BLR&D Research Career Scientist Award Application

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The current research activities of Dr. Jialing Liu seek to understand how the brain responds to injuries caused by ischemic stroke, hypoglycemia or traumatic brain injury (TBI). The overarching goal of her research sought to better the understanding of how vascular risk factors and metabolic syndrome increase the risk of ischemic stroke and worsen the outcome of stroke, in order to develop effective therapies to improve the recovery and function. Her main research areas are summarized as the following topics: (1) Neurogenesis and functional recovery after brain injury; (2) Cerebral ischemia and neuroprotection; (3) Regeneration and rehabilitation therapy for TBI; (4) Development of novel imaging modality to assess collateral blood flow and vascular remodeling; (5) Innate immunity in response to stroke injury and metabolic inflammation; (6) Brain network and connectivity analysis; and (7) Assessing neural activity via in vivo multichannel electrophysiology. Dr. Liu has be able to incorporate cutting edge technology to advance her research. Many of her research programs have emerged since the beginning of this past RCS funding cycle and have evolved into productive work as demonstrated by peer reviewed publications, federal funding in VA and NIH awards. Since stroke, diabetes and TBI are major and unmet medical conditions among the veterans, her work in finding the mechanisms and effective therapies for these diseases will no doubt have a great impact on VA healthcare as well as on the advancement in basic research in her field. Besides keeping a productive research activity, Dr. Liu has established broad collaboration with investigators at her local VA and affiliate university, some of which have resulted in peer reviewed publications and federal funding. The recognition of her work has reached international community, so has been her collaborative research. She has also mentored a large number of scientists including junior faculty, post doctoral researchers and young scientists. Apart from her service to national VA and the professional societies, she has invaluable contribution in the neuroscience program of SFVA by being the scientific director of the neurobehavioral core facility. Currently she is serving her second term at the UCSF faculty council by representing the SFVA research community and improving the research interface between the VA and UCSF.