Dr Chenyi Gao

Profile

I am a Research Fellow in Health Data Science within the Clinical Effectiveness Group at the Centre for Primary Care. My current research utilises electronic health records (e.g., CPRD) to investigate health inequalities in cardiovascular diseases, as well as exploring the risk factors for dementia using large datasets (e.g., UK biobank, NHANES).

I have extensive experience in working with large-scale real-world datasets, including CPRD, UK Biobank, and NHANES, as well as applying advanced analytical methods such as genome-wide association studies (GWAS), Mendelian randomization, regression modelling, and structural equation modelling.

Before joining QMUL, I completed my PhD at the University of Leeds, where I explored the causal link between periodontal disease and poorer cognitive outcomes, including dementia. This research was funded by the Alzheimer’s Society Heather Corrie PhD Studentship. Prior to my PhD study, I spent four years in studying Psychology (BSc) and Applied Neuropsychology (MSc) at University of Bristol.

Research

Research Interests:

Oral health

Aging & Dementia

Cardiovascular disease

Health inequalities

Genetics

Public Health

Data Science

Publications

1. Gao, C., Larvin, H., Bishop, D.T., Bunce, D., Pavitt, S., Wu, J. and Kang, J. (2023). Oral diseases are associated with cognitive function in adults over 60 years old.  Oral Disease. DOI: 10.1111/odi.14757.
2. Gao, C., Iles, M., Larvin, H., Bishop D.T., Bunce, D., Ide, M., Sun, F., Pavitt, S., Wu, J., and Kang, J. (2024). Genome-wide Association Studies on Periodontitis: A Systematic Review. PLOS ONE DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0306983.
3. Larvin, H., Gao, C., Kang, J., Aggarwal, V.R., Pavitt, S. and Wu, J. (2023). The impact of study factors in the association of periodontal disease and cognitive disorders: systematic review and meta-analysis. Age and ageing. 52(2). DOI: 10.1093/ageing/afad015.
4. Larvin, H., Baptiste, P. J., Gao, C., Muirhead, V., Donos, N., Pavitt, S., Kang, J., & Wu, J. (2024). All-cause and cause-specific mortality in US adults with periodontal diseases: A prospective cohort study. Journal of Clinical Periodontology, 1–11. https://doi.org/10.1111/jcpe.14002.
5. Larvin, H., Gao, C., Donos, N., Muirhead, V., Pavitt, S., Kang, J, Wu, J. (2024). Clinical characteristics and dental treatment of 109,718 patients at a UK dental hospital. JDR Clinical & Translational Research. (under review).
6. Gao, C., Larvin, H., Bishop, D.T., Bunce, D., Pavitt, S., Wu, J. and Kang, J. (2023). Oral diseases are associated with cognitive function in adults over 60 years old.  Oral Disease. DOI: 10.1111/odi.14757.
7. Gao, C., Iles, M., Larvin, H., Bishop D.T., Bunce, D., Ide, M., Sun, F., Pavitt, S., Wu, J., and Kang, J. (2024). Genome-wide Association Studies on Periodontitis: A Systematic Review. PLOS ONE DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0306983.
8. Larvin, H., Gao, C., Kang, J., Aggarwal, V.R., Pavitt, S. and Wu, J. (2023). The impact of study factors in the association of periodontal disease and cognitive disorders: systematic review and meta-analysis. Age and ageing. 52(2). DOI: 10.1093/ageing/afad015.
9. Larvin, H., Baptiste, P. J., Gao, C., Muirhead, V., Donos, N., Pavitt, S., Kang, J., & Wu, J. (2024). All-cause and cause-specific mortality in US adults with periodontal diseases: A prospective cohort study. Journal of Clinical Periodontology, 1–11. https://doi.org/10.1111/jcpe.14002.
10. Larvin, H., Gao, C., Donos, N., Muirhead, V., Pavitt, S., Kang, J, Wu, J. (2024). Clinical characteristics and dental treatment of 109,718 patients at a UK dental hospital. JDR Clinical & Translational Research. (under review).