Prof. Dr. Gang-yu Liu received her M.A. and Ph.D. in Chemistry from Princeton University in 1987 and 1992, respectively. She began her academic career at Wayne State University, where she held the Career Development Chair Award from 2000 to 2001. In 2001, she joined the University of California, Davis, as an Associate Professor and was promoted to Professor in 2005. Her research focuses on the development of nanotechnology for bioanalytical chemistry, particularly in designing nanostructures for precise bioreceptor placement and chemical reaction sites. Her current projects include high-resolution imaging of biological molecules, the production of nanostructure arrays, and investigations into cell signaling, HIV infection, and cancer cell mechanics.