About R. (Ruizhi) Deng, PhD
Introduction
Field(s) of expertise
Education and career
Ph.D. in Bioinformatics & Genetics, Erasmus University Medical Center, Netherlands
M.Sc. in Bioinformatics, Northwest A&F University, China
B.Sc. in Veterinary medicine, Northwest A&F University, China
Publications
Selected publications in 5 years:
1. BRAIN-MAGNET: a functional genomics atlas aids interpretation of noncoding variants.
R. Deng et al. preprint, medRxiv 2024.04.13.24305761; https://doi.org/10.1101/2024.04.13.24305761 (accepted for publication at Cell)
2. AMFR dysfunction causes autosomal recessive spastic paraplegia in human that is amenable to statin treatment in a preclinical model. R. Deng et al. Acta Neuropathologica,AMFR dysfunction causes autosomal recessive spastic paraplegia in human that is amenable to statin treatment in a preclinical model | Acta Neuropathologica
3. Comprehensive multi-omics integration identifies differentially active enhancers during human brain development with clinical relevance.
S. Yousefi, R. Deng et al. Genome Medicine, https://www.doi.org/10.1186/s13073-021-00980-1
4. Case report: two new cases of chromosome 12q14 deletions and review of the literature.
R. Deng et al. Frontiers in Genetics, https://doi.org/10.3389/fgene.2021.716874
The full list of publications in PubMed
Teaching activities
Other positions
Scholarships, grants, and awards
1. Rubicon NWO (€262,824, highly competitive and prestigious international mobility grant for early-career researchers in the Netherlands to gain postdoctoral experience abroad, success rate ~13%, 2025)
2. Sophia Research foundation (€297,000, co-applicant, 2023).
3. Spastic Paraplegia Foundation ($150,000, co-applicant, 2022).
4. Best Abstract Prize (€600, The European Society of Human Genetics conference, 2022)
