Wei Zheng, MD, PhD, MPH
Enriched profileAnne Potter Wilson Professor of Medicine; Chief/Director, Division of Epidemiology; Director, Vanderbilt Epidemiology Center · Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Wei Zheng is Anne Potter Wilson Professor of Medicine; Chief/Director, Division of Epidemiology; Director, Vanderbilt Epidemiology Center at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. OpenAlex indexes 2,564 publications with 112,991 citations (h-index 148); ClinicalTrials.gov lists 7 registered studies with this person as an investigator.
Data verified 14 Aug 2026
Overview
Updated 27 Aug 2026
Wei Zheng is Anne Potter Wilson Professor of Medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. The public record shows 2,564 publications with 112,991 citations (h-index 148), centered on Genetic Associations and Epidemiology, Cancer Risks and Factors, BRCA gene mutations in cancer. It also documents an investigator role on 7 registered clinical trials.
- Most recent indexed publication: 2026 · British journal of cancer
- Top research focus: Genetic Associations and Epidemiology
- 7 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
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Indications focus
from trials led + research topicsResearch focus
OpenAlex concept fingerprintDrugs & molecules
across trials, industry payments and publicationsWorks with
trial sponsors and companies reporting paymentsScholarship
indexed output and impact (OpenAlex)Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID; 174 in PubMed.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index (OpenAlex). i10-index 1,066.
Clinical & industry
trials, payments and federal fundingNot shown. No U.S. clinical registration on file.
Federally funded research awards.
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Contact
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Office address
2525 West End Ave, Suite 800, Nashville, TN 37203-1738
Clinical trials
Updated 27 Aug 2026
Listed as an investigator on 7 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- Selinexor Monotherapy for Cytoreduction in BCR::ABL1-Negative Myeloproliferative Neoplasms
Sponsor: Zhongshan Hospital (Xiamen), Fudan University
- Chidamide Monotherapy for Intermediate-to-High-Risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes
Sponsor: Zhongshan Hospital (Xiamen), Fudan University
- Irinotecan Liposome(II) Combined With Ivonescimab as Second-line Treatment for Small Cell Lung Cancer : A Prospective, Single-arm, Multicenter Clinical Study
Sponsor: The Second Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University
Industry payments
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NIH funding
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Publications
Updated 27 Aug 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
- Circulating metabolite biomarkers associated with prostate cancer risk in Black Americans: findings from the Southern Community Cohort Study.
British journal of cancer
Article2026 - Multi-ancestry transcriptome-wide association studies uncover insights into breast cancer genetics and biology.
Nature communications
Article2026 - Mitochondrial DNA breaks and copy number and the risk of lung cancer in the Shanghai Women's Health Study.
Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention
Article2026
Most-cited works
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Online presence
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Owned accounts
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scholar.google.com/citations
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linkedin.com/in/wei-zheng-876ba8149
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Mentions by others
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news.vanderbilt.edu/tag/wei-zheng
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vicc.org/member/wei-zheng
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vumc.org/cpm/person/wei-zheng-md-phd-mph
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Background & recognition
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Education
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Editorial & leadership roles
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- Editor
Current Epidemiology Reports (Springer) -- listed with Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN affiliation
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Awards & honors
honors on the public record- Elected Fellow
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), Class of 2023, announced April 2024
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- NIH MERIT Award
2009 (as Ingram Professor of Cancer Research and Director of the Vanderbilt Epidemiology Center)
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Secondary affiliations
appointments beyond the home institution- Associate Director for Population Sciences Research
Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
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Vanderbilt Institute for Global Health
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Center for Precision Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
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Media & interviews
press, podcasts and appearances- Featured author/profile
"Discoveries in Medicine," Vanderbilt Health News (profile page includes a podcast-headshot asset referencing the VUMC "DNA: Discoveries in Action" Season 3 podcast …
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