Wei Liu

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Assistant Professor(heuristic)Rising Star

Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies · Molecular Biology

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Publications12
Citations174

Grants

16 total · 13 active

NSF #2123422

Understanding Southern Ocean heat uptake and redistribution in a warming climate

Expiring Soon
Amount
$500K–$600K
Period
2021-09-01 → 2026-08-31
PIs
1

Awarded at University of California-Riverside

NIH #R01AI145871

Resolving the properties of schistosome TRPMPZQ, the target of the anthelmintic drug praziquantel

Active
Amount
$500K–$600K
Period
2020-04-01 → 2030-03-31
PIs
3

Awarded at MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN

NIH #R01CA280134

Dose Linear Energy Transfer Volume Histogram and Dosimetric Seed Spot Analysis in Spot Scanning Proton Therapy

Active
Amount
$600K–$700K
Period
2024-08-01 → 2029-07-31
PIs
1

Awarded at MAYO CLINIC ARIZONA

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All Grants

16 total · 13 active

NSF #2123422

Understanding Southern Ocean heat uptake and redistribution in a warming climate

Expiring Soon
Amount
$500K–$600K
Period
2021-09-01 → 2026-08-31
PIs
1

Awarded at University of California-Riverside

NIH #R01AI145871

Resolving the properties of schistosome TRPMPZQ, the target of the anthelmintic drug praziquantel

Active
Amount
$500K–$600K
Period
2020-04-01 → 2030-03-31
PIs
3

Awarded at MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN

NIH #R01CA280134

Dose Linear Energy Transfer Volume Histogram and Dosimetric Seed Spot Analysis in Spot Scanning Proton Therapy

Active
Amount
$600K–$700K
Period
2024-08-01 → 2029-07-31
PIs
1

Awarded at MAYO CLINIC ARIZONA

NIH #R01EY036964

Modeling axon growth and pathfinding of human retinal ganglion cells during development and disease

Active
Amount
$400K–$500K
Period
2025-06-01 → 2029-05-31
PIs
1

Awarded at ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE

NIH #R01EB036046

Novel Approaches to 11C- and 18F-Trifluoromethylation for PET Tracer Development

Active
Amount
$300K–$400K
Period
2025-01-01 → 2028-12-31
PIs
1

Awarded at UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI

NIH #R01EB293388

Online Adaptive Proton Therapy

Active
Amount
$600K–$700K
Period
2025-04-09 → 2028-12-31
PIs
1

Awarded at MAYO CLINIC ARIZONA

NIH #R01EY022645

Gene regulation of retinal cell differentiation

Active
Amount
$400K–$500K
Period
2013-05-01 → 2028-08-31
PIs
1

Awarded at ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE

NSF #2527490

BRITE Pivot: Manufacturing Next Generation Low-Cost High-Capacity Batteries

Active
Amount
$500K–$600K
Period
2025-09-01 → 2028-08-31
PIs
1

Awarded at University of Texas at Austin

NSF #2237743

CAREER: Unraveling the Role of the Varying Ocean Circulation in Climate Change

Active
Amount
$700K–$800K
Period
2023-05-01 → 2028-04-30
PIs
1

Awarded at University of California-Riverside

NSF #2602562

CAREER: CAS: Organometallic Chemistry of Catalytically Relevant Copper(III) Complexes

Active
Amount
$700K–$800K
Period
2026-01-01 → 2028-04-30
PIs
1

Awarded at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

NSF #2532730

LEAPS-MPS: Photonic Topological Edge States on Sharply Joined or Truncated Materials

Active
Amount
$100K–$200K
Period
2025-09-01 → 2027-08-31
PIs
1

Awarded at DePaul University

NIH #R35GM146765

New Strategies for Copper-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling of Alkyl Electrophiles

Active
Amount
$300K–$400K
Period
2022-07-01 → 2027-04-30
PIs
1

Awarded at UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI

NSF #2436152

I-Corps: Translation Potential of a Knitted Sensing Wearable for Dysphagia Monitoring

Active
Amount
<$100K
Period
2024-12-01 → 2026-11-30
PIs
1

Awarded at University of Texas at Austin

NSF #2237757

CAREER: CAS: Organometallic Chemistry of Catalytically Relevant Copper(III) Complexes

Amount
$700K–$800K
Period
2023-04-01 → 2026-01-31
PIs
1

Awarded at University of Cincinnati Main Campus

NIH #R01GM140078

Structural Biology of Dopamine Signaling

Amount
$300K–$400K
Period
2021-01-01 → 2025-12-31
PIs
1

Awarded at MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN

NSF #2053121

Collaborative research: Quantifying Global and Regional Impacts of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) Slowdown in the 21st (twenty-first) Century

Amount
$300K–$400K
Period
2021-07-15 → 2025-06-30
PIs
1

Awarded at University of California-Riverside

Recent Public Signals

  1. New NSF award: CAREER: CAS: Organometallic Chemistry of Catalytically Relevant Copper(III) Complexes2026-01-01
  2. New NSF award: BRITE Pivot: Manufacturing Next Generation Low-Cost High-Capacity Batteries2025-09-01
  3. New NSF award: LEAPS-MPS: Photonic Topological Edge States on Sharply Joined or Truncated Materials2025-09-01

Rising Star

  • 3 years into career
  • 400% publication growth YoY
  • 5833% citation growth YoY
  • 0% centrality growth YoY
  • 13 active grants

Data Freshness

  • Publications as of 2026-07-09
  • Grants as of 2026-08-26

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