Tong Gong

Tong Gong

Research Specialist
Visiting address: Nobelsvägen 12a, 17165 SOLNA
Postal address: C8 Medicinsk epidemiologi och biostatistik, C8 MEB I Lu, 171 77 Stockholm

About me

  • I am a Researcher Specialist at MEB. I work within the research group of Precision Psychiatry led by Dr Lu Yi. 

    In addition, I am one of the co-chairs the MEB junior faculty (2026-), and also work for the MediMENT consortium projects and the HER MIND network at KI.

Research

  • Psychiatric epidemiology, mainly on major depressive disorders, self-harm, and substance use disorders.

    Digital media use and mental health

    Genome-wide association related (GWAS, polygenic scores, mendelian randomization, family-based designs) and genome-wide methylation analysis of complex traits and diseases.

Teaching

  • Group leader in VetU evidence-based medicine course (term 5 of MD program) 
    Coordinator and examinator for exjobb (term 8 of MD program) 
    Main supervisor of one exjobb student, and co-supervisor of 5 exjobb/master students
    Co-supervisor of one PhD student

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Grants

Employments

  • Research Specialist, Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet, 2022-

Degrees and Education

  • Degree Of Doctor Of Philosophy, Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet, 2016
  • Degree Of Master Of Medical Science 120 Credits, Karolinska Institutet, 2010

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