEDICINE. 2024;21(3):e1004363
    Yang Q; Braenn E; Bertone-Johnson ER; Sjolander A; Fang F; Oberg AS; Valdimarsdottir UA; Lu D
  • Article: BMC MEDICINE. 2024;22(1):63
    Chen X; Wei D; Fang F; Song H; Yin L; Kaijser M; Gurholt TP; Andreassen OA; Valdimarsdottir U; Hu K; Duan M
  • Article: NATURE COMMUNICATIONS. 2024;15(1):1209
    Han X; Shen Q; Hou C; Yang H; Chen W; Zeng Y; Qu Y; Suo C; Ye W; Fang F; Valdimarsdottir UA; Song H
  • Article: BMC MEDICINE. 2024;22(1):59
    Wen S; Zhu J; Han X; Li Y; Liu H; Yang H; Hou C; Xu S; Wang J; Hu Y; Qu Y; Liu D; Aspelund T; Fang F; Valdimarsdottir UA; Song H
  • Article: BJPSYCH OPEN. 2024;10(2):e37
    Chen X; Hu K; Song H; Yin L; Kaijser M; Gurholt TP; Andreassen OA; Valdimarsdottir U; Fang F; Duan M
  • Article: GEROSCIENCE. 2024;46(1):961-968
    Zhang A; Zhang Y; Meng Y; Ji Q; Ye M; Zhou L; Liu M; Yi C; Karlsson IK; Fang F; Haegg S; Zhan Y
  • Article: JOURNAL OF MEDICAL VIROLOGY. 2024;96(2):e29444
    Huang X; Meng Y; Hu X; Zhang A; Ji Q; Liang Z; Fang F; Zhan Y
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All other publications

  • Preprint: MEDRXIV. 2024;MEDRXIV
    Meijsen J; Hu K; Krebs MD; Athanasiadis G; Washbrook S; Zetterberg R; E Silva RNA; Shorter JR; Gådin JR; Bergstedt J; Howard DM; Ye W; iPSYCH Consortium; Lu Y; Valdimarsdóttir UA; Ingason A; Mikkelsen DH; Plana-Ripoll O; McGrath JJ; Micali N; Andreassen OA; Werge TM; Fang F; Buil A
  • Preprint: MEDRXIV. 2024;MEDRXIV
    Bergstedt J; Pasman JA; Ma Z; Harder A; Yao S; Parker N; Treur JL; Smit DJA; Frei O; Shadrin A; Meijsen JJ; Shen Q; Hägg S; Tornvall P; Buil A; Werge T; Hjerling-Leffler J; Als TD; Børglum AD; Lewis CM; McIntosh AM; Valdimarsdóttir UA; Andreassen OA; Sullivan PF; Lu Y; Fang F
  • Preprint: MEDRXIV. 2023
    Mondal M; Solomon S; Sun J; Sampathkumar NK; Carre I; Cotel M-C; Mehta PR; Rajendran L; Vernon AC; Fang F; Mitchell J
  • Preprint: MEDRXIV. 2023
    Lynch R; Aspelund T; Fang F; Bergstedt J; Hauksdóttir A; Arnberg FK; Hrafnkelsdóttir ÞJ; Pedersen NL; Valdimarsdóttir U
  • Preprint: RESEARCH SQUARE. 2023
    Hou C; Zeng Y; Zhang Y; Yang L; Yang H; Chen W; Qu Y; Bu F; Valdimarsdóttir UA; Fang F; Li Q; Song J; Song H
  • Conference publication: ANNALS OF ONCOLOGY. 2023;34:s538
    Wang J; Feldman AL; Bencina G; Andersson M; Salomonsson S; Fang F; Sundstrom K
  • Preprint: MEDRXIV. 2023
    Wang Y; Ge F; Aspelund T; Ask H; Hauksdóttir A; Hu K; Jakobsdóttir J; Zoega H; Shen Q; Whalley HC; Pedersen OBV; Lehto K; Andreassen OA; Fang F; Song H; Valdimarsdóttir UA
  • Letter: CANCER COMMUNICATIONS. 2023;43(7):834-837
    Liu Q; Laszlo KD; Wei D; Obel C; Yang F; Fall K; Valdimarsdottir U; Feychting M; Li J; Fang F
  • Preprint: MEDRXIV. 2023
    Shen Q; Joyce EE; Ebrahimi OV; Didriksen M; Lovik A; Sævarsdóttir KS; Magnúsdóttir I; Mikkelsen DH; Unnarsdóttir AB; Hauksdóttir A; Hoffart A; Kähler AK; Thórdardóttir EB; Eythórsson E; Frans EM; Tómasson G; Ask H; Hardardóttir H; Jakobsdóttir J; Lehto K; Lu L; Andreassen OA; Sullivan PF; Pálsson R; Erikstrup C; Ostrowski SR; Werge T; Aspelund T; Pedersen OBV; Johnson SU; Fang F; Valdimarsdóttir UA
  • Preprint: MEDRXIV. 2023
    Lovik A; González-Hijón J; Hoffart A; Fawns-Ritchie C; Magnúsdóttir I; Lu L; Unnarsdóttir AB; Kähler AK; Campbell A; Hauksdóttir A; Chourpiliadis C; McCartney DL; Thordardóttir EB; Joyce EE; Frans EM; Jakobsdóttir J; Trogstad L; Andreassen OA; Magnus P; Johnson SU; Sullivan PF; Aspelund T; Porteous DJ; Ask H; Ebrahimi OV; Valdimarsdóttir UA; Fang F
  • Preprint: MEDRXIV. 2023
    Vincze K; Murphy G; Barker M; González-Hijón J; Kähler A; Frans E; Sullivan P; Valdimarsdóttir U; Fang F; Lovik A
  • Conference publication: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL. 2023;29:83-84
    Hu Y; Frisell T; Song H; Pawitan Y; Fang F; Piehl F
  • Conference publication: ANNALS OF ONCOLOGY. 2022;33(8):S1390
    Lian S; Lu C; Li F; Yu X; Wu B; Fang F; Liu Z; Ji M; Zheng Z
  • Conference publication: EUROPEAN NEUROPSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY. 2022;63:E77-E78
    Bergstedt J; Pasman J; Ma Z; Parker N; Frei O; Valdimarsdottir UA; Sullivan PF; Andreassen O; Lu Y; Fang F
  • Meeting abstract: EUROPEAN NEUROPSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY. 2022;63:E145-E146
    Danielsdottir H; Aspelund T; Halldorsdottir T; Shen Q; Jakobsdottir J; Fang F; Fall K; Magnusson P; Valdimarsdottir UA; Bergstedt J
  • Review: BMC MEDICINE. 2022;20(1):251
    Cui C; Sun J; McKay KA; Ingre C; Fang F
  • Preprint: RESEARCH SQUARE. 2022
    Zheng Z; Lian S; Lu C; Li F; Yu X; Ai L; Wu B; Wei K; Zhou W; Xie Y; Du Y; Quan W; Pan P; Deng L; Liang Z; Liang X; Zhan J; Yuan Y; Chang E; Fang F; Liu Z; Ji M
  • Review: AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS AND FRONTOTEMPORAL DEGENERATION. 2022;23(5-6):329-343
    Longinetti E; Pupillo E; Belometti C; Bianchi E; Poloni M; Fang F; Beghi E
  • Preprint: MEDRXIV. 2022
    Shen Q; Song H; Aspelund T; Yu J; Lu D; Jakobsdóttir J; Bergstedt J; Yi L; Sullivan PF; Sjölander A; Ye W; Fall K; Fang F; Valdimarsdóttir U
  • Preprint: MEDRXIV. 2022
    González-Hijón J; Kähler A; Frans E; Valdimarsdóttir U; Sullivan P; Fang F; Lovik A
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Grants

