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Yutao Liu

Professor

Yutao Liu

Professor

Academic Appointment(s)

Medical College of Georgia
Department of Cellular Biology and Anatomy

Medical College of Georgia
Department of Center for Biotechnology and Genomic Medicine

Administration
Department of The »Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓƵ School

Bio

Dr. Liu is a human geneticist studying the genetic etiology of glaucoma and keratoconus. He is good at applying high-throughput sequencing, genotyping, and integrative genomic technologies to his ocular genetics research.

  • YUTLIU@augusta.edu
  • (706) 721-2015
  • CB 1123A

Education

  • Ph.D., Genome Sciences/Genomics University of Tennessee, 2006

  • MS, Biology/Biological Sciences, General Truman State University, 2001

Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year

  • GNMD 8052

    Func Geno & Prote Using Anml M

  • GNMD 8060

    Genomic Medicine Seminar

  • GNMD 9210

    Inves of a Prob Genomic Med

  • ANAT 9210

    Invest of a Problem

  • GNMD 9300

    Research in Genomic Medicine

  • MEDI 5005

    Integrative Science

  • ANAT 9300

    Research

  • ANAT 5002

    RSCH Elective in Anatomy

  • GNMD 8051

    Translational Genom/Proteomic

Teaching Interests

Histology, molecular cellular biology, ocular genetics and genomics technologies, extracellular vesicle isolation and characterization

Scholarship

Selected Recent Publications

  • Exosome production and its regulation of EGFR during wound healing in renal tubular cells, 2017
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Age at natural menopause genetic risk score in relation to age at natural menopause and primary open-angle glaucoma in a US-based sample., 2017
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • A Comparative Study of Serum Exosome Isolation Using Differential Ultracentrifugation and Three Commercial Reagents., 2017
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Molecular and Histopathological Changes Associated with Keratoconus., 2017
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Extracellular vesicles in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis., 2016
    Journal Article, Academic Journal

Research Interests

Our research is to identify and characterize the role of genetic factors in primary open-angle glaucoma and keratoconus. We are also interested in the role of exosome and its miRNA/protein contents in aging-related disorders.