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Team members

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Runsen Chen, Ph.D.

Principle Investigator

I am an Assistant Professor and Principal Investigator of Vanke School of Public Health, Tsinghua University. I received my doctoral degree at Department of Psychiatry, University of Oxford in 2020. My research interests are psychiatric epidemiology, psychopathology and psychological interventions, with focuses on mood disorders, self-harm and suicide in children and adolescents.

Diyang Qu, Ph.D.

Co-Principal Investigator

Post-Doctoral Fellow
Shuimu Tsinghua Scholar 
The Postdoctoral International Exchange Progra

My research interests involve exploring the multifaceted protective and promoting factors across various systems within at-risk populations. Specifically, I focus on individuals who engage in nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) or experience mental health challenges. Additionally, I am dedicated to the development of impactful interventions that facilitate positive adaptation among these individuals. These interventions encompass a range of modalities, including face-to-face interactions, digital platforms, and just-in-time interventions.

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Post-doc

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​Meng Han,Ph.D.

Post-doc Fellow

I specialize in research on mental health help-seeking, psychological intervention for adolescents and young adults, and the development of gender identity. My interests lie in understanding the factors that influence individuals' decisions to seek help for their mental well-being, exploring effective interventions to enhance psychological health among young populations, and studying the complexities of gender identity development and its impact on mental health.

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Luxia Jia, Ph.D.

Post-doc Fellow

My research interests revolve around understanding the emotion and cognition of children and adolescents with mood disorders, such as depression and anxiety, specifically in relation to self-injurious suicidal behavior. I also utilize the ERP technique to investigate the neural mechanisms underlying cognition, emotion, and their interactions in clinical groups like schizophrenia, as well as subclinical groups such as individuals with schizotypal or depressive traits. Through my research, I aim to contribute to a better understanding of these conditions and develop more effective interventions for those affected.

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Mei Yu, Ph.D.

Post-Doctoral Fellow

My research interests revolve around the domains of delay discounting, cognitive control, reward, and development. Specifically, I am intrigued by studying how individuals make decisions involving delayed rewards and examining the underlying cognitive processes involved. Additionally, I am interested in exploring how reward processing and cognitive control mechanisms develop across the lifespan. Through my research, I aim to gain insights into the factors that influence decision-making, enhance our understanding of cognitive development, and contribute to the development of interventions promoting optimal decision-making and cognitive functioning.

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Yajing Sun, M.D.

Post-Doctoral Fellow

My research interests focus on pediatric psychiatry. I am passionate about studying mental health disorders and their impact on children and adolescents. I aim to explore various aspects of pediatric psychiatry, including diagnostic criteria, treatment modalities, and early intervention strategies. Through my research, I aspire to contribute to the field by improving our understanding of mental health issues in young populations and developing effective interventions to support their well-being.

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Juan Wang, Ph.D.

Post-Doctoral Fellow

My research interests encompass adolescent mental health, with a specific focus on understanding the transition and protective factors associated with self-harm and suicide. I am dedicated to investigating the complex interplay between individual characteristics, environmental factors, and social networks in shaping adolescent well-being. By examining peer social networks, I aim to uncover the influential role they play in mental health outcomes and explore potential interventions that promote positive peer relationships and resilience among adolescents. Through my research, I strive to contribute to the development of effective strategies for supporting adolescent mental health and preventing self-harm and suicide.

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Huagen Wang, Ph.D.

Post-Doctoral Fellow

My research interests focus on investigating the risk factors associated with high-risk populations, including psychiatric patients exhibiting non-suicidal self-injury behaviors and adolescents with mood disorders. Additionally, I am intrigued by exploring the intricate relationship between pain and non-suicidal self-injury behaviors, while delving into the underlying neural mechanisms. Through my research, I aim to contribute to the understanding of these complex phenomena and potentially develop interventions that can effectively support individuals in these populations.

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Graduate Students

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Quan Zhang

Ph.D. student

Research interests:

Adolescent mental health, digital mental health intervention

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Chang Lei

Ph.D. student

Research interests:

Prediction and mechanism exploration of non-suicidal self-injury and suicide, real-time monitoring, and large-scale longitudinal studies.

