Dr. Liu’s work focuses on the morphological development and host-pathogen interaction in Cryptococcus neoformans and Cryptococcus gattii, human fungal pathogens that infect the central nervous system causing deadly fungal meningitis. The goal of his research is to investigate the mechanism of regulation of sexual reproduction and cryptococcal pathogenesis by the ubiquitin-proteasome pathway and autophagy-lysosome pathway. Dr. Liu has a broad background in molecular fungal genetics and medical mycology, with extensive training and expertise in key research areas relevant to this application. Currently, Dr. Liu has published more than 30 academic articles in journals such as PLoS Pathogens and Autophagy.