Haiyan Liu, PH.D

Education

• B.S. Biology
  Beijing Normal University
• M.S. Cell Biology
  Beijing Normal University
• Ph.D. Biophysics
  Ohio State University

TECHNOLOGY AREAS

• Cell Biology
• Biophysics
• Electrophysiology
• Molecular Biology
• Neuroscience
• Biomedical Engineering

PRIOR PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• Postdoctoral Research fellow, Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
• Graduate Research Assistant, Biophysics Graduate Programs, Department of Neuroscience, the Ohio State University
• Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Physiology, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

AWARDS AND RECOGNITION

• Travel Award, Multi-Drug Efflux Systems – Gordon Research Conferences

LANGUAGE CAPABILITIES

• English
• Mandarin Chinese

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS & ACTIVITIES

• Member, Biophysical Society
• Registered to Practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

• Horger KS, Liu H (equal contribution), Rao DK, Shukla S., Sept D., Ambudkar SV, Mayer M. (2015) Hydrogel-assisted functional reconstitution of human P-glycoprotein (ABCB1) in giant liposomes. BBA – Biomembranes, 1848, 643-653.
• Rao DK, Liu H (equal contribution), Ambudkar SV, Mayer M. (2014) A combination of curcumin with either gramicidin or ouabain selectively kills cells that express the multidrug resistance-linked ABCG2 transporter. J Biol Chem, 289, 31397-31410.
• Fan Z, Liu H, Mayer M, Deng CX. (2012) Targeted ultrasound excitation of microbubbles for spatiotemporally controlled intracellular delivery and calcium signaling. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U. S. A., 109, 16486-16491.
• Liu H, Enyeart JA, Enyeart JJ. (2010) ACTH induces Cav3.2 mRNA and Ca2+ Current by cAMP-dependent and –independent Mechanisms. J Biol Chem. 285(26):20040-50.
• Liu H, Enyeart JA, Enyeart JJ. (2009) N6-substituted cAMP analogues inhibit bTREK-1 K+ channels and stimulate cortisol secretion by a PKA independent mechanism. Mol Pharmacol. 76(6):1290-301
• Liu H, Enyeart JA, Enyeart JJ. (2008) ACTH inhibits bTREK-1 K+ channels through multiple cAMP dependent signaling pathways. J Gen. Physiol. 132(2):279-94.
• Liu H, Enyeart JA, Enyeart JJ. (2007) Potent inhibition of native TREK-1 K+ channels by selected dihydropyridine Ca2+ channel antagonists. J Pharmacol Exp Ther. 323(1): 39-48.
• Liu H, Enyeart JA, Enyeart JJ. (2007) Angiotensin II inhibits native bTREK-1 K+ channels through a PLC, kinase C, and PIP2- independent pathway requiring ATP hydrolysis. Am J Physiol Cell Physiol. 293(2): C682-95.
• Liu H, Danthi SJ, Enyeart JJ. (2006) Curcumin potently blocks Kv1.4 potassium channels. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 344(4):1161-517.