By Professor Lei Zhang

Journal articles

Li Z; Li G; Wang J; Liu Y; Hu Y; Zhang L; Zhang L, 2026, 'Changes in anorectal and oropharyngeal microbiota following infection of Neisseria gonorrhoeae in men who have sex with men: a prospective cohort study', BMC Microbiology, 26, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12866-025-04693-y

Liu J; Chai Z; Chen G; Si L; Wang Y; Zhang L, 2026, 'Global mortality and DALY burden across major disease categories, 1990–2021: Trends, SDI-related distribution, and drivers of DALY changes', Medicine Plus, 3, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.medp.2026.100160

Green KE; Bavinton BR; Phanuphak N; Schmidt HMA; Tieosapjaroen W; Cassell MM; Zhang L; Ong JJ; Poonkasetwattana M; Boonyapisomparn H; Suwandi N; Chan C, 2026, 'Just how far off target are we? Measuring unmet pre-exposure prophylaxis need among men who have sex with men and transgender women in Asia-Pacific', Sexual Health, 23, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/SH25072

Zhao M; Tu Z; Zhao X; Li C; Sun J; Zhang Y; Tieosapjaroen W; Ji F; Ong JJ; Zhang L, 2026, 'The Impact of Behavioural Economics-Informed Interventions on the Care Cascade for Sexually Transmitted and Blood-Borne Infections: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials', Journal of the International AIDS Society, 29, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jia2.70136

Guo X; Chen Y; Xiong R; Zhuo S; Li H; Zhu Z; Zhu Z; Zhang L; Huang W; Congdon N; Wang W, 2026, 'Persistence of severe global sex-based inequalities in the burden of visual impairment.', British Journal of Ophthalmology, pp. bjo-2025-328771, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bjo-2025-328771

Lin N; Cai Q; Zhou K; Sun X; Ding K; Zhang L; Jin Z; Jiang M; Peng Z; Li L; Yang W; Zhou M; Shi Y; Wang Z; Liu N; Lou Y; Shen Y; Chen Y; Tan F; Song Y; Zhu J, 2026, 'Rocbrutinib, a Highly Selective Fourth-Generation Covalent and Noncovalent BTK Inhibitor, in R/R Non-GCB DLBCL: Efficacy and Safety from a Phase I Study', Advances in Therapy, pp. 1 - 19, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12325-026-03711-3

Zhang L; Wu M; Wang Z; Wang X; Yuan X; Ma L; Wang W, 2026, 'Relationships of mobile phone duration and unlock counts with sleep: double machine learning and traditional statistical methods', Frontiers in Public Health, 14, pp. 1898932, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2026.1898932

He S; Tieosapjaroen W; Cui X; Lai H; Zhang T; Bao Y; Wei Y; Ong JJ; Zhang L; Shen M, 2026, 'Epidemiological and economic effect of preference-driven HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis implementation for men who have sex with men and transgender women across 16 countries and territories in the Asia–Pacific region: a modelling study', Lancet HIV, 13, pp. e478 - e489, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2352-3018(26)00053-6

Liu J; Chai Z; Bai R; Shen M; Ji F; Wang X; Li W; Gu J; Wang Y; Zhou M; Zhang L, 2026, 'Global, regional, and national burden of type 1 diabetes mellitus in children and adolescents: trend and health inequality analyses based on multiple databases, 1990–2021', Science Bulletin, 71, pp. 2972 - 2976, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scib.2026.05.025

Dou L; Wang W; Zhang L; Zou Q; Peng Y; Xirennayi A; Yang X; Liu X; Shu Y; Wu M, 2026, 'Objectively Measured Social Media Duration in Relation to Non-Suicidal Self-Injury, Suicide Ideation, and Suicide Attempt Among Young Adults', Archives of Suicide Research, ahead-of-print, pp. 1 - 20, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13811118.2026.2686811