  • Swedish Research Council
    1 January 2023 - 31 December 2025
  • Swedish Research Council for Health Working Life and Welfare
    1 January 2023 - 31 December 2025
  • Swedish Research Council
    1 January 2023 - 31 December 2025
  • Swedish Research Council
    1 January 2022 - 31 December 2024
  • Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
    30 September 2021 - 29 September 2024
  • Swedish Research Council
    1 January 2021 - 31 December 2023
  • Swedish Research Council for Health Working Life and Welfare
    1 January 2021 - 31 December 2024
  • Swedish Research Council
    1 January 2020 - 31 December 2023
  • European Research Council
    1 November 2018 - 31 October 2024
  • Negative health effects in connection with investigation for cancer - an epidemiological study
    Swedish Cancer Society
    1 January 2018
  • Swedish Research Council for Health Working Life and Welfare
    1 January 2018 - 31 December 2020
  • Swedish Research Council
    1 January 2017 - 31 December 2020
  • Negative health effects in connection with investigation for cancer - an epidemiological study
    Swedish Cancer Society
    1 January 2017
  • Swedish Research Council for Health Working Life and Welfare
    1 January 2017 - 31 December 2019
  • Swedish Research Council
    1 January 2016 - 31 December 2019
  • Psychiatric disease states following a cancer diagnosis - national epidemiological studies in Sweden
    Swedish Cancer Society
    1 January 2016
  • Psychiatric disease states following a cancer diagnosis - national epidemiological studies in Sweden
    Swedish Cancer Society
    1 January 2015
  • Psychiatric disease states following a cancer diagnosis - national epidemiological studies in Sweden
    Swedish Cancer Society
    1 January 2014
  • Swedish Research Council for Health Working Life and Welfare
    1 December 2012 - 31 December 2015
  • Swedish Research Council
    1 January 2012 - 31 December 2014

Employments

  • Professor, Institute of Environmental Medicine, ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡, 2019-

Degrees and Education

  • Docent, ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡, 2013
  • Degree Of Doctor Of Philosophy, Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡, 2010

Distinction and awards

  • ERC Starting Grant, 2018
  • Awarded SSMF researcher, Swedish Society for Medical Research, 2013
  • Dmitris N Chorafas prize for best PhD thesis under age 30, 2010

Supervisor

  • Ruoqing Chen, The impact of parental cancer on children’s well-being– Nationwide observational studies in Sweden, 2013
  • Kejia Hu, Psychological distress and breast cancer: a bidirectional link

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