Yu “Sunny” Liu was named assistant professor in the nuclear dynamics and cancer research program and the Cancer Epigenetics Institute at Fox Chase Cancer Center.
Liu’s research will center around the folding and regulation of the genome in three-dimensional spaces and how misfolding of the genome can lead to cancer. His team’s long-term objective is to combine epigenetics, 3D genomics, and artificial intelligence algorithms to enhance cancer diagnostics and develop more effective therapies for the benefit of patients.
Previously, Liu worked as a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, where he investigated the molecular mechanisms of genome folding and developed innovative methods for capturing chromatin.
From 2014-2015, Liu pursued a postdoctoral research position at the Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute in Toronto. During this time, he developed an innovative approach for analyzing the whole transcriptome of archival tumor samples, which can improve the diagnosis of bladder cancer. He also investigated the role of cancer-associated enhancer RNAs.
