By Associate Professor Lei Zhang

Journal articles

Zhang L; Shen M; Ma X; Su S; Gong W; Wang J; Tao Y; Zou Z; Zhao R; Lau JTF; Li W; Liu F; Ye K; Wang Y; Zhuang G; Fairley CK, 2020, 'What Is Required to Prevent a Second Major Outbreak of SARS-CoV-2 upon Lifting Quarantine in Wuhan City, China', Innovation, 1, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.xinn.2020.04.006

Shi T; Guo D; Xu H; Su G; Chen J; Zhao Z; Shi J; Wedemeyer M; Attenello F; Zhang L; Lu W, 2020, 'HOTAIRM1, an enhancer lncRNA, promotes glioma proliferation by regulating long-range chromatin interactions within HOXA cluster genes', Molecular Biology Reports, 47, pp. 2723 - 2733, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11033-020-05371-0

Huang R; Luo G; Duan Q; Zhang L; Zhang Q; Tang W; Smith MK; Li J; Zou H, 2020, 'Using Baidu search index to monitor and predict newly diagnosed cases of HIV/AIDS, syphilis and gonorrhea in China: Estimates from a vector autoregressive (VAR) model', BMJ Open, 10, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2019-036098

Han X; Wu C; Yan X; Keel S; Shang X; Zhang L; He M, 2020, 'Are smoking intensity and cessation related to cataract surgical risk in diabetic patients? Findings from the 45 and Up Study', Eye (Basingstoke), 34, pp. 383 - 391, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41433-019-0550-8

Liu Y; Zhang H; Zhang L; Zou X; Ling L, 2020, 'Economic evaluation of hepatitis C treatment extension to acute infection and early-stage fibrosis among patients who inject drugs in developing countries: A case of China', International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17030800

Zhang L; Bao Y; Riaz M; Tiller J; Liew D; Zhuang X; Amor DJ; Huq A; Petelin L; Nelson M; James PA; Winship I; McNeil JJ; Lacaze P, 2020, 'Population Genomic Screening of All Young Adults in a Health-Care System: A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis', Obstetrical and Gynecological Survey, 75, pp. 91 - 93, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/01.ogx.0000654116.18244.8f

Shen M; Xia R; Luo Z; Zeng H; Wei W; Zhuang G; Zhang L; Chen W, 2020, 'The long-term population impact of endoscopic screening programmes on disease burdens of gastric cancer in China: A mathematical modelling study', Journal of Theoretical Biology, 484, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jtbi.2019.109996

Zhang L; He A; Chen B; Bi J; Chen J; Guo D; Qian Y; Wang W; Shi T; Zhao Z; Shi J; An W; Attenello F; Lu W, 2020, 'A HOTAIR regulatory element modulates glioma cell sensitivity to temozolomide through long-range regulation of multiple target genes', Genome Research, 30, pp. 155 - 163, http://dx.doi.org/10.1101/gr.251058.119

Tao Y; Chen MY; Tucker JD; Ong JJ; Tang W; Wong NS; Chu M; Zhuang X; Fairley CK; Zhang L, 2020, 'A Nationwide Spatiotemporal Analysis of Syphilis over 21 Years and Implications for Prevention and Control in China', Clinical Infectious Diseases, 70, pp. 136 - 139, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciz331

Ashcroft M; Chow E; Lee DYJ; De Petra V; Soumilas M; Tschaepe M; Zhang L; Ingle D; Taiaroa G; Hicks A; Grad Y; Howden B; Fairley C; Williamson D, 2020, 'Genomic assessment of within-host population variation inNeisseria gonorrhoeae: Implications for gonorrhoea transmission', , http://dx.doi.org/10.1101/2020.08.24.20181230

Lacaze P; Tiller J; Bao Y; Riaz M; Winship I; Zhang L, 2019, 'Response to Veenstra et al.', Genetics in Medicine, 21, pp. 2842 - 2843, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41436-019-0581-3

Zhang L; Zou X; Xu Y; Medland N; Deng L; Liu Y; Su S; Ling L, 2019, 'The Decade-Long Chinese Methadone Maintenance Therapy Yields Large Population and Economic Benefits for Drug Users in Reducing Harm, HIV and HCV Disease Burden', Frontiers in Public Health, 7, pp. 327, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2019.00327