Chan C; Schmidt HMA; Ong JJ; Tieosapjaroen W; Phanuphak N; Green KE; Cassell MM; Zhang L; Poonkasetwattana M; Bavinton BR, 2026, 'Assessing overall PrEP uptake, daily PrEP and event-driven PrEP use among men who have sex with men in 15 countries across Asia', Sexual Health, 23, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/SH25064

Iwelunmor J; Arinze C; Okwuzu J; Akinsolu FT; Gbaja-Biamila T; Ojo T; Olusanya O; Abodunrin OR; Nwaozuru U; Musa AZ; Bradon A; Koledowo AA; Xian H; Rosenberg N; Nkengasong S; Day S; Tang W; Conserve DF; Airhihenbuwa CO; Brownson R; Zhang L; Blessing LA; Ong JJ; Tucker JD; Ezechi OC, 2026, 'Sustaining the 4 youth by youth HIV prevention intervention in Nigeria: a cluster randomized controlled trial protocol', Implementation Science, 21, pp. 47, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13012-026-01507-1

Wang Y; Han X; Hu W; Zhou K; Liu C; Zhang J; Zhu LZ; Joseph S; Yin Q; Luo L; He M; Zhang L, 2026, 'Cost-effectiveness analysis of human–AI collaboration in disease screening', Nature Health, pp. 1 - 14, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s44360-026-00142-w

Sun T; Ju M; Dai X; Dong H; Gu W; Gao Y; Fu R; Liu X; Huang Y; Liu W; Ch Y; Wang W; Li H; Zhou Y; Shi L; Yang R; Zhang L, 2026, 'Erratum to: “Multilevel defects in the hematopoietic niche in essential thrombocythemia”', Haematologica, 111, pp. 2180 - 2181, http://dx.doi.org/10.3324/haematol.2026.289416

Liu Y; She B; Hu Y; Zhang L; Li G; Lu F; Su S; Zhang L, 2026, 'Incidence and clearance of Neisseria gonorrhoea and Chlamydia trachomatis at various anatomical sites among men who have sex with men and association with sexual acts: A 12-week prospective cohort study', Journal of Infection and Public Health, 19, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jiph.2026.103221

Zhang Y; Tang W; Traeger M; Dean JA; Chow EPF; Zhang L; Johnson CC; Stoové M; Ong JJ; Phillips TR, 2026, 'Leveraging social networks to expand HIV self-testing among culturally diverse MSM in Australia: insights from a CFIR-informed process evaluation', Frontiers in Public Health, 14, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2026.1797893

Li H; Zhu Z; Yang S; Cheng W; Tan S; Xin Z; Zhang L; Zhu Z; Chen S; Huang W; Wang W, 2026, 'Proteomic signatures of early retinal neurodegeneration in type 2 diabetes mellitus', Plos Medicine, 23, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1004868

Chen H; Si L; Zhang L; Hunter DJ; Duong V; Wang X; Cao P; Cen H; Tang S; Chen T; He Y; Ding C; Zhu Z, 2026, 'Temporal Trends and Cross-Country Inequalities in the Burden of Osteoarthritis, 1990–2021: Findings From the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021', International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases, 29, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1756-185x.70733

Wei L; Zhang L; Wang C; Long Z; Song L; Li X; Liu Q; Wang W, 2026, 'The associations between pre-sleep smartphone use, negative life events and depressive symptoms among Chinese undergraduate students', BMC Public Health, 26, pp. 2130, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12889-026-27494-y

Liu W; Zhou H; Huang R; Du X; Wang P; Zhou Z; Zheng C; Lou S; Ma J; Song Y; Dai X; Wang X; Yang R; Zhang L, 2026, 'A specific FX activator for bleeding treatment in hemophilia with inhibitors: multicenter, open-label, phase 1/2 trials', Blood Advances, 10, pp. 3002 - 3010, http://dx.doi.org/10.1182/bloodadvances.2025019486

