Zhewu J Wang MD

Associate Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine

109 Bee StCharleston, SC 29401
Phone+1 843-789-7949

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Education & Training

University of Iowa Health Care Medical CenterResidency, Psychiatry, 1996 - 2000
Harbin Medical UniversityClass of 1982

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Certifications & Licensure

SC State Medical License 2011 - 2027
OH State Medical License 2002 - 2011
IA State Medical License 1996 - 2002
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Jr. Research Trainee Travel Award Society of Biological Psychiatry, 2000
Trainee Travel Award ADAA, 2000
George Winokur Research Award 1998

Clinical Trials

Monoamine Transporters Genotypes: Risk of PTSD and Related Comorbidities
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Immune imbalance in the human hippocampus in PTSD revealed by single-nucleus transcriptomics.
Liu Liu, Pengfei Li, Brent A Wilkerson, Yan Wu, Meng Liu
Frontiers in Immunology. 2025-01-01
103 citations
Genome-wide association analyses identify 95 risk loci and provide insights into the neurobiology of post-traumatic stress disorder.
Caroline M Nievergelt, Adam X Maihofer, Elizabeth G Atkinson, Chia-Yen Chen, Karmel W Choi
Nature Genetics. 2024-05-01
2 citations
FLI1 in PBMCs contributes to elevated inflammation in combat-related posttraumatic stress disorder.
Pengfei Li, Liu Liu, Shufeng Liu, Zhongyang Lu, Perry V Halushka
Frontiers in Psychiatry. 2024-01-01

Journal Articles

The relationship between combat-related posttraumatic stress disorder and the 5-HTTLPR/rs25531 polymorphism
Wang Z, Baker DG, Harrer J, Hamner M, Price M, Amstadter A, Depress Anxiety, 1/1/2011
5-HTTLPR Influence PTSD Treatment Outcome
Wang Z, Harrer J, Tuerk P, Acierno R, Timmerman M, Abbott T, Biol Psychiatry, 1/1/2009
Serotonin Transporter Genotypes: Stress Vulnerability and Treatment Outcome
Wang Z, Harrer J, Geracioti T, Biol Psychiatry, 1/1/2008

Abstracts/Posters

Serotonin and Dopamine Transporter Genotypes: Impact on Treatment Outcome in PTSD.
Wang Z, Clapp J, Mendal H, Hamner M, Myrick D, 2012 Pharmacogenetics in Psychiatry Meeting, 1/1/2012
5-HTTLPR Influence PTSD Treatment Outcome.
Wang Z, Harrer J, Tuerk P, Acierno R, Timmerman M, Abbott T, 2009 Annual Meeting of Society of Biological Psychiatry, 1/15/2009
5-HTTLPR and PTSD Pharmacotherapy Psychotherapy Outcomes.
Wang Z, Abbott T, 2009 Annual Meeting of Anxiety Disorders Association of America, 1/14/2009

Lectures

Co-occurrence of Adult ADHD in PTSD: Prevalence, Genetic Risk, and Impact on Clinical Outcomes.
New York, NY - 1/10/2014
Dopamine Transporter Genotypes Influence on ADHD Medication Effects on Cortical Inhibition.
1/1/2013
Role of Serotonin Transporter Gene in PTSD Development and Treatment Outcome.
1/1/2010

Other

Review in medical examination for advancement in Medicine: Psychiatry.
Ming H, Wang Z, Hu J, Heilongjiang Provincial Press
Heilongjiang, People's Republic of China - 1/1/1984

Grant Support

Atomoxetine Effect on Attention, Executive Function, and Quality of Life in Veterans with Posttraumatic Stress DisorderRALPH H JOHNSON VA MEDICAL CENTER2026–2029
Dysregulated Immune State in PTSD Contributes to Microglial InflammationRALPH H JOHNSON VA MEDICAL CENTER2017–2025