Liu Lab (Dr. Kathy F. Liu)
@LiuFange
Associate Professor of Biochemistry and Biophysics @ UPenn (RNA-processing and -modifying enzymes in sex-specific RNA biology)
Our paper on how X chromosome alterations drive sex differences in translocation renal cell carcinoma is now out in print @CellCellPress! Link to explainer thread if you missed it 👉: x.com/srviswanathan/…
The new issue is out 👉cell.com/cell/current Featuring how X chromosome genetics constrains somatic alterations and underlies cancer sex differences, the functional mapping of RAD51C variants in cancer and single-cell genomics identifying markers of neuronal vulnerability and…
WE ARE HIRING: Postdoc Positions! Join us at UPenn in vibrant Philly, cutting-edge science, great city, amazing team. Please share and let's get in touch!

We are looking for a postdoc candidate in RNA chemical biology, broadly defined. Interested applicants can email me at [email protected] with their CV, research summary, and names of 3 references. kleiner.princeton.edu
Thank you, Damon Runyon, for your incredible support! Excited for the upcoming years with my team as we delve deeper into understanding sex differences in cancer! Congratulations to all the awardees!
We’re also thrilled to offer continued funding to this year’s Stage 2 Innovators @LucasFarnung, @raflynn5, and @LiuFange, who are expanding our knowledge of gene translocation, cell surface RNA, and Y chromosome proteins to make breakthroughs in cancer research!
We made the cover of Genome Research! Check out our latest paper on DDX3X and DDX3Y - the first X-Y gene pair with cross regulatory capabilities (genome.cshlp.org/content/35/1/2…).
We are thrilled that Squire Booker will be joining the Depts of Chemistry and @BB_UPenn as a Penn-Integrates-Knowledge Professor in January 2025. Squire is a world-renowned enzymologist, @HHMINEWS Investigator, and dedicated mentor. Welcome! @PennSAS @BookerMan_PSU
Thrilled to welcome Squire to our department! A true leader in the field and a guiding beacon for young scientists. We’re incredibly fortunate to have him on our team—excited for the journey ahead together!
We are thrilled that Squire Booker, Ph.D. will be joining the Departments of Chemistry and Biochemistry & Biophysics as a Penn-Integrates-Knowledge (PIK) Professor in January 2025. Squire is a world-renown enzymologist, an HHMI Investigator, and a dedicated mentor. Welcome!!
Assistant and Associate Professor positions available at UPENN's Basser Center for BRCA . Great opportunity to be part of an amazing scientific environment. Assistant Level: apply.interfolio.com/155257 Associate Level : apply.interfolio.com/155258
Penn is looking for an Assistant Professor in the broadly defined area of Biological Chemistry and Chemical Biology! Please spread the good news and retweet. @Penn @PennChemistry @PennMedicine @pennbioeng apply.interfolio.com/153352