Shang X; Wang W; Keel S; Wu J; He M; Zhang L, 2019, 'Leading Determinants for Disease-Free Status in Community-Dwelling Middle-Aged Men and Women: A 9-Year Follow-Up Cohort Study', Frontiers in Public Health, 7, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2019.00320

Zhang L; Shang X; Sreedharan S; Yan X; Liu J; Keel S; Wu J; Peng W; He M, 2019, 'Predicting the Development of Type 2 Diabetes in a Large Australian Cohort Using Machine-Learning Techniques: Longitudinal Survey Study (Preprint)', , http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/preprints.16850

Shang X; Peng W; Hill E; Szoeke C; He M; Zhang L, 2019, 'Incidence of Medication-Treated Depression and Anxiety Associated with Long-Term Cancer, Cardiovascular Disease, Diabetes and Osteoarthritis in Community-dwelling Women and Men', EClinicalMedicine, 15, pp. 23 - 32, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.eclinm.2019.08.010

Xia R; Sun S; Shen M; Zhang L; Zhuang G, 2019, 'Targeted hepatitis E vaccination for women of childbearing age is cost-effective in China', Vaccine, 37, pp. 5868 - 5876, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2019.08.003

Zhang L; Bao Y; Riaz M; Tiller J; Liew D; Zhuang X; Amor DJ; Huq A; Petelin L; Nelson M; James PA; Winship I; McNeil JJ; Lacaze P, 2019, 'Correction: Population genomic screening of all young adults in a health-care system: a cost-effectiveness analysis (Genetics in Medicine, (2019), 21, 9, (1958-1968), 10.1038/s41436-019-0457-6)', Genetics in Medicine, 21, pp. 2162 - 2163, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41436-019-0515-0

Cornelisse VJ; Williamson D; Zhang L; Chen MY; Bradshaw C; Hocking JS; Hoy J; Howden BP; Chow EPF; Fairley CK, 2019, 'Evidence for a new paradigm of gonorrhoea transmission: Cross-sectional analysis of Neisseria gonorrhoeae infections by anatomical site in both partners in 60 male couples', Sexually Transmitted Infections, 95, pp. 437 - 442, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/sextrans-2018-053803

Zhang L; Bao Y; Riaz M; Tiller J; Liew D; Zhuang X; Amor DJ; Huq A; Petelin L; Nelson M; James PA; Winship I; McNeil JJ; Lacaze P, 2019, 'Population genomic screening of all young adults in a health-care system: a cost-effectiveness analysis', Genetics in Medicine, 21, pp. 1958 - 1968, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41436-019-0457-6

Zhu Z; Jiang Y; Wang W; Scheetz J; Shang X; Zhang L; He M, 2019, 'Real-world assessment of topical glaucoma medication persistence rates based on national pharmaceutical claim data in a defined population', Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology, 47, pp. 881 - 891, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ceo.13524

Wu C; Han X; Yan X; Shang X; Zhang L; He M, 2019, 'Associations between physical activity and cataract treated surgically in patients with diabetes: Findings from the 45 and Up Study', British Journal of Ophthalmology, 103, pp. 1099 - 1105, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bjophthalmol-2018-312407

Zhang L; Tao Y; Woodring J; Rattana K; Sovannarith S; Rathavy T; Cheang K; Hossain S; Ferradini L; Deng S; Sokun C; Samnang C; Nagai M; Lo YR; Ishikawa N, 2019, 'Integrated approach for triple elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV, hepatitis B and syphilis is highly effective and cost-effective: An economic evaluation', International Journal of Epidemiology, 48, pp. 1327 - 1339, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ije/dyz037

Su G; Guo D; Chen J; Liu M; Zheng J; Wang W; Zhao X; Yin Q; Zhang L; Zhao Z; Shi J; Lu W, 2019, 'A distal enhancer maintaining Hoxa1 expression orchestrates retinoic acid-induced early ESCs differentiation.', Nucleic Acids Res, 47, pp. 6737 - 6752, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/nar/gkz482

Zhang L; He M, 2019, 'Is population-based glaucoma screening cost-effective in China?', The Lancet Global Health, 7, pp. e833 - e834, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2214-109X(19)30229-3

Su S; Fairley CK; Mao L; Medland NA; Jing J; Cheng F; Zhang L, 2019, 'Estimates of the national trend of drugs use during 2000–2030 in China: A population-based mathematical model', Addictive Behaviors, 93, pp. 65 - 71, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.addbeh.2019.01.022

