Title：Natural History of Dendritic Cells： In vivo analysis of dendritic cell origin, development and homeostasis

Date: 10:00 a.m. August 28, 2009

Location: Room 506

Dr. Kang LIU’s Profile:

EDUCATION

INSTITUTION AND LOCATION DEGREE YEARS FIELD OF STUDY

The Rockefeller University, New York, NY Ph.D. 1998-2004 Cellular Physiology and Immunology

Fordham University-Rose Hill, Bronx, NY B.S. 1995-1997 Biology

Wuhan University, Hubei, P.R. China M.S. 1990-1994 Biochemistry

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

2007- Research associate, Laboratory of Molecular Immunology, The Rockefeller University, New York, NY

2004-2007Postdoctoral associate, Laboratory of Molecular Immunology, The Rockefeller University, New York, NY

PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS

1Liu K, Victora GD, Schwickert TA, Guermonprez P, Meredith MM, Yao K, Chu FF, Randolph, GJ, Rudensky AY, Nussenzweig M. In vivo analysis of dendritic cell development and homeostasis. Science Apr 17;324(5925):392-7. Epub 2009 Mar 12.

2Waskow C, Liu K, Darrasse-Jeze G, Ginhoux F, Merad M, Shengelia T, Yao K, Nussenzweig M. Flk2 is required for dendritic cell development in peripheral lymphoid tissues.Nature Immunology Jun;9(6):676-83. 2008.

3. Liu K, Waskow C, Liu X, Yao K, Hoh J, Nussenzweig M. Origin of dendritic cells in peripheral lymphoid organs of mice. Nature Immunology Jun;8(6):578-83, 2007.

4. Liu K, Idoyaga J, Charalambous A, Fujii, S, Bonito, A.J, Mordoh J, Wainstok, R, Bai XF, Liu Y, Steinman R.M. Innate NKT lymphocytes confer superior adaptive immunity via tumor-capturing dendritic cells. Journal of Experimental Medicine 202(11): 1507-16, 2005.

5. Liu K, Iyoda T, Saternus M, Kimura Y, Inaba, K, and Steinman, R.M. Immune tolerance after delivery of dying cells to dendritic cells in situ. Journal of Experimental Medicine 196: 1091-1097, 2002.