Areas of Focus
- Regulatory immune cells
- Suppressive macrophages
- Regulatory B cells
- Chronic infections
- Tumor development
Work Experience
- 2006-2011: Lecturer, Department of Pathogen Biology, Wuhan University
- 2011-2013: Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Louisville, USA
- 2011-2022: Lecturer, Department of Immunology, Wuhan University
- 2022-Present: Associate Professor, Department of Immunology, Wuhan University
Academic Background & Achievements
- 1995-2000: Bachelor in Clinical Medicine, Binzhou Medical College
- 2000-2003: Master in Immunology, Wuhan University
- 2003-2006: PhD in Pathogen Biology, Wuhan University
Publications
- Transcription factor c-Maf is a checkpoint that programs macrophages in lung cancer, Liu M et al., 2020
- Neutralization of IL-10 produced by B cells promotes protective immunity during persistent HCV infection in humanized mice, Liu M et al., 2020
- Alternatively Polarized Macrophages Regulate the Growth and Differentiation of Ependymal Stem Cells through the SIRT2 Pathway, Liu M et al., 2020
- Effect of Differently Polarized Macrophages on Proliferation and Differentiation of Ependymal Cells from Adult Spinal Cord, Liu M et al., 2019
- Hepatitis C Virus-Induced FUT8 Causes 5-FU Drug Resistance in Human Hepatoma Huh7.5.1 Cells, Liu M et al., 2019
- Transcription factor c-Maf is essential for IL-10 gene expression in B cells, Liu M et al., 2018
- A strategy of targeting B10 cell by CD19scFv-IL10R for tumor therapy, Liu M et al., 2018
- Differently polarized macrophages affect the viability and growth of NSPCs by regulating the expression of PACAP, Liu M et al.
Awards
- 2020: First Prize, Hubei Immunology Annual Meeting Teaching Competition
- 2018: Second Prize, Natural Science Award for Research on Important Intracellular Pathogenic Microorganisms, Ministry of Education