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Ming T. Tsuang

Ming T. Tsuang is a biology topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Ming T. Tsuang rather than just read about it. In short: Ming Tso Tsuang (Chinese: 莊明哲; pinyin: Zhuāng Míngzhé; born November 16, 1931) is a Taiwanese psychiatrist. He is the Stanley Cobb Professor of Psychiatry Emeritus at Harvard University and the Behavioral Genomics Endowed Chair and University Professor at the University of California, San Diego, where he is a professor emeritus.

Key takeaways

Ming T. Tsuang belongs to biology; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
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Reproduce the core statement of Ming T. Tsuang from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Ming Tso Tsuang (Chinese: 莊明哲; pinyin: Zhuāng Míngzhé; born November 16, 1931) is a Taiwanese psychiatrist. He is the Stanley Cobb Professor of Psychiatry Emeritus at Harvard University and the Behavioral Genomics Endowed Chair and University Professor at the University of California, San Diego, where he is a professor emeritus. He is considered a pioneering researcher in the genetic epidemiology of schizophrenia and other severe mental disorders. Tsuang has authored and co-authored more than 600 publications and serves as founding and senior editor of the American Journal of Medical Genetics Part B.

Early life and education Tsuang was born in Tainan, Taiwan, on November 16, 1931. He was raised in Anping District, Tainan. After attending National Tainan First Senior High School, he graduated from National Taiwan University with a Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) in 1957. He then pursued doctoral studies in medicine in England at the University of London, where he earned his Ph.D. in psychiatric genetics in 1965 under psychiatrist Eliot Slater at Maudsley Hospital and later earned a Doctor of Science (D.Sc.) in psychiatric epidemiology in 1981.

Career Tsuang holds positions at the University of California, San Diego, as a Distinguished University Professor of Psychiatry and director of the Center for Behavioral Genomics. At Harvard University, Tsuang directs the Harvard Institute of Psychiatric Epidemiology and Genetics, which he created. Tsuang's former positions with Harvard Medical School include: Stanley Cobb Professor of Psychiatry, chairman of the Department of Psychiatry and president and superintendent of Massachusetts Mental Health Center. He was the fourth president of the International Society of Psychiatric Genetics (ISPG) and served from 2005 to 2010.

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Illustrations

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Ming T. Tsuang

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Ming T. Tsuang claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In biology, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Ming T. Tsuang before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Ming T. Tsuang ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Ming T. Tsuang

In research: Ming T. Tsuang appears in biology research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Ming T. Tsuang in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Ming T. Tsuang is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1931 births, Alumni of the University of London, American geneticists, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Ming T. Tsuang outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Ming T. Tsuang in 20 minutes

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Close the page and write down what Ming T. Tsuang means in your own words.
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Frequently asked questions

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Why does Ming T. Tsuang matter?

Because it connects several biology ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Ming T. Tsuang?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

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It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Ming T. Tsuang.