Michigan Biology Of Cardiovascular Aging
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M-BOCA VIRTUAL SEMINAR SERIES
"From Raw RNA-seq Data to Gene Expression Matrix: Exploratory Analysis and Machine Learning Applications"
Wednesday, May 27, 2026
1:00pm-2:30pm
Liu Liu, PhD
Research Assistant Professor of Computational Medicine & Bioinformatics
University of Michigan Medical School
A multidisciplinary science program to foster research collaborations, mentoring, networking, and education in the area of aging and cardiovascular disease via monthly public lecture series, visiting speakers, an annual symposium, and more.
Join us for the next M-BoCA Virtual Seminar, Wednesday, May 27, 2026 from 1:00pm-2:30pm featuring a mini-symposium by Liu Liu, PhD presenting with the title "From Raw RNA-seq Data to Gene Expression Matrix: Exploratory Analysis and Machine Learning Applications". Please see the meeting information below.
Join us in person at the Frankel Cardiovascular Center Danto Auditorium. Light refreshments are provided, so please RSVP at this link by Tuesday, May 19th.
Meet our Biostatistician
Liu Liu, PhD
I provide bioinformatics consulting for collaborators working across regenerative biology, cellular reprogramming, functional genomics, and translational biomedical research.
My background combines 10+ years of work in cardiac regeneration, fibroblast reprogramming, iPSC differentiation, single-cell omics, computational biology, and AI/ML for therapeutic discovery.
I help investigators translate biological and clinical questions into analytical strategies, reproducible workflows, and interpretable results across transcriptomic, clinical, immune-profiling, and other high-dimensional datasets.
My consulting work supports study design, data analysis, candidate prioritization, and manuscript- and grant-ready scientific outputs, with particular strength in projects involving cell-state conversion, perturbation biology, and regenerative systems.
Cutting-Edge Research at the Heart of M-BoCA
Lecture Series Schedule
Explore groundbreaking insights into cardiovascular health from esteemed experts, unraveling the mysteries of heart function, disease mechanisms, and innovative therapies.
Annual MBoCA Symposium
Each year M-BoCA hosts a large-scale symposium to bring even greater cardiovascular and aging collaboration to the University of Michigan. This year's symposium was held on Tuesday, October 21st in the Danto Auditorium at the Frankel Cardiovascular Center, with our keynote speaker being Peter Libby, MD from Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women's Hospital. Photos from the symposium are now available for viewing.
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