Project title
Immunogenetics of acute anterior uveitis and comparison to ankylosing spondylitis
Supervisory Team
Principal Supervisor: Distinguished Professor Matt Brown
ssociate Supervisors: Dr Paul Leo, Associate Professor Tony Kenna, Dr Zhixiu Li
Project description
Xiufeng is a PhD candidate studying the immunogenetics of acute anterior uveitis (AAU) and overlap with ankylosing spondylitis (AS). His research project investigates the genetic aetiology and immunopathogenic mechanisms of AAU through genome-wide association studies, transcriptomics and examination of cytokines levels.
Short biography
Xiufeng obtained his Master of Medicine from Wenzhou Medical University in 2017 where he studied the genetics of eye diseases. He began his PhD in Professor Matt Brown’s lab in 2018.
Education
2017 Master of Medicine from Wenzhou Medical University, China
2011 Bachelor of Medicine from Wenzhou Medical University, China