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Research interests
Biological Sciences - Super-resolution microscopy
Biological Sciences - Disease mechanisms
Biological Sciences - centrosome and cilia
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Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Natural Science in Biophysics, Doctor, Peking University
2015
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Primary ciliary dyskinesia diagnosis by advanced light microscopy
CHEN, Y. (CoI), CHEN, H. (CoI) & LIU, Z. (PI)
1/01/26 → 31/12/28
Project: Research
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Cilia Beat Machinery: Gaining Insights through CRISPR Perturbation and Super-Resolution Imaging
LIU, Z. (PI)
1/01/25 → 31/12/27
Project: Research
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MTMR11 defect causes motile ciliopathy
DELL, S. (CoI), WALLINGFORD, J. B. (CoI) & LIU, Z. (PI)
1/01/24 → 31/12/26
Project: Research
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A mechanistic study of RPGR defect caused airway and eye diseases
LIU, Z. (PI)
1/09/22 → 31/08/25
Project: Research
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Loss of RPGR disrupts motile cilia and causes primary ciliary dyskinesia by affecting F-actin dynamics
WU, Y., Tavares, E., LIANG, B., Wee, W., Mennella, V., FENG, H., CAO, J., WONG, P. Y., ZHENG, J., He, M., Stephenson, K., Hanan, L., LI, M., Chen, N. P., Dell, S. D., Heon, E. & LIU, Z., 31 Mar 2026, In: Journal of Clinical Investigation. 60 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal Article › peer-review
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A cytoskeletal scaffold promotes motile cilia assembly by regulating transition-zone integrity
LAN, G., LIU, P., PARK, H., CHOI, M., CHEUNG, H.O.-L., ZHANG, Y., MAKINO, S., YOSHIKAWA, Y., QI, H., LIU, Z., FU, G., WANG, Q., GUO, S. S., LIU, Z., TI, S.-C., WANG, W.-J., LI, D. X., NI, T., HUI, C. C. & HE, M., Jan 2025, (bioRxiv; no. 2025.01.10.632296).Research output: Working paper › Preprint
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RPGR regulates motile cilia by interfering with actin dynamics
Wu, Y., Tavares, E., Liang, B., Wee, W., Mennella, V., Feng, H., Cao, J., Zheng, J., He, M., Stephenson, K., Hanan, L., Li, J. M., Del, S., Heon, E. & Liu, Z., Mar 2025, (bioRxiv; no. 2025.03.13.643176).Research output: Working paper › Preprint
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The kinesin-4 protein KIF27 forms a cytoskeletal scaffold at the transition zone to promote motile cilia structural integrity
Park, H., Choi, M., Zhang, Y., Cheung, H. O. L., Makino, S., Yoshikawa, Y., Qi, H., Liu, Z., Lan, G., Fu, G., Wang, Q., Guo, S. S., Liu, P., Liu, Z., Ti, S. C., Wang, W. J., Li, X. D., Ni, T., Hui, C. C. & He, M., 23 Dec 2025, In: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 122, 51, e2515392122.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal Article › peer-review
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Highly Multiplexed Protein Detection in Situ with Rolling Circle Amplification (RCA) Assisted Cyclic Color-Combinatorial Fluorescence in Situ Hybridization(ccc-FISH)
Cui, B., Dong, H., Wu, Y., Liu, Z. & Yao, S., Feb 2024.Research output: Contribution to conference › Conference Paper › peer-review
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Loss of RPGR disrupts motile cilia and causes primary ciliary dyskinesia by affecting F-actin dynamics
LIU, Z. (Invited speaker)
16 Jan 2026Activity: Talk or presentation › Contributed
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Super-resolution imaging aids the diagnosis and mechanistic study of rare airway diseases
LIU, Z. (Invited speaker)
11 Dec 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited
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RPGR Regulates Motile Cilia by Interfering with Actin Dynamics
LIU, Z. (Invited speaker)
20 Nov 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Contributed
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RPGR Regulates Motile Cilia by Interfering with Actin Dynamics
LIU, Z. (Invited speaker)
17 Nov 2025 → 21 Nov 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Contributed
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13TH MEETING ON CILIA, FLAGELLA AND CENTROSOMES
LIU, Z. (Speaker)
13 Oct 2025 → 15 Oct 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Contributed