Zhang L; Hu H; Xiao A; Zhang S; Li Y; Shi X; Jiang T; Zhang L; Zeng J, 2019, 'DeepHINT: Understanding HIV-1 integration via deep learning with attention', Bioinformatics, 35, pp. 1660 - 1667, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/bioinformatics/bty842

Wu C; Han X; Yan X; Keel S; Shang X; Zhang L; He M, 2019, 'Impact of Diet on the Incidence of Cataract Surgery among Diabetic Patients: Findings from the 45 and Up Study', Current Eye Research, 44, pp. 385 - 392, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02713683.2018.1548024

Wang Q; Ma X; Zhang X; Ong JJ; Jing J; Zhang L; Wang LH, 2019, 'Human papillomavirus infection and associated factors for cervical intraepithelial neoplasia in women living with HIV in China: A cross-sectional study', Sexually Transmitted Infections, 95, pp. 140 - 144, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/sextrans-2018-053636

Zhang L; Peng P; Wu Y; Ma X; Soe NN; Huang X; Wu H; Markowitz M; Meyers K, 2019, 'Modelling the Epidemiological Impact and Cost-Effectiveness of PrEP for HIV Transmission in MSM in China', AIDS and Behavior, 23, pp. 523 - 533, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10461-018-2205-3

Wilkinson AL; Scott N; Tidhar T; Luong P; El-Hayek C; Wilson DP; Fairley CK; Zhang L; Leslie D; Roth N; Tee BK; Hellard M; Stoove M, 2019, 'Estimating the syphilis epidemic among gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men in Australia following changes in HIV care and prevention', Sexual Health, 16, pp. 254 - 262, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/SH18215

Qian Y; Zhang L; Cai M; Li H; Xu H; Yang H; Zhao Z; Rhie SK; Farnham PJ; Shi J; Lu W, 2019, 'The prostate cancer risk variant rs55958994 regulates multiple gene expression through extreme long-range chromatin interaction to control tumor progression.', Sci Adv, 5, pp. eaaw6710, http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.aaw6710

Soe NN; Ong JJ; Ma X; Fairley CK; Latt PM; Jing J; Cheng F; Zhang L, 2018, 'Should human papillomavirus vaccination target women over age 26, heterosexual men and men who have sex with men? A targeted literature review of cost-effectiveness', Human Vaccines and Immunotherapeutics, 14, pp. 3010 - 3018, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21645515.2018.1496878

Towns JM; Huffam S; Chow EPF; Denham I; Zhang L; Ryan A; Bellhouse CE; Bissessor M; Bradshaw CS; Phillips T; Graves S; Fairley CK; Chen MY, 2018, 'Clinical factors associated with syphilis concordance in men in sexual partnerships: A cross-sectional couples study', Sexually Transmitted Infections, 94, pp. 571 - 573, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/sextrans-2017-053297

Su S; Mao L; Zhao J; Chen L; Jing J; Cheng F; Zhang L, 2018, 'Epidemics of HIV, HCV and syphilis infection among synthetic drugs only users, heroin-only users and poly-drug users in Southwest China', Scientific Reports, 8, pp. 6615, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-25038-y

Wang SK; Guo Y; Liao C; Chen Y; Su G; Zhang G; Zhang L; He M, 2018, 'Incidence of and factors associated with myopia and high myopia in Chinese children, based on refraction without cycloplegia', JAMA Ophthalmology, 136, pp. 1017 - 1024, http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2018.2658

Ma X; Wang Q; Ong JJ; Fairley CK; Su S; Peng P; Jing J; Wang L; Soe NN; Cheng F; Zhang L, 2018, 'Prevalence of human papillomavirus by geographical regions, sexual orientation and HIV status in China: A systematic review and meta-analysis', Sexually Transmitted Infections, 94, pp. 434 - 442, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/sextrans-2017-053412

Su S; Zhang L; Cheng F; Li S; Li S; Jing J; Fairley CK; Chen L; Zhao J; Mao L, 2018, 'Association between recreational drug use and sexual practices among people who inject drugs in Southwest China: A cross-sectional study', BMJ Open, 8, pp. e019730, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2017-019730

Zhuang X; Peng P; Sun H; Chu M; Jiang S; Jiang L; Zhou P; Zhu B; Zhang L, 2018, 'Scaling Up Human Immunodeficiency Virus Screening and Antiretroviral Therapy among Men Who Have Sex with Men to Achieve the 90-90-90 Targets in China', Sexually Transmitted Diseases, 45, pp. 343 - 349, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/OLQ.0000000000000744

