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Psychiatrist David Chen, MD has an extensive background clinical research funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Among David Chen, MD's published work is "Genome-wide association study meta-analysis of European and Asian-ancestry samples identifies three novel loci associated with bipolar disorder (BD)" (Molecular Psychiatry, 2011).

The work built on past meta-analyses of genome-wide association studies (GWAS) related to bipolar disorder. Utilizing European-ancestry samples, these studies identified genome-wide significant signals but did not add to knowledge of inherited risk. In addressing this Dr. Chen undertook meta-analysis across 750,000 high-quality genetic markers spanning 14,000 Asian and European ancestry subjects. The findings deemed most significant were then tested across an extended phase II analysis of 17,700 cases and controls.

Novel association findings across these two phases brought focus to the LMAN2L, TRANK1 (LBA1), and PTGFR genes. With results consistent with past GWAS studies, the three newly identified candidate genes may form a genetic basis for bipolar disorder and add to the list of already identified BD risk loci.

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Study Expands Knowledge of Genetic Basis of Bipolar Disorder

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Psychiatrist David Chen, MD has an extensive background clinical research funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Among David Chen, MD's published work is "Genome-wide association study...

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What to Know about the Peer-Reviewed Molecular Psychiatry

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What to Know about the Peer-Reviewed Molecular Psychiatry

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A psychiatrist and researcher based in Chevy Chase, MD, Dr. David Chen has spent much of his career researching the role that genetics plays in conditions such as bipolar disorder. David Chen, MD, has worked for various organizations, and his research has appeared in a number of publications, including Molecular Psychiatry.

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A psychiatrist in Chevy Chase, MD, Dr. David Chen has served as the clinical supervisor of the George Washington University Department of Psychiatry since 2018. When he isn’t working, David Chen, MD, practices Wing Chun kung fu.

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A psychiatrist in Chevy Chase, MD, Dr. David Chen has served as the clinical supervisor of the George Washington University Department of Psychiatry since 2018. When he isn't working, David Chen, MD, practices Wing Chun kung fu.

Historians trace the birth of Wing Chun to 18th century southern China. Apocryphally, a Buddhist nun named Ng Mui created this unique martial art tradition to leverage the capabilities of individuals of smaller stature. Ng Mui's first student was another woman by the name of Yim Wing Chun.

Over the years,Wing Chun kung fu has become a popular martial art due to its practical applications in the realm of close-range combat. It is widely known as an excellent form of self-defense. Not only is it ideal for practitioners of all sizes, but it is relatively easy to learn and allows for rapid progress over a short period of time.

In addition to incorporating a range of strikes, Wing Chun introduces grappling techniques that allow fighters to control and dominate their opponents. While other martial arts teach practitioners to block and then attack, Wing Chun teaches them how to defend and strike at the same time.

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A psychiatrist in Chevy Chase, MD, Dr. David Chen has served as the clinical supervisor of the George Washington University Department of Psychiatry since 2018. When he isn't working, David Chen, MD, practices Wing Chun kung fu. Historians trace the birth of Wing Chun to 18th century southern China.

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Causes of and Risk Factors for Bipolar Disorder

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Causes of and Risk Factors for Bipolar Disorder

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A former clinical research fellow with the National Institutes of Health, psychiatrist David Chen, MD, is now based in Chevy Chase, MD, where he maintains a private practice focused on general, child, and adolescent psychiatry. In his time as a researcher, David Chen, MD, was a part of the discovery of bipolar risk genes TRANK1, LMAN2L, and PTGFR.