Liu Lab UMich

Our research focuses on designing synthetic cells that use cell-free systems and respond to various biological signals.🔬 #synthetic_biology #synthetic_cell

[University of Michigan Mechanical Engineering @umichme]

New research: "Death-defying protein found in tardigrades preserves synthetic cells"

👉🔗 Read the @UMengineering story to learn more: https://t.co/MIOJdphm2c

[Liu Lab UMich @LiuLab2012]

Our collaborative research with the Ferguson lab is now published in Nature Communication. Check it out!

https://t.co/8FHTCILZyU

[Liu Lab UMich @LiuLab2012]

We are excited to share our collaborative work with the Ferguson lab at the University of Chicago on the reconstitution of tardigrade proteins to enhance the survival of synthetic cells under extreme stress conditions.

https://t.co/GtiNic7UOn

[University of Michigan Mechanical Engineering @umichme]

U-M ME professor Allen Liu has been elected to the 2025 Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) Class of Fellows for his contributions to the biomedical engineering community!

👉🔗 Read the full announcement: https://t.co/dSVPhzssRO

#MakeTheWorldWorkBetter #MechanicalEngineering

[University of Michigan Mechanical Engineering @umichme]

U-M ME professor Allen Liu recently co-authored a paper titled "Strategies and applications of synthetic cell communication," which was published in Nature Chemical Biology on August 26.

👉🔗 Read it here: https://t.co/qS5avbZB5p

#umich #umichengin #MakeTheWorldWorkBetter

[University of Michigan Mechanical Engineering @umichme]

University of Michigan Mechanical Engineering professor Allen Liu was recently appointed Associate Chair for Graduate Education for the U-M ME Department!

👉🔗 To learn more, visit: https://t.co/s5NqEOWQ7S

#umich #umichengin #MakeTheWorldWorkBetter #MechanicalEngineering

[Michael Booth @DrMikeBooth]

Our collaborative review article on the latest strategies and applications of synthetic cell communication is now out!

With Allen Liu @UMengineering
Published in Nature Chemical Biology @nchembio

@SynCellEU @buildacell @UCLChemistry
https://t.co/LccKvJzSMC

[Liu Lab UMich @LiuLab2012]

We are pleased to share our review article with the Booth lab at UCL on synthetic cell communication, published in Nature Chemical Biology.
https://t.co/3IdIhbleC3

[Nature Chemical Biology @nchembio]

A new Review highlights state-of-the-art communication mechanisms between synthetic cells and discusses potential applications

https://t.co/dWAHpiLDlD

[Liu Lab UMich @LiuLab2012]

We are excited to share our collaborative work with the Ferguson lab at the University of Chicago on the reconstitution of tardigrade proteins to enhance the survival of synthetic cells under extreme stress conditions.

https://t.co/GtiNic7UOn

[University of Michigan Mechanical Engineering @umichme]

ME alumnus Nadab Wubshet has received the 2025 Outstanding Doctoral Research in Biophysics Award from the Biophysical Society for outstanding contributions to the study of the mechanics of actin cytoskeleton in cells.

{Article} https://t.co/7HEiF1o9EO

[Liu Lab UMich @LiuLab2012]

Excited to share our latest work on the development of a light-activated protease-based cargo release system for synthetic cells!

https://t.co/i199GMMSPe

[Liu Lab UMich @LiuLab2012]

We are very proud of our own Nadab Wubshet for receiving the 2025 Outstanding Doctoral Research Award from Biophysical Society!

[Biophysical Society @BiophysicalSoc]

Nadab Wubshet to Receive 2025 Outstanding Doctoral Research in Biophysics Award https://t.co/D7arUozjmi
@UMich @Harvard

[Liu Lab UMich @LiuLab2012]

Check out this perspective on synthetic cells, their development, and their future published in @ACSSynBio . Featuring Allen and many leaders in the field.

https://t.co/gUjfWeET5F

[Liu Lab UMich @LiuLab2012]

Our collaborative work with Space Tango on cellular mechanotransduction of human osteoblasts in microgravity is now published in npj Microgravity!

https://t.co/YfpXXHmqPd

[Acta Biomaterialia @ActaBio]

Professor Allen Liu: Matrix confinement modulates 3D spheroid sorting and burst-like collective migration @LiuLab2012 @umichLSA @Physics_CMU @imm_ntu @umichme @PhysicsNEU @UMBME @UMBiophys https://t.co/yi3cEeE5Iz

[Liu Lab UMich @LiuLab2012]

@_pauladedios @UFM_MIN @iNANO_AarhusUni @AarhusUni Congratulations, Paula! We look forward to having you here!

[Liu Lab UMich @LiuLab2012]

Excited to share our latest preprint on developing a light-based contact-dependent communication system between synthetic cells!

[bioRxiv Synthetic Biology @bioRxiv_synbio]

Light-based juxtacrine signaling between synthetic cells

https://t.co/o2lQ1TXhTa
#biorxiv_synbio

[Angewandte Chemie @angew_chem]

Hybrid Vesicles Enable Mechano-Responsive Hydrogel Degradation (Allen P. Liu and co-workers) @LiuLab2012 #openaccess https://t.co/UNLvv7PVKo

[Liu Lab UMich @LiuLab2012]

We are excited to share our most recent work on the construction of degradable mechano-responsive hydrogels embedding hybrid vesicles now online in Angewandte Chemie!
https://t.co/5WdQgap0Ai

[Liu Lab UMich @LiuLab2012]

Check out our latest work on how matrix stiffness modulates 3D spheroid sorting and burst-like collective migration!

https://t.co/1FzkX9iPpD

[Liu Lab UMich @LiuLab2012]

Excited to share our latest work on developing a novel strategy for calcium-triggered DNA-mediated membrane fusion in synthetic cells!

https://t.co/498wc1hIce