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Yinan Duan

Ph.D. student

Research interests:

adolescent mental health, addictive behavior, lifestyle, and suicide behavior.

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Can Zhu

MPH student

Research interests:

adolescent mental health, the intervention of adolescents with non-suicidal self-injury, and the individual digital intervention for mental health.

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Chen Yin

MPH student

Research interests:

adolescent mental health, school-based suicide prevention and intervention, implementation science and evidence-based practice

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Yunzhi Ding

MPH student

Research interests:

adolescent mental health,digital psychological intervention

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Xue Wen

MPH student

Research interests:

adolescent mental health, behavioral and neurocognitive mechanism of non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) and suicide, peer bullying

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Shihui Wang

MPH student 2023 intake

Research interests:

Adolescent mental health, pain sensitivity and non-suicidal self-injury in adolescents

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Lixue Cheng

MPH student 2023 intake

Research interests:

Prediction and mechanism exploration of non-suicidal self-injury and suicide,adolescent mental health

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Jiajia Ren

MPH Student

Joint-Supervision with Bengbu Medcial College

Research interests:

I am a master's student in public health at Bengbu Medical College. My interests are chronic disease nutrition, diabetes nutrition ,processed meat consumption and mental health.

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Xiaoyu Xu

MPH student

Joint-Supervision with Bengbu Medcial College

Research interests:

Mental health epidemiology, Dietary nutrition and chronic diseases.

Research Assistant

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Kunxu Liu

Research interest:

Using various of digital intervention to improve youth mental health in public level; Gender development and mental health of diversity group.

​Bowen Liu

Research interests:

The symptom development of and influential factors for adolescent emotional disorders and behavioral problems, as well as related intervention strategies.

Xuan Zhang

Research interests:

adolescent and adult mental health, self-harm and suicide, mood disorders, emotion regulation, interoception

Dongyang Chen

Research interests:

the early recognition and intervention of mental illness, youth mental health

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Yifan Qin

Research interests:

Adolescent mental health, Non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI).

Linshanjie Da

Research interests:

Opportunities, challenges, and impacts of digital social work, as well as research on digitalized social policy.

Ning Yue

Research interests:

The prevention and intervention of adolescent mental health in schools, and group psychological counseling interventions for adults, primarily focus on issues such as depression, anxiety, and NSSI (Non-Suicidal Self-Injury).

Yuhao He

Research inerests:

Digital mental health, suicide, clinical and counseling psychology, chatbot and conversational agent, machine learning, clinical prediction model, mendelian randomization and polygenic risk scores.

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Yiming Qin

Research interests:

Social work practice; Youth, Family, and Mental Health Social Work Cognitive Behavioural Therapy; Interventions for individuals with mental disorders (including their family caregivers proper emotions, attitudes and actions );

Intern

Yunfei Zhou; Wei Fan; Pengzhuo Deng; Yingru Li; Tongtong Cai; Yuying Huang; Chengrui Wu; Liying Che; Kaiting Mai; Shuohan Yang; 

Alumini

Dongyu Liu

Ph.D. inPublic  Health, University of Hong Kong

Chengxi Cai

Professional doctorate

in clinical psychology,

University of East London

Jinman Jiang

Ph.D. of psychology,

University College

London

Yanwen Zhang

Lecturer in Department 

of Psychology, Guangzhou

Baiyun College

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Xueer Duan

Ph.D. in Psychology,

South China Normal University

Peishan Jiang

Graduate student,

Peking University

Yinzhe Wang

Practice of Clinical 

Psychologist in New York

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Zimo Huang

Graduate student in neuroscience,

University College London

Xue Yang

Ph.D. in Psychology 

Capital Normal 

University

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Daixi Ren

Ph.D. student, Central

South University PHD student

Research Assistant

Ziqian Wei

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Yuhao He

Research Assistant

Jiaao Yu

Research assistant

Yating Deng

Lab manager

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ZiQi Liu

Research assistant

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