Xia Liu, PhD

Medical School Department Otolaryngology
Research Program Tumor Immunology
Xia Liu

Researcher Background

Primary Academic Title

Assistant Professor, Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, WashU Medicine

Training

  • 2015 - 2019: Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Internal Medicine, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO

Education

  • 2013: PhD, Jiangsu University School of Medicine, Zhenjiang, China

Research & Selected Publications

Research Interest

Dissecting molecular mechanisms responsible for the dysfunctions of T cells and dendritic cells in tumors; and developing novel and effective strategies for tumor vaccines and anti-tumor immunotherapies.

Research Publications

Immunotherapeutic strategies in head and neck cancer: challenges and opportunities.
Authors:

Liu X, Harbison RA, Varvares MA, Puram SV , Peng G

Journal & Year:

J Clin Invest • 2025

Tumor extracellular vesicle-derived PD-L1 promotes T cell senescence through lipid metabolism reprogramming.
Authors:

Ma F, Liu X, Zhang Y, one or more additional authors omitted Peng G

Journal & Year:

Sci Transl Med • 2025

Blocking senescence and tolerogenic function of dendritic cells induced by γδ Treg cells enhances tumor-specific immunity for cancer immunotherapy.
Authors:

Si F, Liu X, Tao Y, one or more additional authors omitted Peng G

Journal & Year:

J Immunother Cancer • 2024