Johné Liu
Senior Scientist
Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology
University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine
United States of America
Biography
After completing his undergraduate degree in China (South China University of Agriculture), he moved to Canada for his MSc (Plant Science, Dr. JF Peterson as supervisor) and PhD (Biochemistry, Dr. Gordon Shore as supervisor) at McGill University. Following postdoctoral training in the lab of Dr. Tony Pawson of Toronto’s Mount Sinai Hospital, he joined OHRI (then known as Loeb Medical Research Institute) in 1993 as a scientist and assistant professor at the University of Ottawa. Major Awards Michel Chrétien Researcher of the Year (2009) Premier's Research Excellence Award (PREA) (2000-2005) Medical Research Council (now CIHR) Scholarship (1995-2000) After completing his undergraduate degree in China (South China University of Agriculture), he moved to Canada for his MSc (Plant Science, Dr. JF Peterson as supervisor) and PhD (Biochemistry, Dr. Gordon Shore as supervisor) at McGill University. Following postdoctoral training in the lab of Dr. Tony Pawson of Toronto’s Mount Sinai Hospital, he joined OHRI (then known as Loeb Medical Research Institute) in 1993 as a scientist and assistant professor at the University of Ottawa. Major Awards Michel Chrétien Researcher of the Year (2009) Premier's Research Excellence Award (PREA) (2000-2005) Medical Research Council (now CIHR) Scholarship (1995-2000)
Research Interest
Oocyte maturation Xenopus laevis G proteins Asymmetric cell division Cell cycle Biochemistry
