Chun Liu, M.D., M.S./M.P.H.

Recent Publications
?	Scientist II Nutrition and Cancer Biology Laboratory Jean Mayer USDA HNRCA at Tufts University 711 Washington Street Boston, MA 02111-1524 Phone: (617) 556-3174 Fax: (617) 556-3344 E-mail: chun.liu@tufts.edu
Education	M.D., Harbin Medical University, China M.P.H./MS, in Nutrition Netherlands Organization for International Cooperation in Higher Education, United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization and University of Philippines
Research Focus	Carotenoids, retinoids, and carcinogenesis
Selected Professional Affiliations	American Association for Cancer Research
Board Certification	Medicine (China)
Kim Y, Chongviriyaphan N, Liu C, Russell RM, Wang XD. Combined alpha-tocopherol and ascorbic acid protects against smoke-induced lung squamous metaplasia in ferrets. Lung Cancer. 2012 Jan;75(1):15-23. Chavez PR, Lian F, Chung J, Liu C, Paiva SA, Seitz HK, Wang XD. Long-term ethanol consumption promotes hepatic tumorigenesis but impairs normal hepatocyte proliferation in rats. J Nutr. 2011 Jun;141(6):1049-55. Liu C, Bronson RT, Russell RM, Wang XD. Beta-Cryptoxanthin supplementation prevents cigarette smoke-induced lung inflammation, oxidative damage, and squamous metaplasia in ferrets. Cancer Prev Res (Phila). 2011 Aug;4(8):1255-66. Luvizotto RA, Nascimento AF, Veeramachaneni S, Liu C, Wang XD. Chronic alcohol intake upregulates hepatic expression of carotenoid cleavage enzymes and PPAR in rats. J Nutr. 2010 Oct;140(10):1808-14. Liu C, Wang XD, Mucci L, Gaziano JM, Zhang SM. Modulation of lung molecular biomarkers by beta-carotene in the Physicians' Health Study. Cancer. 2009 Mar 1;115(5):1049-58.