Bao H; Zhang L; Wang L; Zhang M; Zhao Z; Fang L; Cong S; Zhou M; Wang L, 2018, 'Significant variations in the cervical cancer screening rate in China by individual-level and geographical measures of socioeconomic status: a multilevel model analysis of a nationally representative survey dataset', Cancer Medicine, 7, pp. 2089 - 2100, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/cam4.1321

Peng P; Su S; Fairley CK; Chu M; Jiang S; Zhuang X; Zhang L, 2018, 'A Global Estimate of the Acceptability of Pre-exposure Prophylaxis for HIV Among Men Who have Sex with Men: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis', AIDS and Behavior, 22, pp. 1063 - 1074, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10461-017-1675-z

Ong JJ; Fairley CK; Read TRH; Chen MY; Zhang L; Chow EPF, 2018, 'Age-Specific Pattern of Anogenital Wart in Men Who Have Sex with Men', Sexually Transmitted Diseases, 45, pp. 186 - 188, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/OLQ.0000000000000716

Su S; Fairley CK; Sasadeusz J; He J; Wei X; Zeng H; Jing J; Mao L; Chen X; Zhang L, 2018, 'HBV, HCV, and HBV/HCV co-infection among HIV-positive patients in Hunan province, China: Regimen selection, hepatotoxicity, and antiretroviral therapy outcome', Journal of Medical Virology, 90, pp. 518 - 525, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jmv.24988

Wen X; Su H; Wang Y; Pu Z; Gao J; Ji Z; Yuan X; Li X; Zhang W; Zhang L; Long Y; Yan Y; Shao Z, 2018, 'Prevalence and natural course of occult hepatitis B virus infection in residents of 2 communities of Wuwei City, Gansu Province, China', Journal of Viral Hepatitis, 25, pp. 281 - 288, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jvh.12805

Cornelisse VJ; Zhang L; Law M; Chen MY; Bradshaw CS; Bellhouse C; Fairley CK; Chow EPF; Han A, 2018, 'Concordance of gonorrhoea of the rectum, pharynx and urethra in same-sex male partnerships attending a sexual health service in Melbourne, Australia', BMC Infectious Diseases, 18, pp. 95, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12879-018-3003-2

Luo A-J; Chang W-F; Xin Z-R; Ling H; Li J-J; Dai P-P; Deng X-T; Zhang L; Li S-G, 2018, 'Diagnosis related group grouping study of senile cataract patients based on E-CHAID algorithm', INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY, 11, pp. 308 - 313, http://dx.doi.org/10.18240/ijo.2018.02.21

Purnomo J; Coote K; Mao L; Fan L; Gold J; Ahmad R; Zhang L, 2018, 'Using eHealth to engage and retain priority populations in the HIV treatment and care cascade in the Asia-Pacific region: A systematic review of literature', BMC Infectious Diseases, 18, pp. 82, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12879-018-2972-5

Fairley CK; Zhang L; Chow EPF, 2018, 'New thinking on gonorrhoea control in MSM: Are antiseptic mouthwashes the answer?', Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases, 31, pp. 45 - 49, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/QCO.0000000000000421

Ong JJ; Chow EPF; De Petra V; Williamson D; Pelatosis I; Howden B; Zhang L; Chen MY; Bradshaw CS; Hocking J; Fairley CK, 2018, 'Should Asymptomatic Men Who Have Sex with Men Be Screened for Oropharyngeal Chlamydia? Clinical Outcomes from a Cross-Sectional Study', Sexually Transmitted Diseases, 45, pp. 103 - 106, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/OLQ.0000000000000718

Su S; Mao L; He J; Wei X; Jing J; Chen X; Zhang L, 2018, 'Kept clinical visits, as scheduled in the first 6 months of antiretroviral treatment, determine long-term treatment outcomes in people living with HIV: A large retrospective cohort study in China', Sexual Health, 15, pp. 20 - 28, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/SH17099

Wu S; Van Asten L; Wang L; McDonald SA; Pan Y; Duan W; Zhang L; Sun Y; Zhang Y; Zhang X; Pilot E; Krafft T; Van Der Hoek W; Van Der Sande MAB; Yang P; Wang Q, 2017, 'Estimated incidence and number of outpatient visits for seasonal influenza in 2015-2016 in Beijing, China', Epidemiology and Infection, 145, pp. 3334 - 3344, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0950268817002369

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