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About Ruijie Liu

Research in my laboratory is focused on the role of extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1 and 2( ERK1/2) in diabetic cardiomyopathy. We use a mouse model with enhanced ERK1/2 phosphorylation due to genetic deletion of dual specificity phosphatase 6 and 8.   Diabetes in mice is chemically induced by streptozocin injection which destroys pancreatic beta cells that produce insulin. Heart disease markers ( hypertrophy, fibrosis, cell death, metabolic disorder) will be compared to determine whether activation of ERK1/2 mitigates the pathophysiology of diabetic cardiomyopathy. Students interested in research are always welcome to contact me for involvement in scientific exploration.

Positions

August 2022 - Present Associate Professor, Grand Valley State University ‐ Biomedical Sciences
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August 2016 - July 2022 Assistant Professor, Grand Valley State University ‐ Biomedical Sciences
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2011 - 2016 Postdoctoral Fellow, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
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2014 Adjunct Faculty Member, Miami University - Hamilton
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Disciplines

Research Interests

Grants

2021 Modified Student Summer Scholars Award
GVSU Office of Undergraduate Research and Scholarship
Colleague(s): Madilynn Olenick
2020 - 2021 Catalyst Grant for Research and Creativity
GVSU Center for Scholarly and Creative Excellence
2019 Dissemination Grant
GVSU Center for Scholarly and Creative Excellence
2019 Laker Extramural Proposal Development Support grant
GVSU Center for Scholarly and Creative Excellence
2019 Mini Grant
GVSU Center for Scholarly and Creative Excellence
2019 Modified Student Summer Scholars Award
GVSU Office of Undergraduate Research and Scholarship
Colleague(s): Tanner Napierala
2019 Open Access Publishing Support Grant
GVSU Center for Scholarly and Creative Excellence
2019 Project Supplies Grant
GVSU Office of Undergraduate Research and Scholarship,
Colleague(s): Jessica Gabrysiak
2018 - 2019 Catalyst Grant for Research and Creativity
GVSU Center for Scholarly and Creative Excellence
2018 - 2019 Presidential Research Grant
Office of Graduate Studies
Colleague(s): Monica Peters
2018 Mini Grant
GVSU Center for Scholarly and Creative Excellence
2018 Project Supplies Grant
GVSU Office of Undergraduate Research and Scholarship
Colleague(s): Jacob Knowlton
2018 Student Summer Scholars Award
GVSU Office of Undergraduate Research and Scholarship
Colleague(s): Nicholas Urban
2017 - 2018 New Faculty Supplementary Startup Grant
GVSU Office of Undergraduate Research and Scholarship
2017 Dissemination Grant
GVSU Center for Scholarly and Creative Excellence
2017 McNair Grant
GVSU Office of Undergraduate Research and Scholarship
Colleague(s): Christian Miller
2017 Student Summer Scholars Award
GVSU Office of Undergraduate Research and Scholarship
Colleague(s): Christiana D’ Annibale
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Courses

  • BMS391Laboratory in Human Physiology
  • BMS 202 Aantomy and Physiology
  • BMS 251 Anatomy and Physiology II
  • BMS 290 Human Physiology
  • BMS 291 Laboratory in Human Physiology
  • BMS 301 Introduction to Research in Biomedical Sciences

Education

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2011 Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign ‐ Physiology
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2004 M.S., Wuhan University ‐ Microbiology
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2001 B.S., Qufu Normal University ‐ Biological Sciences
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Contact Information

Office: 327 Henry Hall
Phone: (616) 331-2391
Email: liuruiji@gvsu.edu

Research Works (9)