Research Program and Theme
Cancer Technology and Data Science | Cancer Imaging
Research Focus
A professor in the Department of Bioengineering, Yang Liu investigates the future of precision medicine through cutting-edge multiscale optical microscopy, automation and robotics, artificial intelligence, and large-scale bioimage informatics. Her imaging techniques span seven orders of magnitude—from the nanoscale to the mesoscale—enabling transformative advancements in precision medicine. Liu’s fusion of cross-scale imaging and AI-driven systems biology sets the stage for unprecedented scientific discoveries and transformative personalized medicine. Visit her research lab’s website for more information.
Education
- Ph.D., Biomedical Engineering, Northwestern University, 2006
Campus Affiliations
- Professor, Bioengineering
- Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Professor, Biomedical and Translational Sciences
- Professor, Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology
Select Honors and Recognitions
- Optica Fellow, 2023
- SPIE Fellow, 2021