Jihui is particularly interested in identifying the early biological and sleep-circadian markers of young people at-risk of developing mood disorders. He collaborates widely with clinician scientists in the Greater Bay area in his newly founded Bipolar Cohort.
When asked of the most burning research question in his scholarly quest, he envisions “a comprehensive biomarker platform for early identification and intervention of genetically driven psychiatric disorders. Sleep-circadian rhythm, physiological marker of stress and genetics of bipolar disorder might open a window for such integration”.