Ao Liu

Ao received his bachelor's degree in Jianghan University, Wuhan, Hubei, China. His major was Biotechnology. He then pursued a master's degree at the University of Chinese Academy of Science. Ao's research focus is on mitochondrial fission machinery. He is working on two projects right now: One project is to biochemically examine the synergetic effects of actin, Drp1 and its receptor proteins (Mff, MiD49/51). The project is to reconstitute mitochondrial division on a supported lipid bilayer. Ao enjoys hiking, cooking and reading.