Education:

1985-1989 B.Sc. Department of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University

1989-1992 M.Sc., Fuwai Hospital (National Center of Cardiovascular Diseases) , Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences

1997-2001 Ph.D., in Public Health, Faculté de Pharmacy, Université Henri Poincaré, Nancy I, France

Professional Positions:

1992-2004 Beijing Institute of Geriatrics& Beijing Hospital, Ministry of Health

2004-2024 Associate Professor, School of Medicine, Tsinghua University

2024-now Associate Professor, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Tsinghua University,

Selected Publications:

1.Li Z, Chen B, Wu Y, Jin F, Xia Y*, Liu X. Genetic and epigenetic silencing of the beclin 1 gene in sporadic breast tumors. BMC Cancer. 2010 Mar 16;10(1):98. (通讯作者)

2.Tian F, Wu Y, Zhou Y, Liu X, Visvikis-Siest S, Xia Y*. A new single nucleotide polymorphism genotyping method based on gap ligase chain reaction and a microsphere detection assay. Clin Chem Lab Med 2008;46(4):486–489. [IF=1.918](共同通讯作者)

3.Xia Y, Baum L, Pang CP, Siest G, Visvikis S. Cardiovascular risk-associated allele frequencies for 15 genes in healthy elderly French and Chinese. Clin Chem Lab Med. 2005;43(8):817-822.

4.Xia Y, Gueguen R, Vincent-Viry M, Siest G, Visvikis S. Effect of six longevity candidate genes on early aging in a French population. Aging Clin and Exp Res. 2003;15:111-116.

5.Xia Y, Sass C, Shen X, Siest G, Visvikis S. Association of apolipoprotein E concentration and polymorphism with lipids and apolipoprotein levels in Chinese from Beijing and Shanghai. Clin Chem Lad Med 2000;38(7):655-659.

6.Merched A, Xia Y, Papadopoulou A, Siest G, Visvikis S. Apolipoprotein AIV codon 360 mutation increases with human aging and is not associated with Alzheimer's disease. Neurosci Lett 1998;242:117-119.