Shengxin Liu
About me
I am a postdoctoral researcher, funded by the Swedish Research Council International Postdoc Grant, based jointly at Karolinska Institutet and the University of Edinburgh.
My research is driven by a deep interest in understanding the complex and often overlooked connections between mental and metabolic health. Currently, I focus on using -omic data—particularly metabolomics—to untangle the heterogeneity of major depressive disorder. I'm especially intrigued by how metabolic dysregulation might inform subtypes of depression and help us better understand comorbidity patterns with metabolic disorders like obesity and type 2 diabetes.
Throughout my academic trajectory, I have consistently pursued interdisciplinary research, integrating epidemiological frameworks with bioinformatic methodologies to investigate these questions across both molecular and population-level dimensions.
My ultimate aim is to produce insights that can have real-world implications for improving health care and public health strategies for people facing metabolic and mental health challenges.
Articles
- Journal article: TRANSFUSION MEDICINE REVIEWS. 2025;39(2):150895Jacobs JW; Sugrue RP; Federspiel JJ; Funaro MC; Adkins BD; Booth GS; de Haas M; Ding JJ; Drndarevic D; Kabre S; Liu S; Slootweg YM; Tiblad E; Moise Jr KJ; Abels EA
- Article: EPIDEMIOLOGY. 2025;36(1):40-47Lamichhane N; Liu S; Wikman A; Reilly M
- Journal article: PSYCHOLOGY HEALTH & MEDICINE. 2024;29(10):1776-1791Ma Y; Zuo T; Liu Z; Liu S; Li J; Wang K; Kong L; Yang Y
- Article: BMJ MENTAL HEALTH. 2024;27(1):e301195Dong Z; Zhang L; Li L; Liu S; Brikell I; Kuja-Halkola R; D'Onofrio BM; Butwicka A; Gudbjornsdottir S; Larsson H; Chang Z; Du Rietz E
- Article: JCPP ADVANCES. 2024;4(2):e12225Pahlsson-Notini A; Liu S; Tideman M; Latvala A; Serlachius E; Larsson H; Hirvikoski T; Taylor MJ; Kuja-Halkola R; Lichtenstein P; Butwicka A
- Article: LANCET DIABETES & ENDOCRINOLOGY. 2024;12(5):320-329Wei Y; Liu S; Andersson T; Feychting M; Kuja-Halkola R; Carlsson S
- Journal article: LANCET DIABETES & ENDOCRINOLOGY. 2024;12(1):61-82Speight J; Holmes-Truscott E; Garza M; Scibilia R; Wagner S; Kato A; Pedrero V; Deschenes S; Guzman SJ; Joiner KL; Liu S; Willaing I; Babbott KM; Cleal B; Dickinson JK; Halliday JA; Morrissey EC; Nefs G; O'Donnell S; Serlachius A; Winterdijk P; Alzubaidi H; Arifin B; Cambron-Kopco L; Santa Ana C; Davidsen E; de Groot M; de Wit M; Deroze P; Haack S; Holt RIG; Jensen W; Khunti K; Nielsen KK; Lathia T; Lee CJ; McNulty B; Naranjo D; Pearl RL; Prinjha S; Puhl RM; Sabidi A; Selvan C; Sethi J; Seyam M; Sturt J; Subramaniam M; Maindal HT; Valentine V; Vallis M; Skinner TC
- Article: JAMA NETWORK OPEN. 2023;6(10):e2336621Liu S; Lagerberg T; Ludvigsson JF; Taylor MJ; Chang Z; D'Onofrio BM; Larsson H; Lichtenstein P; Gudbjornsdottir S; Kuja-Halkola R; Butwicka A
- Article: LANCET HEALTHY LONGEVITY. 2023;4(7):e307-e315Liu S; Larsson H; Kuja-Halkola R; Lichtenstein P; Butwicka A; Taylor MJ
