Chen Liu

Neuroscientist studying brain control of homeostasis; Associate Professor at UT Southwestern Medical Center

[Chen Liu @ChenLiuLab]

Bittersweet to send off @LiLi_Phd2017 as he steps into his new role as a tenure-track Assistant Professor! After his PhD with @JohnSpeakman4, Li became a cornerstone of our lab—leading key projects, setting many “firsts” (postdoc fellowship, Seldin Award, career development award, and more), and inspiring junior fellows like @Baijie_Xu to follow suit. Can’t wait to see the new discoveries from his own lab. Good luck, Li—reach out anytime, and visit often! #ProudMentorMoment
@UTSWInternalMed @UTSWNeurosci @UTSWBrain @utswpda

[Chen Liu @ChenLiuLab]

Congrats to Joel on election to the National Academy of Sciences!
Deeply grateful for your mentorship, guidance, and support over the years.
Great to see fellow colleagues at UT Southwestern recognized as well—congratulations to all.

[UT Southwestern Medical Center @UTSWMedCenter]

Congratulations to Elizabeth Chen, Ph.D., Ralph DeBerardinis, M.D., Ph.D., and Joel Elmquist, D.V.M., Ph.D., on their election to @theNASciences. UTSW now has 27 NAS members, more than all other institutions in Texas and the most in UT Southwestern history.

[Chen Liu @ChenLiuLab]

@FrankieDHeyward @Baijie_Xu Thanks so much for the kind words. It’s been an incredible journey to watch, and I’m hopeful we’ll be sharing some good news soon.

[Chen Liu @ChenLiuLab]

Congrats to @Baijie_Xu on receiving the 2026 AHA Career Development Award! True resilience. Selected last year, but the award was rescinded due to visa timing during the government shutdown. Undeterred, he returned with stronger data and earned it again. #ProudMentorMoment 👏

[Chen Liu @ChenLiuLab]

@SebastienBouret @Baijie_Xu @LiLi_Phd2017 @NeuroCellPress @utswnews @UTSWInternalMed @UTSWBrain @UTSWNeurosci @UTSWScience Thanks, Sebastien!

[Chen Liu @ChenLiuLab]

Excited to share new work by @Baijie_Xu and @LiLi_Phd2017, out today in @NeuroCellPress (https://t.co/792BHfkvoH). We identify a developmental fate switch in the brain shaping lifelong obesity risk. @UTSWNews @UTSWInternalMed @UTSWBrain @UTSWNeurosci @UTSWScience 1/🧵👇

[Chen Liu @ChenLiuLab]

Huge congrats to the whole team, especially @Baijie_Xu on a second major discovery in just two years! So well deserved and wishing you every success as this work adds momentum to your ongoing faculty search. 10/

[Chen Liu @ChenLiuLab]

In today’s high-fat, high-sugar world, this same mechanism backfires, increasing vulnerability to obesity. Blocking the switch blunts hyperphagic responses to high-fat diets, highlighting how developmental programs shape adult metabolic health. 9/

[Neuron @NeuroCellPress]

Online now: Developmental reprogramming in melanocortin neurons modulates diet-induced obesity in mice https://t.co/N07GZM8zwm

[Chen Liu @ChenLiuLab]

Our 2025 holiday door decoration is up! 🎄🎅 Credit to our incredibly talented lab manager, @swativarshney19, and the team for bringing it to life. Wishing everyone a happy holiday season and a wonderful new year! ✨ @UTSWNeurosci @UTSWBrain @UTSWInternalMed

[Student Committee in Neurometabolism @SCiNeurometab]

✨This Thursday, to close this Neurometabolic Seminar Series season 2025 in style, we’re thrilled to welcome @ChenLiuLab from UT Southwestern!

Dr. Liu will share recent findings from his lab on the developmental origins of obesity!🧑���🏫

Register here: https://t.co/ghkQNMSkkH

[Chen Liu @ChenLiuLab]

🎉Huge congrats to @Baijie_Xu on the @AHAScience Career Development Award! In times of uncertainty, moments like this make it all worthwhile—watching trainees take bold steps toward independence. #ProudMentorMoment 💪@UTSWInternalMed @UTSWNeurosci @UTSWBrain @utswpda

[Chen Liu @ChenLiuLab]

Always an honor to have our work recognized by students—truly grateful! Excited to visit this summer and connect in person.

[Student Committee in Neurometabolism @SCiNeurometab]

📢The Neurometabolism Seminars return for the upcoming summer and we are thrilled to announce our speakers’ lineup!👩‍🔬🧑‍🔬

The seminars will take place every Thursday at 11:00 EST, online, from May 29th to July 31st.

To register, please complete this form: https://t.co/4ZzLZEpiuG