BIO
Jianan Liu joined the Department of Biology in 2025. Her expertise bridges animal science, specializing in reproductive physiology, and cancer biology, an area she expanded upon through her research in the biotech industry and biomedical facilities. Liu is dedicated to supporting students in their academic and professional journeys. She teaches and actively develops courses with a focus on the pre-health professional and pre-veterinary curriculum.
RESEARCH INTERESTS
- Assisted reproductive techniques in non-mammalian vertebrates (birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) for genetic conservation
- Ovarian cancer pathogenesis and prevention
SELECT PUBLICATIONS
Bai, R., Shi, J., Liu, J., Sun, N., Lu, Y., Chen, X., Xu, M., Lim, H., Li, Y., Xu, H., Weisgerber, K., Ren, Z., Pratilas, C., Blakeley, J., Fishel, M., Carrió, M., Serra, E., and Staedtke, V. (2025) Development of an adeno-associated virus vector for gene replacement therapy of NF1-related tumors. Nature Communications 16:8594. 10.1038/s41467-025-63619-4.
Bai, R., Xu, M., Lu, Y., Liu, J., and Staedtke, V. (2025) Pan-RAS inhibitor RMC-7977 is efficacious in treating NF1-Related tumors. Neuro-Oncology Advances 7(1): vdaf065. 10.1093/noajnl/vdaf065.
Liu, J., Elsasser, T.H., and Long, J.A. (2017) Microscopic morphology and apoptosis of ovarian tissue after cryopreservation using a vitrification method in post-hatching turkey poults, Meleagris gallopavo. The Journal of Poultry Science 54:303-311. doi: 10.2141/jpsa.0170033
Liu, J., Cheng, K.M., and Silversides, F.G. (2015) Recovery of fertility from adult ovarian tissue transplanted into week-old Japanese quail chicks. Reproduction, Fertility and Development 27:281–284. doi: 10.1071/RD13256.
Liu, J., Cheng, K.M., and Silversides, F.G. (2013) Production of live offspring from testicular tissue cryopreserved by vitrification procedures in Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica). Biology of Reproduction 88:124, 1-6. doi: 10.1095/biolreprod.113.108951.
Liu, J., Song, Y., Cheng, K.M., and Silversides, F.G. (2010) Production of donor-derived offspring from cryopreserved ovarian tissue in Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica). Biology of Reproduction 83:15-19. doi: 10.1095/biolreprod.110.083733.
FUN FACT
When she was growing up, she wanted to be a scientific illustrator.