Researcher

My Expertise

Patient derived preclinical models;

Prognostic and therapeutic biomarker discovery in gynaecological conditions;

Functional in-vitro assays;

Next generation sequencing data analysis;

Spatial transcriptomic data analysis.

 

Keywords

Fields of Research (FoR)

Cancer cell biology, Cancer therapy (excl. chemotherapy and radiation therapy), Bioinformatics and computational biology, Obstetrics and gynaecology

Biography

Dr Dongli Liu is a postdoctoral researcher with extensive expertise in molecular and cell biology, including patient-derived primary cell culture, and strong bioinformatics skills in next-generation sequencing (NGS). Since joining the Gynaecological Cancer Research Group at the University of New South Wales Sydney in 2018, Dr Liu has led multiple research projects aimed at identifying prognostic biomarkers and novel therapies for ovarian and...view more

Dr Dongli Liu is a postdoctoral researcher with extensive expertise in molecular and cell biology, including patient-derived primary cell culture, and strong bioinformatics skills in next-generation sequencing (NGS). Since joining the Gynaecological Cancer Research Group at the University of New South Wales Sydney in 2018, Dr Liu has led multiple research projects aimed at identifying prognostic biomarkers and novel therapies for ovarian and endometrial cancers. Her work has also focused on developing patient-derived 3D cancer models to test novel therapies in molecular subtype of malignancies. 


My Grants

2024 UNSW 3Rs grant;

Endometriosis Australia 2021 project grant;

2022 MAZDA Foundation and Australian Gynaecological Cancer Foundation grant;

2023 UNSW EMCR seed grant;

2022 UNSW Medicine ECAN-Ramaciotti Centre ECR grant.


My Qualifications

PhD, MEng, BEng 


My Awards

 
  • 2025 WHRTN Emerging Leaders Fellowship Program Scholarship;

    2023 ANZGOG Annual Scientific Meeting Best Poster Award, Brisbane;

    2022 ANZGOG Annual Scientific Meeting 2022 Abstract Award, Melbourne;

    2017 GEDDA AWARD by the 16th International Congress on Twin Studies Madrid, Spain;

    2016 Chinese Government Award for Outstanding Self-financed Students Abroad.

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My Research Supervision


Supervision keywords


Areas of supervision

Biomarkers in gynaecological diseases;

Preclinical models for cell viability and metastasis;

Advanced patient-derived models;

Drug repurposing and preclinical drug test.


Currently supervising

Nadia Kuepper (PhD student)

Hayley Sperinde (PhD student)

Nicole Matysiak (PhD student)

Sumyukta Garikapati (PhD student)

Kate Gunther (PhD student, completed 2026)

 

Aarya Tickoo (Honours student, completed 2024)

Kaitlyn Trajcevski (Honours student, completed 2023)

Sophie Hay (Honours student, completed 2022)

Kirsty Brodbeck (ILP student, completed 2023)

Luis Enriquez (Honours student, completed 2020)

Kate Gunther (Honours student, complete 2020)

 

 

 

 


My Teaching

E-mentor for for PATH3205 Molecular Basis of Disease;

Facilitator for scenario groups of MFAC1527 Society and Health.

 

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Location

Lowy Cancer Research Centre

Contact

+61449600908