Dr. Ying Liu is a research assistant professor at the Department of Biomedical Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology. Her research interests include the development and clinical application of nucleic acid and protein detection methods and liquid biopsy.  She obtained her ph. D. degree in Chemistry from Peking University in 2016, and worked on investment in health industry from 2016 to 2019, then finished her postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Biomedical Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology from 2019 to 2021.  She has published a number of SCI papers and hosted 2 funds. The automated extraction technology of virus nucleic acid developed by her has been industrialized and obtained emergency authorization from FDA in the United States.  

EDUCATION

· 2011.09-2016.07

Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University

Advisor: Prof. Xiaoyu Li

· 2007.09-2011.06

B.S. in Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Zhengzhou University

Advisor: Prof. Xiaoyu Li (Peking Univ.) and Prof. Zhanhang He (Zhengzhou Univ.)

Cumulative GPA: 3.96/4.00 Major GPA: 4.00/4.00 (13 courses)

WORK EXPERIENCE

· 2019.09-2021.11 Postdoctoral in department of Biomedical Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology

Cooperative supervisor: Prof. Bo Zhang

· 2016.11-2018.08 vice-president, Shenzhen Qianhai HuanRui Fund Management Co. Ltd. 

Venture capital investment in biotechnology, new drug research, medical treatment and health industry; Acquisition consulting for listed company.

· 2016.07-2016.11 Investment Director, Beijing Lijiu Fund Management Co. Ltd. 

Investment in biotechnology, medicine and medical treatment.

· 2015.09-2016.05 Investment Manager, Beijing TX Capital Co. Ltd.

Investment in medicine and medical treatment

MENTORING EXPERINENCE

· 2011.09-2014.01 TA for stereochemistry, Peking University (B.S. & Ph.D.)

· 2015.09-2016.01 Mentor for lab session of inorganic chemistry, Peking University (B.S.)

· 2014.09-2016.07 Academic tutor for chemistry & biology lesson in WoodPecker edu., Inc.

RESEARCH

· 2021.05-2021.10 High resolution DNA size enrichment using a magnetic nano-platform and application in non-invasive prenatal testing, supervised by Bo Zhang (Southern University of Science and Technology)

· 2020.07-2020.11 viral RNA isolation kit and corresponding automation platform, supervised by Bo Zhang (Southern University of Science and Technology)

· 2019.09-2020.06 High resolution DNA size enrichment using a magnetic nano-platform and application in non-invasive prenatal testing, supervised by Bo Zhang (Southern University of Science and Technology)

· 2015.09-2016.04 Target Identification of Rg1, supervised by Xiaoyu Li (Hongkong University) and collaborated with Yuqing Huo (Peking University SZ) and Zhengshuang Xu (Peking university SZ)

· 2015.06-2016.04 Target Identification of Bayer Compounds supervised by Xiaoyu Li (Peking University) and collaborated with Bayer

· 2013.03-2015.11 Photoaffinity Labeling of Transcription Factors by DNA-templated Crosslinking supervised by Xiaoyu Li (Peking University)

· 2010.10-2013.10 Photoaffinity Labeling of Small-Molecule-Binding Proteins by DNA -templated Chemistry supervised by Xiaoyu Li (Peking University)

· 2009.08-2010.09 Crystalline polymer decoration on multiwalled carbon nanotubes: MWCNT-induced P4VP periodic crystallization in CO2-expanded liquids co-supervised by Hongping Li (Zhengzhou University) and Liuhe Wei (Zhengzhou University)

PATENTS

· Y. Liu, B. Zhang, K. Song, Y. Li, P. Shao, L. Cheng, Y. Fu, F. Yang, G. Wang, A method for extracting nucleic acids and a nucleic acids extracting kit. Authorization number:202110444181.7.

RESEARCH SUPPORT

· Title: Enrichment of fetal cell-free DNA from maternal plasma based on novel magnetic nanoparticles platform

Source: General Financial Grant from the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (2020M672702)

Role in Project: Preside

Support Period: 2020/07-2021/12

· Title: High throughput Covid-19 detection and diagnosis platform based on plasmonic gold microarray technology

Source: Special Financial Grant from the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (2020T130051ZX)

Role in Project: Preside

Support Period: 2020/07-2021/12

AWARD

· 2011.09-2012.08 Peking University President Scholarship (the whole university) Top1%

· 2012.01 Best Poster Award in PKU-Lilly Conference (the whole college) Top 3%

· 2013.09-2014.08 Best Report Award in Organic Professor and Student Seminar (the whole college) Top 1%

· 2011.09-2012.08 National Scholarship (the whole university) Top 1%

· 2007.09-2009.08 National Scholarship (the whole university) Top 1%

· 2009.09-2010.08 The First Prize Scholarship (the whole college) 1/180

· 2012.06 Crazy Piano Annual Competition in Beijing 1st Prize

MENTORING EXPERINENCE

· 2011.09-2014.01 TA for stereochemistry, Peking University (B.S. & Ph.D.)

· 2015.09-2016.01 Mentor for lab session of inorganic chemistry, Peking University (B.S.)

· 2014.09-2016.07 Academic tutor for chemistry & biology lesson in WoodPecker edu., Inc.

PUBLICATION

· B. Zhang#*, S. Zhao#, H. Wan#, Y. Liu# (Corresponding 1st author), F. Zhang#, X. Guo, W. Zeng, H. Zhang, L. Zeng, J. Qu, B. Wu, X. Wan, C. R. Cantor, D. Ge*, High-resolution DNA size enrichment using a magnetic nano-platform and application in noninvasive prenatal testing. Analyst 2020, 145, 5733. (Cover Article, IF=3.953)

· Y. Liu, W. Zheng, W. Zhang, N. Chen, Y. Liu, L. Chen, X. Li*, Photoaffinity labeling of transcription factors by DNA-templated crosslinking. Chem. Sci. 2015, 6, 745. (IF=9.322)

· G. Li, Y. Liu, Y. Liu, L. Chen, S. Wu, Y. Liu, X. Li*, Photoaffinity labeling of small-molecule-binding proteins by DNA-templated chemistry. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2013, 52, 9544. (IF=12.439)

· G. Li, W. Zheng, Y. Liu, X. Li*, Novel encoding methods for DNA-templated chemical libraries. Curr. Opin. Chem. Biol. 2015, 26, 25. (IF=8.602)

· Y. Liu, Y. N. Wei, R. H. Qin, L. Y. Zhang, H. P. Li*, Crystalline polymer decoration on multiwalled carbon nanotubes: MWCNT-induced P4VP periodic crystallization in CO2-expanded liquids. Express Polym. Lett. 2011, 5, 60. (IF=3.007)