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Ronglih Liao
Douglass M. and Nola Leishman Professor of Cardiovascular Disease
BioDr. Liao is a Professor of Medicine and co-Director of Stanford Cardiac Amyloid Center. The major goal of her research program focuses on understanding the mechanisms that underlie the pathophysiology of heart failure and developing novel treatments to combat this process. Her laboratory has played an international leading role in the study of amyloid light chain (AL) cardiomyopathy, a rare and fatal form of cardiovascular disease. We have described the underlying pathophysiologic basis for amyloid cardiomyopathy and found that the circulating amyloidogenic light chain proteins that characterize this disease directly result in a specific cardiotoxic response. Consequently, our research work has redefined AL cardiomyopathy and has raised new treatment approaches. More recently, her research efforts have expanded to include transthyretin (ATTR) cardiac amyloidosis.
In line with her goal of revealing novel therapeutic strategies for patients with cardiovascular disease, our efforts have also focused on characterizing and harnessing endogenous cardiac regenerative mechanisms. Her laboratory initially demonstrated the therapeutic potential of exogenous primitive muscle cells delivered to the injured heart. This work was among the earliest milestones in the field and served as the basis for an international trial of cell-based therapy. Subsequently, Liao lab identified and characterized a population of cardiac progenitor cells and its relationship and dynamic activity following cardiac injury in the adult heart. Her laboratory aims to reveal the molecular mechanisms regulating the endogenous regenerative capacity of the heart and to harness such repair mechanisms for the treatment of cardiovascular disease. Dr. Liao has lectured extensively on both amyloid cardiomyopathy and stem cell biology, and have maintained a history of independent NIH funding in these areas for more than two decades.
Over the course of her academic career, she has taken the greatest pride in mentoring the next generation of scientists. Dr. Liao has had the privilege to supervise several dozen students, postdoctoral fellows, and junior faculty, many of whom have gone on to independent academic careers at the highest institutions. Her contribution to the advancement of scientific knowledge also includes lecturing at various university and academic institutions as well as at scores of conferences and symposia locally, nationally, and internationally. -
Y. Joyce Liao, MD, PhD
Stanford Medicine Professor of Ophthalmology and Professor of Neurology and Neurological Sciences
Current Research and Scholarly InterestsIschemic optic neuropathy
Stem cell transplantation
Optic neuropathy
Optic neuritis
Eye movement disorders
Reading
Parkinson's disease
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Yungting Liao
Clinical Associate Professor, Pediatrics
Current Research and Scholarly Interestsclinical informatics, quality improvement
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Glen Liau, MD, FRCS, MBA
Affiliate, Orthopaedic Surgery
BioUpdated Sep 2025 (During Fellowship)
View latest Bio Profile at https://www.linkedin.com/in/glenliau/
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Glen Liau, MBBS (Singapore), MRCS (Edinburgh), MMed (Ortho), FRCS (Ortho, Edinburgh), FAMS (Ortho), MBA (Singapore)
Adj Asst Prof Glen Liau is a Consultant in the Division of Adult Reconstruction and Joint Replacement Surgery, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at National University Hospital (NUH) and Alexandra Hospital (AH).
He graduated from the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (NUS) with a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) degree and was awarded the Wong Hock Boon Prize. He was accepted into the rigorous NUHS Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program where he received his specialist training. This culminated in him being conferred the NUS Master of Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) and being appointed a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh (Orthopaedic Surgery) on completion of his specialist training. He has also been appointed as a Fellow of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore (FAMS).
As of 2023, with over 10 years of experience since he started work in the NUH Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Adj Asst Prof Glen Liau has been closely involved in the care of numerous patients with Orthopaedic conditions. His primary interest is in hip and knee joint replacement and he has completed international advanced courses on complex knee and hip joint reconstruction. Adj Asst Prof Glen Liau is committed to helping his patients manage their orthopaedic conditions and he advocates for fast recovery with minimal post surgical pain. To that end, he works closely with our multidisciplinary team inclusive of specialised musculoskeletal radiologists, experienced orthopaedic nurses, physiotherapists and occupational therapists, to guide each patient and their loved ones through their journey of recovery.
Apart from clinical work, Adj Asst Prof Glen Liau has a passion for research, teaching and technology. He has published research papers in prestigious journals and has given multiple presentations in local and international conferences. He serves as a Clinical Lecturer at the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, National University of Singapore. As testament to his interest in teaching, he has received the Singapore Medical Association Charity Fund (SMACF) Outstanding Mentor Award multiple times. Being appointed the Director of Informatics for the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, he also manages the informatics training and technological upgrading needs of the department with the goal to ensure smooth provision of medical services and patient safety.
Above all, Adj Asst Prof Glen Liau is committed to the care and treatment of his patients and derives great satisfaction seeing them recover smoothly and well.
