People

The Team

In my laboratory, we combine molecular biology, mouse genetics, imaging, and physiology techniques to study the structure and function of retinal ganglion cells during development and in a disease condition. Specifically, we focus on the roles of two neurotrophins, brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and neurotrophin 3 (NT-3), in ganglion cell postnatal maturation and in a mouse glaucoma model.

University of Virginia offers great research environment, and Charlottesville is a pleasant place to live. Interested individuals please send a CV, a brief statement of research interests, and contact information for three references by email to Dr. Xiaorong Liu (xiaorong@virginia.edu).

Xiaorong Liu

Associate Professor of Biology and Psychology

Past Members

Hui Chen

Postdoctoral Fellow

Research Scientist at UVA

James Cole

NGP graduate student 2019-2023

Assistant teaching professor at the University of West Virginia

Sally Coleman

Research Technician, 2019

High school science teacher in Virginia

Liang Feng

Research Associate, 2017

Senior Healthcare Analyst at Walgreens

Jingyi Gao

PhD, 2022

Scientist at Biocytogen

Courtney Lawhn

Lab Tech, 2009

Radiologist at UCSF

Feng Liu

Visiting Student, 2019

Senior scientist in Zhongshan University China

Mingna Liu

Research Scientist

John McDaniel

Lab tech 2022-2024

Pedro Norat

Biology Graduate Student, 2019-2022

Clinical Fellow at University of Virginia, 2022-present