{"id":25,"date":"2026-03-06T10:55:02","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T15:55:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/liulab\/?page_id=25"},"modified":"2026-05-08T09:03:23","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T13:03:23","slug":"news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/liulab\/news\/","title":{"rendered":"News"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-query caes-fac-query-loop-one is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"wp-block-post-template is-layout-flow wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-509 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-98bb686d wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/liulab\/2026\/07\/poster-presented-by-our-emerging-scholar\/\" target=\"_self\" >Poster Presented by Our Emerging Scholar<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-small-font-size is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-877c468d wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-07-17T16:12:46-04:00\">July 17, 2026<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1rem\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group caes-fac-query-loop-img-exp is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4a2fd98a wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><figure class=\"caes-fac-query-loop-img-container wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2667\" height=\"2000\" src=\"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/liulab\/files\/2026\/07\/Image-Layla.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Layla with Grad student Tasnim while Presenting\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/liulab\/files\/2026\/07\/Image-Layla.jpg 2667w, https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/liulab\/files\/2026\/07\/Image-Layla-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/liulab\/files\/2026\/07\/Image-Layla-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/liulab\/files\/2026\/07\/Image-Layla-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/liulab\/files\/2026\/07\/Image-Layla-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/liulab\/files\/2026\/07\/Image-Layla-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2667px) 100vw, 2667px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group caes-fac-query-loop-exp is-layout-flow wp-container-core-group-is-layout-22223934 wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">We are proud to recognize Layla Burrell, an Emerging Scholar from Florida A&amp;M University, for successfully presenting her research poster titled &#8220;Podoplanin Regulates the Development of Taste Papillae and Taste Buds in a Stage- and Genetic Background-Specific Manner.&#8221; During her 7-week Emerging Scholars Internship in the Liu Lab, Layla made valuable contributions to our ongoing&hellip; <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-502 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-98bb686d wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/liulab\/2026\/07\/research-presented-at-the-se-sdb-2026-annual-meeting\/\" target=\"_self\" >Research Presented at the SE SDB 2026 Annual Meeting (May 18-21)<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-small-font-size is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-877c468d wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-07-17T15:26:47-04:00\">July 17, 2026<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1rem\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group caes-fac-query-loop-img-exp is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4a2fd98a wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><figure class=\"caes-fac-query-loop-img-container wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2573\" height=\"1681\" src=\"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/liulab\/files\/2026\/07\/processed-187FEF2F-65B3-437F-AFF7-E2F3550CED84-1.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"gROUP PFOTO WITH ALL uga MEMBER\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/liulab\/files\/2026\/07\/processed-187FEF2F-65B3-437F-AFF7-E2F3550CED84-1.jpeg 2573w, https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/liulab\/files\/2026\/07\/processed-187FEF2F-65B3-437F-AFF7-E2F3550CED84-1-300x196.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/liulab\/files\/2026\/07\/processed-187FEF2F-65B3-437F-AFF7-E2F3550CED84-1-1024x669.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/liulab\/files\/2026\/07\/processed-187FEF2F-65B3-437F-AFF7-E2F3550CED84-1-768x502.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/liulab\/files\/2026\/07\/processed-187FEF2F-65B3-437F-AFF7-E2F3550CED84-1-1536x1004.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/liulab\/files\/2026\/07\/processed-187FEF2F-65B3-437F-AFF7-E2F3550CED84-1-2048x1338.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2573px) 100vw, 2573px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group caes-fac-query-loop-exp is-layout-flow wp-container-core-group-is-layout-22223934 wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Our laboratory proudly presented a research poster at the SE SDB Meeting 2026, one of the region&#8217;s leading conferences in developmental biology. The meeting brought together scientists from a wide range of disciplines to share discoveries, discuss emerging concepts, and explore innovative approaches to understanding development, regeneration, and disease. Presenting our research provided an excellent&hellip; <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-473 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-98bb686d wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/liulab\/2026\/05\/rbc-symposium-2026\/\" target=\"_self\" >RBC Symposium 2026<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-small-font-size is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-877c468d wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-05-08T08:50:06-04:00\">May 8, 2026<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1rem\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group caes-fac-query-loop-img-exp is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4a2fd98a wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><figure class=\"caes-fac-query-loop-img-container wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1252\" height=\"939\" src=\"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/liulab\/files\/2026\/05\/News-4.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/liulab\/files\/2026\/05\/News-4.jpg 1252w, https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/liulab\/files\/2026\/05\/News-4-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/liulab\/files\/2026\/05\/News-4-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/liulab\/files\/2026\/05\/News-4-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1252px) 100vw, 1252px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group caes-fac-query-loop-exp is-layout-flow wp-container-core-group-is-layout-22223934 wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Md Mamunur Rashid presented a poster at RBC-ADS Symposium. Diya Lakwani and McKenna Travis presented a poster at the RBC-ADS Symposium. Eli Hewitson and Mariana Aranda presented a poster at the RBC-ADS Symposium. They won the 2nd-place Poster Presentation Award. <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-469 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-98bb686d wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/liulab\/2026\/05\/achems-annual-meeting-2026\/\" target=\"_self\" >AchemS Annual Meeting 2026<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-small-font-size is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-877c468d wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-05-08T08:37:14-04:00\">May 8, 2026<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1rem\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group caes-fac-query-loop-img-exp is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4a2fd98a wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><figure class=\"caes-fac-query-loop-img-container wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1600\" src=\"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/liulab\/files\/2026\/05\/IMG_5905.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/liulab\/files\/2026\/05\/IMG_5905.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/liulab\/files\/2026\/05\/IMG_5905-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/liulab\/files\/2026\/05\/IMG_5905-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/liulab\/files\/2026\/05\/IMG_5905-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group caes-fac-query-loop-exp is-layout-flow wp-container-core-group-is-layout-22223934 wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">This year, our lab attended the annual meeting of Association for Chemoreception Sciences (AChemS). This international conference brings together leading scientists and researchers in the fields of taste, smell, trigeminal sensation, and chemosensory biology. <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-271 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-98bb686d wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/liulab\/2026\/04\/studying-taste-buds\/\" target=\"_self\" >Studying taste buds<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-small-font-size is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-877c468d wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-04-09T17:44:05-04:00\">April 9, 2026<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1rem\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group caes-fac-query-loop-img-exp is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4a2fd98a wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><figure class=\"caes-fac-query-loop-img-container wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"401\" height=\"594\" src=\"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/liulab\/files\/2026\/03\/HX-portrait.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/liulab\/files\/2026\/03\/HX-portrait.jpg 401w, https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/liulab\/files\/2026\/03\/HX-portrait-203x300.jpg 203w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 401px) 100vw, 401px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group caes-fac-query-loop-exp is-layout-flow wp-container-core-group-is-layout-22223934 wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">RBC scientist\u00a0Hongxiang Liu\u00a0has been studying taste buds for more than two decades, identifying stem cells that eventually become taste buds and generating understanding of what happens at the molecular level to lead to specific cells. <\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1027,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-with-sidebar","meta":{"caes_section_patterns":[],"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-25","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/liulab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/25","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/liulab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/liulab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/liulab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1027"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/liulab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=25"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/liulab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/25\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":476,"href":"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/liulab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/25\/revisions\/476"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/liulab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}