Iowa State University · BiologyThe Cancer Equity Lab
Xuefeng Liu · Ames, Iowa
Research Focus
Dr. Xuefeng Liu's lab focuses on understanding prostate and bladder cancer, particularly the differences between African-American and European-American men. They develop innovative human cell models to study cancer progression and create non-invasive methods for monitoring bladder cancer. Their research aims to improve cancer detection and treatment outcomes by exploring the biological basis of cancer disparities and enhancing cancer cell culture techniques.
prostate cancerbladder cancerhealth disparitiesconditional reprogrammingcell culturebiomarkerstumor modeling
Research Aims
5AIM 01Develop functional human cell models to study prostate cancer variations between AA and EA men.
AIM 02Create non-invasive methods to monitor bladder cancer through urine cancer cell cultures.
AIM 03Evaluate pre-analytical factors impacting urine sample quality for cancer detection.
AIM 04Investigate the influence of patient context on urine cancer cell culture outcomes.
AIM 05Establish standardized procedures for urine collection and processing for clinical use.
Skills the Lab Values
cell culture techniquesmouse modelsbiobankingRNA sequencinggenomic analysisco-culture systemsclinical trial logistics
Output against the department
Publications114bottom 40% of dept.618th of 1,033
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Citations33ktop 9% of dept.98th of 1,033
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