Vivian Lui
Associate Professor
Academic Appointment(s)
Medical College of Georgia
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Medical College of Georgia
Department of Medicine
The Graduate School
Administration
Department of The Graduate School
Bio
I am a Molecular Pharmacologist, with B.Sc. degree in Biochemistry (First Class Hon, Chinese University of Hong Kong), Ph.D. (Hons) in Molecular Pharmacology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, and post-doctoral trainings at Duke University and University of Pittsburgh.
Currently, I am an Associate Professor at the Georgia Cancer Center.
Education
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Ph.D., Molecular Pharmacology
University of Pittsburgh - Pit, 2000
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BS, Biochemistry
Chinese University of Hong Kon, 1993
Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year
Teaching Interests
I am interested in both undergraduate and graduate school teaching in the areas of Precision Medicine, Pharmacogenomics, Cancer Biology, and research. I am involved in CURS research for undergraduate, Honors program research, as well as medical student research training.
Scholarship
Selected Recent Publications
- Precision drugging of the MAPK pathway in head and neck cancer, 2022
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- Whole-genome profiling of nasopharyngeal carcinoma reveals viral-host co-operation in inflammatory NF-κB activation and immune escape, 2021
Journal Article, Academic Journal
Research Interests
Precision Medicine Discoveries for Head and Neck Cancer
Pharmacogenomics
Functional Genomics
Immunogenomics
Department Service
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NIH teaching Grant brainstorming meeting
2021 - 2024
Role: Other
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High School Student Research Education Outreach (for STEM education)
2022 - 2024
Role: Other
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Committee for Genomic Database for Cancer
2022 - 2023
Role: Committee Member
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Faculty Canddiate One-to-One meeting
2022 - 2022
Role: Other
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New Research Lab Faculty Onboarding meeting
2022 - 2022
Role: Faculty Advisor
College Service
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Graduate School Faculty member
2021 - 2024
Role: Faculty Mentor
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To meet with graduate school student candidate on a one-on-one basis for project discussion
2022 - 2022
Role: Faculty Mentor
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Gradate Student Recruitment Talk
2022 - 2022
Role: Faculty Mentor
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Graduate School student recruitment dinner
2022 - 2022
Role: Mentor
University Service
Professional Service
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Frontiers in Genetics – Epigenomics and Epigenetics
2020 - 2023
Role: Editor, Journal Editor
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Communications Biology (Nature)
2021 - 2022
Role: Editorial Review Board Member
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Frontiers in Oncology
2021 - 2022
Role: Other
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National Society of Genetic Counselors, USA
2022 - 2022
Role: Reviewer, Conference Paper
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Hong Kong Christian Cancer Care Association
2021 - 2021
Role: Conference-Related
Public Service