Olusanya OA; Kabutey P; Koledowo A; Wapmuk A; Kokelu E; Gbaja-biamila T; Ojo T; Akinsolu F; Nwaozuru U; Obi-Jeff C; Anikamadu O; Musa AZ; Kalulu P; Veluri R; Ong JJ; Zhang L; Smith JS; Xian H; Azuogu B; Ajenifuja KO; Airhihenbuwa C; Ezechi OC; Tucker JD; Iwelunmor J, 2026, 'Her health, her choice: a PEN-3 exploration on facilitators, and preferences for HPV vaccinations and HPV self-collection among Nigerian girls and women', Frontiers in Cancer Control and Society, 4, pp. 1790326, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fcacs.2026.1790326

Liu J; Wang Y; Zhang L; Dang S, 2026, 'Global Trends and Inequalities in Diabetes Prevalence and Treatment Coverage Among Adults Aged ≥ 45 Years, 1990–2040: Insights From the NCD-RisC Database', Diabetes Metabolism Research and Reviews, 42, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/dmrr.70164

Wang Y-M; Zhou H; Leng S-Q; Ma J-J; Li H-Y; Li G-S; Sun T; Xu Y-T; Han S-Q; Gu Y-F; Dong L; Yan Z-Y; Zhang L; Peng J; Liu X-G, 2026, 'CDK8/CDK19 inhibition restores T-cell homeostasis in primary immune thrombocytopenia', Blood, 147, pp. 2114 - 2131, http://dx.doi.org/10.1182/blood.2025031332

Gui L; Liu H; Wang H; Cao J; Li Y; Yu Y; Gao Y; Li Z; Shen J; Zhang L; Zhang Q; Pan H; Zheng M; Ke X; He H; Guo S; Wang Y; Xu X; Zou L; Wu W; Shi Y, 2026, 'Abexinostat, a histone deacetylases inhibitor, for patients with relapsed or refractory follicular lymphoma: a multi-center, single-arm phase 2 study', Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy, 11, pp. 154, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41392-026-02646-z

Zhang L; Wang K; Wang G; Hu C; Yin C; Li Y; Wang L; She J; Wu Z; Shi F, 2026, 'Comparison of clinical outcomes and quality of life for robotic versus laparoscopic surgery in elderly patients with mid-low rectal cancer: a multicenter cohort study with inverse probability of treatment weighting analysis', Frontiers in Oncology, 16, pp. 1809161, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fonc.2026.1809161

Moon B-S; Huang D; Gao F; Cai M; Lyu G; Zhang L; Chen J; Lu W, 2026, 'Correction: Long range inter-chromosomal interaction of Oct4 distal enhancer loci regulates ESCs pluripotency.', Cell Death Discov, 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41420-026-02993-4

Zhang Y; Chow EPF; Zhang L; Fairley CK; Ong JJ, 2026, 'Comparison of the performance and costs of testing algorithms using rapid diagnostic tests for detection and treatment of syphilis among pregnant individuals and men who have sex with men: a modelling study', Lancet Infectious Diseases, 26, pp. 394 - 405, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1473-3099(25)00588-2

Zhao R; Brito de Mello M; Gaspar PC; Miranda AE; Phanuphak N; Mayaud P; Freitas AC; Bassichetto KC; Veras MA; McCartney D; Sun J; Lai H; Meheus F; Ong JJ; Zhang L, 2026, 'Optimal testing frequency for sexually transmitted infections among men who have sex with men and transgender women who use HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis in Australia, Brazil and Thailand: a cost-effectiveness analysis', Lancet Regional Health Western Pacific, 69, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.lanwpc.2026.101837

Chong N; Chan C; Tan Tze Tho A; Schmidt HMA; Ong JJ; Tan JFJ; Green KE; Zhang L; Cassell MM; Poonkasetwattana M; Suwandi N; Phanuphak N; Ikhtiaruddin WM; Tieosapjaroen W; Tang W; Bavinton BR; Azwa I, 2026, 'Preferences for emerging modalities of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis among sexual and gender diverse populations in Malaysia: implications for person-centred HIV prevention', Sexual Health, 23, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/SH25092

