Biography

Dr. Yi Liu is a Professor and doctoral supervisor at the School of Basic Medical and Life Sciences, Xuzhou Medical University, and currently serves as the Vice Dean of the School. He has been recognized as a "Blue Project" Young and Middle-aged Academic Leader of Jiangsu Province, a "Six Talent Summit" High-level Talent of Jiangsu Province, a recipient of the Xuzhou Top Ten Young Science and Technology Award, and an "Xuzhou Medical University Excellent Talent." He serves as a Council Member of the Jiangsu Chemical Engineering Society, an NSFC Project Review Expert, and a Discipline Evaluation Expert for the 4th Round of China Academic Degrees and Graduate Education Development Center (CDGDC). He has led or completed 3 National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) General Projects, 1 China Postdoctoral Science Foundation project, and 1 Jiangsu Natural Science Foundation project. He has published over 60 SCI-indexed papers as first author or corresponding author (including 20 papers classified as CAS Zone 2 or above), and holds 9 authorized invention patents as the first inventor. He received the Second Prize of Jiangsu Teaching Achievement Award as the first completer. He has guided undergraduate students to win multiple national-level competition awards, including the 11th "Challenge Cup" Jiangsu Selection Third Prize, the National Life Science Competition (Scientific Inquiry) First Prize, and (Innovation and Entrepreneurship) Second and Third Prizes, as well as two Jiangsu Excellent Graduation Thesis Team Awards. Under his supervision, undergraduate students have published SCI papers as first authors, and obtained 2 authorized invention patents and 1 utility model patent as first inventors.

Honors and Professional Affiliations

• Jiangsu "Blue Project" Young and Middle-aged Academic Leader

• Jiangsu "Six Talent Summit" High-level Talent

• Xuzhou Top Ten Young Science and Technology Award

• Xuzhou Medical University Excellent Talent

• Council Member, Jiangsu Chemical Engineering Society

• NSFC Project Review Expert

• Discipline Evaluation Expert, CDGDC (4th Round)

Research Funding

1.  National Natural Science Foundation of China (General Program), Grant No. 82271228.

    Project: Mechanism of hydrogen sulfide regulating nuclear transcription factors Nrf2 and NF-κB to inhibit hippocampal neuronal pyroptosis and ameliorate diabetic encephalopathy (2023–2026, 520,000 RMB, PI).

2.  National Natural Science Foundation of China (General Program), Grant No. 81671069.

    Project: Involvement of the mTOR/IKK/NF-κB pathway in BDNF-mediated synaptic plasticity regulation and the protective effect of luteolin in diabetic encephalopathy (2017–2020, 570,000 RMB, PI).

3.  National Natural Science Foundation of China (General Program), Grant No. 81341084.

    Project: Regulatory effect of mTOR on synaptic plasticity in db/db mouse model of diabetic encephalopathy and the protective mechanism of luteolin (2014, 100,000 RMB, PI).

4.  China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (PI).

5.  Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province (PI).

Selected Publications (CAS Zone 1)

1  You YX, Li JM, Amona FM, Yang LY, Yang YJ, Liu XY, Shi CB, Sha ZQ, Li YZ, Bu FX, Cao LX, Zhou YX, Li HQ, Zhou JC, Pang YP*, Liu Y*. Biocompatible chitosan-assisted green-synthesized AgNPs-PSPAE nanoplatform for synergistic antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory therapy in infected wound healing. Chem Eng J, 2025, 523:168463.

2  Pang YP, Zhao MF, Xie YH, Wang YP, You YX, Ke YD, Zhang CY, Chen XH, Yang YJ, Zhang CL, Chen X*, Liu Y*, Fang XT*. Multifunctional Ac@ZIF-8/AgNPs nanoplatform with pH-responsive and ROS scavenging antibacterial properties promotes infected wound healing. Chem Eng J, 2024, 489:151485.

3  Pang YP, Amona FM, Chen XH, You YX, Sha ZQ, Liu ZL, Li JM, Liu Y*, Fang XT*, Chen X*. Phytochemical nanozymes reprogram redox for balanced antimicrobial and regenerative therapy in acute and chronic diabetic wounds. Redox Biol, 2025, 85:103718.

4  Fu Q, Song YL, Ling ZK, Liu J, Kong QQ, Hao X, Xu T, Zhang Q*, Liu Y*. Regulatory Role of NF-κB on HDAC2 and Tau Hyperphosphorylation in Diabetic Encephalopathy and the Therapeutic Potential of Luteolin. Diabetes, 2024, 73(9).

5  Gu YF, You YX, Yang YJ, Liu XY, Yang LY, Li YZ, Zhang CY, Yang H, Sha ZQ, Ma YZ, Pang YP*, Liu Y*. Multifunctional EGCG@ZIF-8 Nanoplatform with Photodynamic Therapy/Chemodynamic Therapy Antibacterial Properties Promotes Infected Wound Healing. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces, 2024, 16(38):50238-50250.

6  Chen C, Amona FM, Sha ZQ, Li JM, Ke YD, You YX, Yang LY, Liao GF, Chen X*, Pang YP*, Liu Y*. Green synthesis of purple sweet potato-derived selenium nanoparticles accelerates wound healing through pyroptosis regulation. Mater Today Bio, 2025, 35:102269.

Awards and Honors

1.  Second Prize, Jiangsu Provincial Teaching Achievement Award (First Completer).

2.  Third Prize, The 11th "Challenge Cup" National College Student Extracurricular Academic Science and Technology Competition, Jiangsu Selection (Instructor).

3.  First Prize, National Life Science Competition (Scientific Inquiry Category) (Instructor).

4.  Second Prize and Third Prize, National Life Science Competition (Innovation and Entrepreneurship Category) (Instructor).

5.  Excellent Graduation Thesis Team Award for Higher Education Institutions of Jiangsu Province (2 awards) (Instru