Wei Liu | Innovation in Data Analysis | Best Researcher Award

Prof. Wei Liu | Innovation in Data Analysis | Best Researcher Award

Peking University First Hospital | China

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🧬 Summary

Dr. Wei Liu. is a distinguished expert in Medical Mycology and Dermatology, currently serving as a Professor, Researcher, and Physician at Peking University First Hospital. With over two decades of clinical, academic, and research experience, Dr. Liu has significantly contributed to the understanding of fungal pathogenesis, antifungal drug resistance, and dermatological infections. Her work has led to numerous high-impact publications and national research grants, making her a leading figure in the field.

🎓 Education

Dr. Liu earned her Bachelor’s degree in Clinical Medicine (1993) and Master’s in Dermatology (1998) from Lanzhou Medical College, followed by a Ph.D. in Medical Mycology and Dermatology from Peking University in 2001.

🏥 Professional Experience

Dr. Liu has held progressive roles at Peking University First Hospital since 2004, currently holding positions as Professor (since 2013), Researcher (since 2012), and Physician (since 2004) in the Department of Dermatology and Medical Mycology. She previously completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center (2002–2004), focusing on fungal infections in immunocompromised patients.

📚 Academic Citations

Dr. Liu has co-authored numerous peer-reviewed papers in prominent journals such as Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, Frontiers in Microbiology, and Antibiotics. Her research on antifungal resistance mechanisms in Candida and Aspergillus species has been widely cited and recognized for its clinical relevance.

🛠️ Technical Skills

Dr. Liu is proficient in molecular biology techniques, drug-resistance profiling, fungal genomics, clinical diagnostics, and antifungal susceptibility testing. Her expertise also includes establishing resistance monitoring platforms using omics data.

👩‍🏫 Teaching Experience

As a long-standing faculty member at Peking University, Dr. Liu has mentored medical students, dermatology residents, and Ph.D. candidates in clinical mycology, infectious dermatology, and laboratory research methods, contributing significantly to academic development in her department.

🔬 Research Interests

Her current research focuses on the molecular evolution of drug resistance in pathogenic fungi, especially Candida and Aspergillus species; host-pathogen interactions; and the development of novel diagnostic and therapeutic strategies for drug-resistant fungal infections.

📚 Selected Publication

Point Mutation or Overexpression of Aspergillus fumigatus cyp51B, Encoding Lanosterol 14α-Sterol Demethylase, Leads to Triazole Resistance
  • Authors: Mariana Handelman, Zohar Meir, Jennifer Scott, Yona Shadkchan, Wei Liu, Ronen Ben-Ami, Jorge Amich, Nir Osherov

  • Journal: Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy

  • Year: 2021

Triazole-Resistant Aspergillus fumigatus in an Israeli Patient with Chronic Cavitary Pulmonary Aspergillosis Due to a Novel E306K Substitution in Hmg1
  • Authors: Mariana Handelman, Alma Morogovsky, Wei Liu, Ronen Ben-Ami, Nir Osherov

  • Journal: Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy

  • Year: 2021

Emergence of W272C Substitution in Hmg1 in a Triazole-Resistant Isolate of Aspergillus fumigatus from a Chinese Patient with Chronic Cavitary Pulmonary Aspergillosis
  • Authors: Tianyu Liang, Xinyu Yang, Ruoyu Li, Ence Yang, Qiqi Wang, Nir Osherov, Wei Chen, Zhe Wan, Wei Liu

  • Journal: Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy

  • Year: 2021