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Xiaowei Sherry Liu, PhD
About me
- Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
My Locations
Qualifications and experience
- American Society of Bone and Mineral Research (Conference abstract reviewer for 2017-present), National
- Biomechanics and Mechanobiology Program, Division of Civil, Mechanical and Manufacturing Innovation, National Science Foundation (Ad hoc grant reviewer), National
- Biomedical Engineering Society (Member 2009-2010; Conference abstract reviewer 2019), National
- Cell and Tissue Engineering Committee, Bioengineering Division, American Society of Mechanical Engineering (Conference abstract reviewer 2012-present; Conference theme organizer 2012-present), National
- Institute for Translation Medicine and Therapeutics (Member), Local
- Institute on Aging, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania (Member), Local
- International Chinese Musculoskeletal Research Society (formerly known as International Chinese Hard Tissue Society) (Treasurer 2012-present, Chair of Women's Committee 2015-2016, Board of Director 2015-2018, Member of Executive Committee 2017-present), International
- International Federation of Musculoskeletal Research Societies (Future Global Leaders Committee 2017-2019), International
- Orthopaedic Research Club, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA (Co-Founder and Organizer), Local
- Orthopaedic Research Society (Conference abstract reviewer 2011-2012, 2015-2017; Member of New Investigator Mentoring Committee, 2017-2019; Diversity and Inclusion Task Force Committee, 2019-present), National
- Penn Center for Musculoskeletal Disorders, University of Pennsylvania (Research Core Associate Director 2013-present, Executive Committee 2013-present), Local
- Solids Technical Committee, Bioengineering Division, American Society of Mechanical Engineering (Conference abstract reviewer 2010-2012), National
- Swiss National Science Foundation (Ad hoc grant reviewers), International
- The IFMRS HubLE Learning Environment (Thesis Report Committee Co-Chair, 2019-present), International
- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Ad hoc grant reviewers), National
My research
Wang L, Tower RJ, Chandra A, Yao L, Tong W, Xiong Z, Tang K, Zhang Y, Liu XS, Boerckel JD, Guo X, Ahn J, and Qin L Periosteal mesenchymal progenitor dysfunction and extraskeletally-derived fibrosis contribute to atrophic fracture nonunion , Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, 34(3): 2019,520-534
de Bakker, CMJ, Zhao H, Tseng W-J, Li Y, Altman-Singles AR, Liu Y, Leavitt L, and Liu XS* Effects of reproduction on sexual dimorphisms in rat bone mechanics , Journal of Biomechanics, 77: 2018,40-47
Chandra A, Wang L, Young T, Zhong L, Tseng W-J, Levine MA, Cengel K, Liu XS, Zhang Y, Pignolo RJ, and Qin L Proteasome inhibitor Bortezomib is a novel therapeutic for focal radiation-induced osteoporosis , FASEB Journal, 32(1): 2018,52-62
Jia H, Ma X, TongW, Wei Y, Tower R, Chandra A, Sun Z, Yang Z, Badar F, Zhang K, Tseng W-J, Kramer I, Kneissel M, Xia Y, Liu XS, Wang J, Han L, Enomoto-Iwamoto M, and Qin L Subchondral bone plate sclerosis during late osteoarthritis is caused by loading-induced reduction in Sclerostin amount , Arthritis & Rheumatology, 70(2): 2018,230-41
de Bakker, CMJ, Li Y, Zhao H, Leavitt L, Tseng W-J, Lin T, Tong W, Qin L, and Liu XS* Structural adaptations in the rat tibia bone induced by pregnancy and lactation confer protective effects against future estrogen deficiency , Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, 33(12): 2018,2165-2176
Chandra A, Lin T, Young T, Tong W, Ma X, Tseng W-J, Kramer I, Kneissel M, Levine MA, Zhang J, Cengel K, Liu XS, and Qin L Suppression of Sclerostin alleviates radiation-induced bone loss by protecting bone forming cells and their progenitors through distinct mechanisms , Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, 32(2): 2017,360-72
Altman-Singles AR, Jeong Y, Tseng W-J, de Bakker CMJ, Zhao H, Lott C, Robberts J, Qin L, Han L, Kim D-G, and Liu XS* Intermittent parathyroid hormone after prolonged alendronate treatment induces substantial new bone formation and increases bone tissue heterogeneity in ovariectomized rats , Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, 32(8): 2017,1703-15
de Bakker CMJ, Tseng W-J, Li Y, Zhao H, Altman-Singles AR, Jeong Y, Robberts Y, Han L, Kim D-G, and Liu XS* Reproduction differentially affects trabecular bone depending on its mechanical vs. metabolic role , Journal of Biomechanical Engineering, 139(11): 2017
de Bakker CMJ, Altman-Singles AR, Li Y, Tseng WJ, Li C, and Liu XS* Adaptations in the microarchitecture and load distribution of maternal cortical and trabecular bone in response to multiple reproductive cycles in rats , Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, 32(5): 2017,1014-26
Zhou B, Zhang Z, Wang J, Yu YE, Liu XS, Nishiyama KK, Rubin MR, Shane E, Bilezikian JP, Guo XE In vivo precision of digital topological skeletonization based individual trabecula segmentation (ITS) analysis of trabecular microstructure at the distal radius and tibia by HR-pQCT , Pattern Recognition Letters, 76: 2016,83-9