- Journal article: ALIMENTARY PHARMACOLOGY & THERAPEUTICS. 2023;57(12):1459-1460Kang X; Liu S; Ludvigsson JF
- Article: ALIMENTARY PHARMACOLOGY & THERAPEUTICS. 2023;57(12):1423-1431Kang X; Liu S; Roelstraete B; Khalili H; Ludvigsson JF
- Article: JAMA NETWORK OPEN. 2023;6(4):e238135Liu S; Ludvigsson JF; Lichtenstein P; Gudbjornsdottir S; Taylor MJ; Larsson H; Kuja-Halkola R; Butwicka A
- Journal article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY. 2023;38(1):e5861Liu S; Soedamah-Muthu SS; van Meerten SC; Kromhout D; Geleijnse JM; Giltay EJ
- Article: DIABETES CARE. 2022;45(12):2950-2956Liu S; Leone M; Ludvigsson JF; Lichtenstein P; Gudbjoernsdottir S; Landen M; Bergen SE; Taylor MJ; Larsson H; Kuja-Halkola R; Butwicka A
- Article: ACTA PAEDIATRICA. 2022;111(11):2131-2141Liu S; Larsson H; Lichtenstein P; Ludvigsson JF; Gudbjornsdottir S; Serlachius E; Kuja-Halkola R; Butwicka A
- Article: DIABETES CARE. 2022;45(9):1987-1993Liu S; Leone M; Ludvigsson JF; Lichtenstein P; D'Onofrio B; Svensson A-M; Gudbjornsdottir S; Bergen SE; Larsson H; Kuja-Halkola R; Butwicka A
- Article: MOLECULAR PSYCHIATRY. 2022;27(5):2514-2521Tate AE; Sahlin H; Liu S; Lu Y; Lundstrom S; Larsson H; Lichtenstein P; Kuja-Halkola R
- Article: MINDFULNESS. 2021;12(12):2943-2954Liu S; Nyklicek I; Pouwer F; Speight J; Bot M; Nefs G; Soedamah-Muthu SS
- Article: ACTA OBSTETRICIA ET GYNECOLOGICA SCANDINAVICA. 2021;100(12):2216-2225Liu S; Ajne G; Wikman A; Lindqvist C; Reilly M; Tiblad E
- Article: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM. 2021;106(11):e4459-e4470Liu S; Kuja-Halkola R; Larsson H; Lichtenstein P; Ludvigsson JF; Svensson A-M; Gudbjornsdottir S; Tideman M; Serlachius E; Butwicka A
- Article: DIABETES CARE. 2021;44(5):1143-1150Tate AE; Liu S; Zhang R; Yilmaz Z; Larsen JT; Petersen LV; Bulik CM; Svensson A-M; Gudbjornsdottir S; Larsson H; Butwicka A; Kuja-Halkola R
- Article: DIABETOLOGIA. 2021;64(4):767-777Liu S; Kuja-Halkola R; Larsson H; Lichtenstein P; Ludvigsson JF; Svensson A-M; Gudbjornsdottir S; Tideman M; Serlachius E; Butwicka A
- Article: ASIA PACIFIC JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NUTRITION. 2020;29(2):245-252Liu M; Wang Z; Liu S; Liu Y; Ma Y; Liu Y; Xue M; Li Q; Zhang X; Zhang S; Liang H
- Journal article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NUTRITION. 2019;58(3):1125-1136Liu S; van der Schouw YT; Soedamah-Muthu SS; Spijkerman AMW; Sluijs I
- Journal article: PSYCHOGERIATRICS. 2019;19(1):23-31Wang X-R; Liu S-X; Robinson KM; Shawler C; Zhou L
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All other publications
- Other: CURRENT DIABETES REVIEWS. 2024;20(4):e220823220144Marks KP; Aalders J; Liu S; Broadley M; Thastum M; Jensen MB; Ibfelt EH; Birkebaek NH; Pouwer F
- Doctoral thesis: 2023Liu S
Grants
- Swedish Research Council1 July 2024 - 30 June 2027
Employments
- Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet, 2023-2026
Degrees and Education
- Degree Of Doctor Of Philosophy, Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet, 2023