Johné Liu

Johné Liu

PhD

Senior Scientist, Inflammation and Chronic Disease

Ottawa Hospital Research Institute

Professor, Obstetrics & Gynecology

Professor, Biochemistry (BMI), Cross-appointed

University of Ottawa

Contact

613-737-8899 x 72906

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3381-5030

Ms. Faith Izevbizua fizevbizua@ohri.ca 613-737-8899 ext 71141

Research Groups

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Research Group
LIU Lab
We study fundamental cell cycle mechanisms, cancer, infertility, and inflammatory bowel disease.

Bio


After completing his undergraduate degree in China (South China University of Agriculture), he moved to Canada for his MSc (Plant Science, Dr. JF Peterson as supervisor) and PhD (Biochemistry, Dr. Gordon Shore as supervisor) at McGill University. Following postdoctoral training in the lab of Dr. Tony Pawson of Toronto’s Mount Sinai Hospital, he joined OHRI (then known as Loeb Medical Research Institute) in 1993 as a scientist and assistant professor at the University of Ottawa. 

Major Awards
Michel Chrétien Researcher of the Year (2009)
Premier's Research Excellence Award (PREA) (2000-2005)
Medical Research Council (now CIHR) Scholarship (1995-2000)


News


Publications

Engineered spermidine-secreting Saccharomyces boulardii enhances olfactory memory in Drosophila melanogaster

2025-10-31 Go to publication

Engineered spermidine-secreting Saccharomyces boulardii ameliorates colitis and colon cancer in mice.

2025-08-30 Go to publication

Engineered spermidine-secreting Saccharomyces boulardii enhances olfactory memory in Drosophila melanogaster

2025-01-30 Go to publication

Engineered spermidine-secreting Saccharomyces boulardii ameliorate colitis and colon cancer in mice

2025-01-19 Go to publication

Inositol 1, 4, 5-trisphosphate receptor is required for spindle assembly in Xenopus oocytes

2022-12-01 Go to publication

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