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Name	Bei Liu
Contact Information	beiliu@pku.edu.cn
Language ability	Chinese, English
Province	Beijing

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Name

Bei Liu

Contact Information

beiliu@pku.edu.cn

Language ability

Chinese, English

Province

Beijing

University/Lab Affiliation and Title	Peking University
Faculty	Life Sciences / Medical / Biology
Academic Background & Achievements	2005-2009 Bachelor's in Biomedical Engineering: Huazhong University of Science and Technology 2009-2014 Ph.D. in Biophysics: Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (Supervisor: Academician Tao Xu) Published over ten papers in high-impact journals such as Cell, Nature Chemical Biology, Nature Communication, and Optics Express, cited over a thousand times (as of April 2022) Long-term reviewer for journals including Cell Reports Method, Optics Express, Optics Letters, and Frontiers in Chemistry
Work Experience	2015.1 – 2019.4 - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - Postdoctoral Researcher 2019.5 – 2022.4 - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - Research Assistant Professor 2022.4 – Present - Peking University, School of Future Technology - Assistant Professor

University/Lab Affiliation and Title

Peking University

Faculty

Life Sciences / Medical / Biology

Academic Background & Achievements

2005-2009 Bachelor's in Biomedical Engineering: Huazhong University of Science and Technology
2009-2014 Ph.D. in Biophysics: Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (Supervisor: Academician Tao Xu)
Published over ten papers in high-impact journals such as Cell, Nature Chemical Biology, Nature Communication, and Optics Express, cited over a thousand times (as of April 2022)
Long-term reviewer for journals including Cell Reports Method, Optics Express, Optics Letters, and Frontiers in Chemistry

Work Experience

2015.1 – 2019.4 - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - Postdoctoral Researcher
2019.5 – 2022.4 - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - Research Assistant Professor
2022.4 – Present - Peking University, School of Future Technology - Assistant Professor

Areas of Focus	Design and application of molecular activity imaging probes and optogenetic tools
Publications	Biosensors based on peptide exposure show single molecule conformations in live cells, Liu, B., Stone, O., Pablo, M., et al., 2021 Deep learning enables structured illumination microscopy with low light levels and enhanced speed, Jin, L., Liu, B., #, Zhao, F., et al., 2020 Engineering Optogenetic Protein Analogs, Liu, B., Marston, D.J., Hahn, K.M., 2020 Optogenetic control of Cofilin and αTAT in living cells using Z-lock, Stone, O., Kaul, N., Liu, B., et al., 2019 VIEW-MOD: a versatile illumination engine with a modular optical design for fluorescence microscopy, Liu, B., Hobson, C., et al., 2019 Three-dimensional super-resolution protein localization correlated with vitrified cellular context, Liu, B., Xue, Y., Zhao, W., et al., 2015 SEC-10 and RAB-10 coordinate basolateral recycling of clathrin-independent cargo through endosomal tubules in Caenorhabditis elegans, Chen, S., Li, L., Li, J., Liu, B., et al., 2014 A unique series of reversibly switchable fluorescent proteins with beneficial properties for various applications, Chang, H., Zhang, M., Ji, W., Chen, J., Zhang, Y., Liu, B., Lu, J., Zhang, J., Xu, P., and Xu, T., 2012 Rational design of true monomeric and bright photoconvertible fluorescent proteins, Zhang, M., Chang, H., Zhang, Y., Yu, J., Wu, L., Ji, W., Chen, J., Liu, B., Lu, J., Liu, Y., Zhang, J., Xu, P. and Xu, T., 2012

Areas of Focus

Design and application of molecular activity imaging probes and optogenetic tools

Publications

Biosensors based on peptide exposure show single molecule conformations in live cells, Liu, B.*, Stone, O.*, Pablo, M.*, et al., 2021
Deep learning enables structured illumination microscopy with low light levels and enhanced speed, Jin, L.*, Liu, B.*, #, Zhao, F., et al., 2020
Engineering Optogenetic Protein Analogs, Liu, B., Marston, D.J., Hahn, K.M., 2020
Optogenetic control of Cofilin and αTAT in living cells using Z-lock, Stone, O.*, Kaul, N.*, Liu, B.*, et al., 2019
VIEW-MOD: a versatile illumination engine with a modular optical design for fluorescence microscopy, Liu, B.*, Hobson, C.*, et al., 2019
Three-dimensional super-resolution protein localization correlated with vitrified cellular context, Liu, B.*, Xue, Y.*, Zhao, W.*, et al., 2015
SEC-10 and RAB-10 coordinate basolateral recycling of clathrin-independent cargo through endosomal tubules in Caenorhabditis elegans, Chen, S.*, Li, L.*, Li, J.*, Liu, B., et al., 2014
A unique series of reversibly switchable fluorescent proteins with beneficial properties for various applications, Chang, H.*, Zhang, M.*, Ji, W.*, Chen, J., Zhang, Y., Liu, B., Lu, J., Zhang, J., Xu, P., and Xu, T., 2012
Rational design of true monomeric and bright photoconvertible fluorescent proteins, Zhang, M.*, Chang, H.*, Zhang, Y.*, Yu, J., Wu, L., Ji, W., Chen, J., Liu, B., Lu, J., Liu, Y., Zhang, J., Xu, P. and Xu, T., 2012

Molecular Imaging Activity Probes Optogenetics Protein Engineering Microscopy Deep Learning Multidisciplinary Fluorescence Microscopy Biosensors Live Cell Imaging

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