In Fall 2024, Dr. Chenshu Liu joined the faculty at Lehigh University as a Tenure Track Assistant Professor of Cell Biology in the Department of Biological Sciences! We are recruiting at all levels, including Postdocs, Research Technicians, Graduate Students, and Undergraduate Students!
If you are interested in meiosis, cell biology, genetics, mechanotransduction, or physiology, let's chat! More information can be found under "Join Us"!
chenshu.liu[AT]lehigh.edu
LAB NEWS:
January 2026: PhD student Makiah Brewer starts her rotation in the Liu Lab! Undergraduate student Brian Ducceschi and lab manager Naomi Adelola join the lab. Welcome -- Makiah, Brian, and Naomi!
December 2025: Chenshu co-chaired the #Meiosis4Eva Minisymposium at Cell Bio 2025 with Sadie Wignall, Needhi Bhalla, and Soni Lacefield! We had a blast at Philly!
November 2025: Rachel Nenstiel passed her PhD Candidacy Exam with flying colors, and gave a wonderful talk at the Mid-Atlantic Meiosis Mini-symposium at the University of Delaware -- Way to go, Rachel!
September 2025: Undergraduate student Everest Zimmermann joins the lab. Welcome Everest!
July 2025: The Liu lab is grateful to receive the R35 MIRA Award from the NIH (NIGMS). This award will support our long-term goal to understand the mechanisms and roles of nuclear envelope dynamics in meiotic quality control!
June 2025: The Liu lab is grateful to receive the Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Award from the ORAU (Oak Ridge Associated Universities). This one-year award will support our early pilot studies to explore nuclear envelope dynamics in meiosis!
June 22, 2025: Chenshu gave a talk at EMBO Meiosis. Thank you to all organizers for putting together such a wonderful meeting in the breathtaking Swiss Alps!
June 20, 2025: Chenshu gave a talk at Universität Bern, Switzerland. Thank you Prof. Dr. Peter Meister for hosting!
June 19, 2025: Rachel Nenstiel received an Honorable Mention for the 2025-2026 Graduate Women in Science (GWIS) National Fellowship Program. Congratulations Rachel!
March 25, 2025: Undergraduate student Penny Yang joins the lab. Welcome Penny!
Dec 18, 2024: Chenshu gave a talk at the "Biomolecular condensation and organelle plasticity" Subgroup at Cell Bio 2024, and an invited seminar at Cellular and Molecular Medicine, UC San Diego!
Dec 18, 2024: Chenshu co-chaired the #Meiosis4Eva Special Interest Subgroup at Cell Bio 2024 with Soni Lacefield and Needhi Bhalla! We had a blast!
Dec 5, 2024: as part of the course BIOS397/431 (Frontiers in Reproductive Cell Biology), Chenshu hosted Dr. Rita Jones from Office of Inclusive Excellence and Belonging at Lehigh University, to give a guest seminar to explore the interplay between reproductive cell biology and society. We learned so much!
Nov 21, 2024: Chenshu’s postdoc paper with Abby Dernburg went online in Science! WOO-HOO!
Nov 18, 2024: The Liu Lab at Lehigh completed its final renovation and opened its doors!
Nov 15, 2024: Rachel and Chenshu attended the Mid-Atlantic Meiosis Mini-symposium at the NIH. Lively discussions after Chenshu’s talk! Thank you organizers for putting together such a wonderful meeting!
Nov 7, 2024: Undergraduate student Madison McCartney joined the lab. Welcome Madison! We are excited to be your scientific home at Lehigh!
Aug 15, 2024: Graduate student Rachel Nenstiel joins the lab. Welcome Rachel! Look forward to the cool discoveries you will make in the Liu Lab!