She B; Liu Y; Lin S; Lu F; Liu Y; Sun J; Li G; Hu Y; Su S; Zhang L, 2026, 'Corrigendum to “Clustering analysis of sexual behavioral patterns and risk of sexually transmitted infections in Chinese men who have sex with men” [J Infect Public Health 18 (2025), 102786] (Journal of Infection and Public Health (2025) 18(8), (S1876034125001352), (10.1016/j.jiph.2025.102786))', Journal of Infection and Public Health, 19, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jiph.2026.103129

Zhao M; Zhao X; Zhang Y; Yin Z; Ji F; Ong JJ; Tang W; Zhang L, 2026, 'How Status Quo Bias Shapes Willingness, Uptake, and Adherence to PrEP Among Chinese MSM: A Behavioral Economics Perspective', Infectious Diseases and Therapy, 15, pp. 749 - 767, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40121-025-01296-y

Yusufu M; Vingrys AJ; Wang B; Shang X; Zhang L; Shi D; He M, 2026, 'Neurovascular retinomics for predicting heart diseases', Cardiovascular Research, 122, pp. 637 - 650, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/cvr/cvag044

Tieosapjaroen W; Chan C; Fraser D; Green KE; Cassell M; Murphy D; Bavinton BR; Schmidt HMA; Phanuphak N; Zhang L; Tang W; Ong JJ, 2026, 'Preferences for pre-exposure prophylaxis service package among men who have sex with men in Australia: a discrete choice experiment', Sexually Transmitted Infections, 102, pp. 74 - 81, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/sextrans-2025-056507

Ann Schmidt HM; Chan C; Ong J; Tieosapjaroen W; Phanuphak N; Green KE; Cassell MM; Poonkasetwattana M; Boonyapisomparn H; Suwandi N; Zhang L; Bavinton BR, 2026, 'The “PrEP APPEAL” of less frequent dosing: acceptability of six-monthly long acting-injectable PrEP among gay and other men who have sex with men and transgender women in Asia', Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 1999, Publish Ahead of Print, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/QAI.0000000000003852

Zhao R; Li Y; He S; Zhang W; Sun J; Fang Z; Zhang L; Su S; Ong JJ; Zhang L, 2026, 'Awareness, Acceptance, and Uptake of HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis among Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM) in Northwestern China: A Cross-Sectional Study', AIDS and Behavior, 30, pp. 429 - 439, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10461-025-04884-8

Chen H; Si L; Hunter DJ; Zhang L; Chen ZS; Wang X; Duong V; Zhou Z; Cao P; Cen H; Tang S; Chen T; Xue H; Zhu Z; Ding C, 2026, 'Global and Regional Temporal Changes in Cross-Country Inequalities of Site-Specific Osteoarthritis Burden, 1990 to 2021', Arthritis Care and Research, 78, pp. 215 - 226, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/acr.25617

Zou Z; Cao Y; Zhang Y; Hu Y; Wang Q; Su S; Zhang L, 2026, 'Progressing towards global hepatitis C elimination: a systematic review and meta-analysis of care cascades in key populations', Lancet Regional Health Western Pacific, 67, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.lanwpc.2026.101803

Su S; Jia M; Song Q; Guo L; Peng N; Yu Y; Jiang Y; Ji F; Zou Z; Zhang L, 2026, 'The hepatitis B care cascade among key populations towards global elimination: a systematic review and meta-analysis', Lancet Regional Health Western Pacific, 67, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.lanwpc.2026.101802

Mahendran R; Zhang L; Xu R; Ye T; Zhang Y; Xu Z; Huang W; Yang Z; Coelho MS; Saldiva PH; Li S; Guo Y, 2026, 'Wildfire smoke and dengue burden in Brazil: Evidence from a nationwide study', Environmental Pollution, 390, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2025.127505

