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Gary W. Liu

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Title/Position

Assistant Professor

Areas of Research

Biomaterials & Regenerative Technologies, Cardiovascular Engineering, Immunoengineering

Publications

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Contact

Georgia Tech

Liu Lab

Biography

Dr. Gary W. Liu is an Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory School of Medicine. He received his B.S. in Biomedical Engineering from The University of Texas at Austin, and his Ph.D. in Bioengineering from the University of Washington, Seattle. He conducted his postdoctoral fellowship at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dr. Liu's research and mentorship have been recognized by the following: Ruth L. Kirschstein NRSA, K99/R00 Pathway to Independence Award, Excellence in Mentorship Award, and nomination for the Peter Karches Mentorship Prize.

Education

Ph.D., Bioengineering, University of Washington, Seattle
B.S., Biomedical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin

Research Interests

The kidneys are physiologically complex and intelligent. Through a deft calculus of filtration, reabsorption, secretion, and excretion, the kidneys process up to 200 L of blood daily, removing waste and retaining useful biomolecules. Chronic kidney disease remains a massive health challenge, afflicting ~15% of Americans and costing the U.S. healthcare system $130 billion annually.

Our group seeks to develop technologies to transform kidney medicine.

The kidneys possess unique physiological features, transport processes, and clinical procedures that can be leveraged to engineer injectable biomaterials (polymers, nanoparticles) that preferentially distribute into the kidneys. To interface with the various compartments of kidney tissue, we seek to understand and leverage the interplay between biomaterials properties, kidney physiology, and disease state to sense disease, deliver new therapeutic classes, and augment kidney tissue with new functions. More broadly, by understanding these interactions, we aim to apply our technologies to other tissue systems.

Teaching Interests

Biomaterials
Drug and Gene Delivery