Rui Liu
Professor
108 Stocking Hall
(607) 255-6235
Email: RL23@cornell.edu
Departments
- Food Science
Concentrations
- Phytochemicals
- Phenolics
- Bioactive compounds
- Chemoprevention
- Nutraceuticals
- Lipids
- Food Analysis
- Breast cancer
- Food Chemistry
- Flavonoids
- Functional foods
- Diet and cancer
Graduate Fields
- Horticulture
Education
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Doctorate
Cornell University
1993 -
Master of Science
Harbin Medical School
1985 -
Bachelor of Science
Harbin Medical School
1982 -
MD
Harbin Medical School
1982
Overview
Rui Hai Liu is a Professor in the Department of Food Science at Cornell University in Ithaca, NY. Liu received his Ph.D. in Toxicology from Cornell University in 1993. He also holds a M.D. in Medicine and a M.S. in Nutrition and Food Toxicology. Prior to joining the faculty, Liu was a Research Associate in the Department of Clinical Sciences in the College of Veterinary Medicine at Cornell University. His effort distribution is 60% research, and 40% teaching.
Research Focus
Dr. Liu’s research program focuses on diet and cancer, effect of functional foods/nutraceuticals on chronic disease risks, and bioactive compounds in natural products and herbal remedies for anticancer and antiviral activity. Specific interests include: 1) health benefits of phytochemicals in fruits, vegetables and whole grains; 2) food genomics and functional foods for disease prevention and health promotion targeted at cancers, aging, and inflammatory diseases; and 3) natural products and herbal formulations for antiviral activity to hepatitis B and C.
Teaching Focus
Liu teaches an undergraduate course, FD SC 2100 Food Analysis, and two graduate-level courses, FD SC 6210 Food Lipids and FD SC 6220 Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals. He also participates in a team-taught Food Chemistry course (FD SC 4170 Food Chemistry), lecturing on lipid chemistry and food toxicology.
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Awards and Honors
- Elected Member of Phi Tau Sigma Honorary Society for Food Science and Technology (2012) Phi Tau Sigma Honorary Society for Food Science and Technology, January 26, 2012.
- Elected Fellow of American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) (2011) American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), November 10, 2011.
- Elected Fellow of the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) (2010) The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), March 18, 2010
- 2011 Teaching Excellence Award (2011) Advisory Council, Cornell Institute of Food Science, Cornell University, May 9, 2011.