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Liu, Xuedong

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  • Research in Liu laboratory is focused on the discovery of fundamental mechanism that control cell proliferation and identifying novel anti-cancer reagents as well as developing novel drug delivery system. We study cell signaling pathways that are critical for cancer cell proliferation and Parkinson's diseases.

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  • Cell signaling, Cancer Cell Biology, Therapeutics, Drug Delivery,

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  • BCHM 4740 - Biochemistry of Gene Transmission, Expression and Regulation
    Primary Instructor - Fall 2021 / Fall 2022
    Covers biosynthesis and function of macromolecules including DNA, RNA and proteins; molecular basis of replication, transcription and translation; biochemistry of subcellular systems; signaling and regulation of gene expression in eukaryotes; and special topics. Formerly CHEM 4740. Same as BCHM 5740.
  • BCHM 4761 - Biochemistry Laboratory
    Primary Instructor - Spring 2021
    Two 4-hour periods per week. Introduction to modern biochemical techniques. Topics include enzymology, spectrophotometry, electrophoresis, multi-step protein purification, recombinant DNA techniques and molecular cloning. Formerly CHEM 4761.
  • BCHM 5740 - Biochemistry of Gene Transmission, Expression and Regulation
    Primary Instructor - Fall 2021
    Covers biosynthesis and function of macromolecules including DNA, RNA and proteins; molecular basis of replication, transcription and translation; biochemistry of subcellular systems; signaling and regulation of gene expression in eukaryotes; and special topics. Formerly CHEM 5740. Same as BCHM 4740.
  • BCHM 5780 - Advanced General Biochemistry 2
    Primary Instructor - Spring 2020
    Lect. Detailed consideration of contemporary topics in biochemistry, including protein structure (primary, secondary, tertiary, and quaternary), methods of structure determination and prediction, protein folding (kinetics, thermodynamics, denaturation, and renaturation), and protein dynamics (internal motions and methods of analysis). Formerly CHEM 5781.
  • BCHM 5781 - Advanced General Biochemistry 2
    Primary Instructor - Spring 2020
    Detailed consideration of contemporary topics in biochemistry. Formerly CHEM 5781.
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