Liu Lab @BNU
Research Group
Young and energetic
Principal Investigator
Xuan Liu
2026.6– Professor, School Of National Safety And Emergency Management, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China
2020.8– 2026.5 Professor, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
2015.1– 2020.7 Associate Professor, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
2016.3-7 Visiting Scholar, Harvard University, MA, US
2011.5– 2014.12 Assistant Professor, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
Associate professor, Ph.D.
Yuanbao Du
2012.9-2018.6 Ph.D., University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Zoology, Beijing, China
2004.9-2009.6 B.E., Northwest Agriculture and Forest University, Shaanxi, China
Lab Technician
Ruina Cui
2015-present, Engineer, Institution of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
2011-2014, Assistant Engineer, Institution of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
2011 M.S., Lanzhou University, Gansu, China
2008 B.S., Lanzhou University, Gansu, China
Assistant professor, Ph.D.
Shimin Gu
2017.09-2021.06 Ph.D, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
2014.09-2017.06 M.S., University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
2010.09-2014.06 B.A., Tianjin University of Science & Technology, Tianjin, China
Postdoctoral Associates
Zhuo Yan
2016.09-2022.06 Ph.D., University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
2012.09-2016.06 B.S., Jilin Agricultural Science and Technology University, Jilin, China
Postdoctoral Associates
Wenjie Li
2016.09-2020.02 PhD, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China
2014.09-2016.06 M.S., Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China,
2010.09-2014.06 B.S., Dalian Ocean University, Dalian, China,
PhD student (co-supervised with Prof. Baocheng Guo)
Weishan Tu
2020.09-now Ph.D candidate, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China; Institute of Zoology, CAS
2016.09-2020.06 B.S., Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China
PhD student(co-supervised with Prof. Yongjian Wang)
Lixia Han
2023.09-now Ph.D candidate, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
2020.09-2023.06 M.S.,Guangxi Normal University, Guilin, 541004, China; Institute of Zoology, CAS
2016.09-2020.06 B.S., Guangxi Normal University, Guilin, China
PhD student
Zhining Wang
2023.09-now Ph.D candidate, Institute of Zoology, CAS, Beijing, China
2020.09-2023.06 M.S., Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
2016.09-2020.06 B.S., Central China Normal University, Wuhan, China
PhD student
Qing Zhang
2024.09-now Ph.D candidate, Institute of Zoology, CAS, Beijing, China
2020.09-2024.06 M.S., Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, China.; Institute of Zoology, CAS
2016.09-2020.06 B.S., Ludong University, YanTai, China,
PhD student (Visiting Student)
Fei Yang
2020.09-now M.S./Ph.D, Nanjing Normal University; Institute of Zoology, CAS
2016.09-2020.06 B.A., China West Normal University
PhD student
Yanxia Li
2025.09-now Ph.D candidate, Institute of Zoology, CAS, Beijing, China
2021.09- 2025.06 MS,Institute of Zoology, CAS, Nanjing Normal University
2017.09-2021.06 B.S., Nanjing Normal University
Master Student
Jiajie Yu
2023.09- Master candidate, University of Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing, China; Institute of Zoology, CAS
2019.09-2023.06 B.S., China Agricultural University, China
Master Student
Jun Ding
2023.09-Master candidate, University of Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing, China; Institute of Zoology, CAS
2019.09-2023.06 B.S., Sichuan University of Science & Engineering
Master Student
Zixuan Zhao
2024.09-Master candidate, University of Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing, China; Institute of Zoology, CAS
2020.09-2024.06 B.S., China West Normal University
Master Student
Yanghua Dai
2024.09-Master candidate, University of Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing, China; Institute of Zoology, CAS
2020.09-2024.06 B.A., Heilongjiang University of Technology
Master Student
Meng Shi
2025.09-Master candidate, University of Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing, China; Institute of Zoology, CAS
2021.09-2025.06 B.A., Yunnan University, Yunnan, China
Visiting scholar
Visiting scholar
Lin Zhang
2011.7- National Institute for Communicable Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention
2006.09-2011.06 Ph.D, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Visiting scholar
Xu Gao
2017- Assistant Professor, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, China,
2010-2015 Ph.D., Institute of Zoology, CAS
2007-2010 M.S.,Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, China; Institute of Zoology, CAS
Former Students
Xuyu Wang
2021 Master Student
Shengnan Chen
2023 Master Student
Yanhua Hong
2023 Master Student
Zhiqiang Lin
2023 Master Student
Xiyuan Guan
Undergraduate
Yusi Xin
Undergraduate
Zhixu Yang
Undergraduate
Yonghong Xi
2024 Master Student
Tianyi Qi
2025 Master Student
Jing Liang
2025 Master Student
Yuchen Wang
2025 Master Student
Long Jin
2025 PhD student
Former Students
Yusi Xin, Undergraduate
Xiyuan Guan, Undergraduate Research Assistant
Xuyu Wang, Hefei, Anhui University (2021 Master's Graduates)
Cong Huang, Co-supervised with Prof. Haisheng Jiang