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Welcome to the Liu Lab

Our lab uses high contentÌýlive-cell microscopy, Nanoparticle Flow Cytometry, andÌýsequencing-based techniquesÌýto understand and harness the fundamental mechanisms underlying intercellular interactions and pathologies like cancer.

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Who We Are

The Liu lab currently includes graduate students from the Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, and MCDB, as well as post-doctoral researchers and undergraduate trainees.

Tightly-packed cells with three fluorescent markers

What We Do

Our current projects include understanding the cell signaling behind:

  • Macromolecule delivery usingÌýextracellular vesicles
  • Cell-in-cell structures like Tangocytosis
  • Cell fate decisions in cancer and drug resistance

Welcome to the Liu Lab

The Liu Lab studies how cells communicate, interact, and reorganize in complex biological contexts, with a particular focus on diseases like cancer. Our current work centers on extracellular vesicle (EV) biology, EV-mediated biopayload delivery, cell-in-cell structures, and cancer biology, building on a strong foundation in cell signaling and protein regulation. Using live-cell imaging, quantitative analysis, and chemical and genetic tools, we investigate how intercellular communication shapes cell behavior and how these processes can be harnessed or disrupted for therapeutic benefit. See more researchÌýhere.