Suo S; Fu R; Qin A; Shao Z; Bai J; Zhou H; Xu N; Chen S; Zuo X; Du X; Duan M; Wang L; Li P; Zhang X; Zhang S; Wu D; Zhang J; Xiao Z; Zhang L; Jin J, 2026, 'Long-term efficacy and safety of ropeginterferon alfa-2b under its HIDAT regimen for the treatment of polycythemia vera', Blood Advances, 10, pp. 507 - 510, http://dx.doi.org/10.1182/bloodadvances.2025017938

Wang J; Liu H; Lai H; Bao Y; Shen M; Li C; Ma L; Wu T; Yang S; Du X; O'Brien TJ; Zhang J; Zhang L, 2026, 'Identifying candidate gut microbiota indicators for Alzheimer’s disease through integrated data', Msystems, 11, pp. 1 - 16, http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/msystems.01754-25

Lai H; Ong JJ; Traeger MW; Fairley CK; Howden BP; Stoové MA; Shen M; Zhang L, 2026, 'Impact and cost-effectiveness of doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis in Australian men who have sex with men', Nature Communications, 17, pp. 1846, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41467-026-68561-7

Jiang Y; Zhao Z; Li P; Su G; Qian Y; Zhao Y; Wang B; Bai Y; Zhang L; Zhao Z; Shi J; Lu W, 2026, 'The castration-resistant prostate cancer-associated SNP rs11067228 facilitates neuroendocrine differentiation through an enhancer-mediated chromatin interaction with SRRM4', International Journal of Biological Sciences, 22, pp. 1440 - 1460, http://dx.doi.org/10.7150/ijbs.124731

Liu H; Chen G; Jie Y; Jiang Y; Huang Y; Wang X; Hao C; Gu J; Zhang L; Li J, 2026, 'Cost-effectiveness analysis of hepatitis E screening and vaccination: targeting vulnerable populations in outbreak and sporadic settings in China', Emerging Microbes and Infections, 15, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/22221751.2026.2623707

Chen Y; Liu J; Dai J; Sun T; Qiao Z; Wang M; Zhou H; Zhou Z; Liu X; Fu R; Xue F; Liu W; Ju M; Dong H; Dai X; Gu W; Yang R; Zhang L, 2026, 'Long-term efficacy and safety of low-dose rituximab in immune thrombocytopenia: a multicentre, prospective, open-label, randomised controlled trial', Annals of Hematology, 105, pp. 140, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00277-026-06908-2

Zhao M; Li S; Zhao X; Hu J; Yin Z; Ji F; Tang W; Zhang L, 2026, 'Moderating Role of Condom-Use Inertia on the Association Between Status Quo Bias and Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Resistance Intention Among Chinese Men Who Have Sex With Men: Cross-Sectional Study', Jmir Public Health and Surveillance, 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/88806

Wang X; Xue F; Zhang L; Yang R, 2026, 'MPIG6B-related thrombocytopenia and myelofibrosis: A case report', Annals of Hematology, 105, pp. 182, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00277-026-06933-1

Shao Y; Wu C; Liu W; Liu Y; Ding Q; Wu W; Wang X; Zhang L; He C; Dai J, 2026, 'Perioperative management of total hip arthroplasty in hemophilia A following gene therapy', Haematologica, 111, pp. 397 - 400, http://dx.doi.org/10.3324/haematol.2025.288074

Liu H; Zou Z; Zhang L, 2026, 'Reply to ‘Comments on “HPV vaccination is highly effective and cost-effective for cervical cancer prevention in women living with HIV in China: A cost-effectiveness analysis”’', International Journal of Cancer, 158, pp. 281 - 282, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ijc.70129

Wen Q; Chen J; Sun T; Wang X; Ju M; Liu X; Li H; Fu R; Liu W; Xue F; Dong H; Dai X; Wang W; Chi Y; Yang R; Chen Y; Zhang L, 2026, 'Bone marrow proteomic profiling reveals TMEM109 as a biomarker for relapse in thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura', Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis, 24, pp. 1346 - 1358, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jtha.2026.01.003

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