Dr. Ren-Hua Chung: Bioinformatics & Statistical Genetics Lab

Investigator at National Health Research Institutes with expertise in bioinformatics, statistical genetics, and complex disease studies. Ph.D. from North Carolina State University with extensive research experience in genetic analysis methodologies.

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Education & Professional Experience

1

Ph.D. Bioinformatics

North Carolina State University (2006)

Minor in Statistics

2

M.S. Computer Science

University of California at Davis (2003)

3

B.S. Computer Science

National Chiao-Tung University, Taiwan (2000)

Career Progression

Postdoctoral Fellow

Center for Human Genetics, Duke University Medical Center (2007-2008)

Assistant Professor (Research Track)

University of Miami Miller School of Medicine (2008-2011)

Associate Investigator

National Health Research Institutes (2012-2020)

Investigator

National Health Research Institutes, Institute of Population Health Sciences (2020-present)

Research Focus Areas

Statistical Genetics

Developing novel statistical methods for genetic analysis, including family-based association tests and gene-gene interaction models.

Bioinformatics Tools

Creating software for genetic data simulation, analysis pipelines, and sequence data processing for complex disease studies.

Disease Risk Prediction

Developing polygenic risk scores for cardiometabolic traits and disease risks using biobank data from diverse populations.

Key Software Contributions

Analysis Tools

  • FamPipe: Automatic analysis pipeline for sequencing data in families
  • CAPL: Association software using family and case-control data
  • X-APL: Family-based test for X chromosome association

Simulation Tools

  • SeqSIMLA: Sequence and phenotype simulation for complex diseases
  • pWGBSSimla: Whole-genome bisulphite sequencing data simulator
  • OmicsSIMLA: Multi-omics data simulator for complex disease studies

Professional Recognition

Awards

  • NHRI Young Investigator Research Award (2020)
  • MOST Distinguished Young Researcher Grant (2013)
  • Stanley J. Glaser Foundation Research Award (2009)

Editorial Roles

  • Associate Editor, Data, MDPI (2017-present)
  • Review Editor, Frontiers in Statistical Genetics and Methodology (2010-present)

Invited Speaker

Regular invited speaker at international conferences on bioinformatics, statistical genetics, and precision health.