Dr. Xia Jiahui

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Training and recognition

Recognized as a founding pioneer of human molecular genetics in China; constructed the first Chinese gene map and contributed key data to the international Human Genome Project; cloned several disease-causing genes for hereditary conditions including hereditary hearing loss and neurodegenerative disorders; established the State Key Laboratory of Medical Genetics at Central South University, which has become one of the most productive genetics research centers in Asia; elected Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering for his lifetime contributions to the field; trained multiple generations of Chinese geneticists who now lead departments across the country; published extensively in Nature Genetics, American Journal of Human Genetics, and Human Molecular Genetics

What to expect

As a senior academician, Dr. Xia is primarily involved in research leadership and consultation for exceptionally complex hereditary disease cases. Patients seeking clinical genetic evaluation at Xiangya Hospital will benefit from the diagnostic infrastructure and trained faculty his laboratory has built over decades. Contact the hospital's genetics department directly for referral to the most appropriate clinician within his team.

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