Dr. Xiaowan Liu
Post-Doktorandin
Topic 6: Marines und polares Leben
Forschungsbereich 3: Marine Ökologie
FE Marine Naturstoffchemie
Büro:
Gebäude 5 (ENB), Raum: 2.422
Tel.: +49 431 600-2059
E-Mail: xliu(at)geomar.de
Adresse:
GEOMAR Zentrum für Marine Biotechnologie (GEOMAR-Biotech)
Forschungseinheit Marine Naturstoffchemie
Wischhofstrasse 1-3 | 24148 Kiel | Germany
Research interests:
Natural products chemistry with a primary focus on discovering anti-osteoporosis compounds (Bone morphogenetic proteins activators). This includes microbial fermentation, dereplication/metabolomics of microbial natural products by HPLC-MS/MS combined with computational tools, isolation and structure elucidation of target compounds via NMR, HRMS, and IR spectroscopy.
Projects:
MorphoMarin - Regenerative Medizin mit marinen BMP-Aktivatoren
Laufzeit: 2023 - 2026
Academic positions:
Ph. D. in Biomedical Sciences, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China (2024)
M. Sc. in Ecology, Shenzhen University, China (2016).
B.Sc. in Biotechnology, Luoyang Normal University, China (2012).
Research associate at City University of Hong Kong Shenzhen Research Institute, China (2016-2020)
Postdoctoral researcher at SKLMP City University of Hong Kong (2024).
Postdoctoral researcher at GEOMAR Kiel since March 2025.
Publications:
Jingyi Zhu, Jing Li, Jiajun Wu, Xiaowan Liu, Yuchen Lin, Hongzhen Deng, Xian Qin, Ming Hung Wong, Leo Lai Chan*. 2024. The Prevalence of Marine Lipophilic Phycotoxins Causes Potential Risks in a Tropical Small Island Developing State. Environmental Science & Technology, 58, 9815-9827.
Usman Dawood Butt, Sumaikah Khan, Xiaowan Liu, Awkash Sharma, Xiaoqin Zhang, Bin Wu*. 2024. Present Status, Limitations, and Prospects of Using Streptomyces Bacteria as a Potential Probiotic Agent in Aquaculture. Probiotics and Antimicrobial Proteins, 16: 426-442.
Xiaowan Liu, Yihan Ma, Jiajun Wu, Qizhao Yin, Pengbin Wang, Jingyi Zhu, Leo Lai Chan*, Bin Wu*. 2023. Characterization of New Gambierones Produced by Gambierdiscus balechii 1123M1M10. Marine Drugs, 21(3): 1-18.
Xiaowan Liu, Yihan Ma, Jiajun Wu, Pengbin Wang, Yinuo Wang, Anli Wang, Qizhao Yin, Haiying Ma, Leo Lai Chan*, Bin Wu*. 2023. Characterizing the Influence of a Heterotrophic Bicosoecid Flagellate Pseudobodo sp. on the Dinoflagellate Gambierdiscus balechii. Toxin, 15 (657): 1-15.
Meilu Zhao, Yichao Ge, Chengzeng Zhou, Xiaowan Liu, Bin Wu*. 2023. Specialized metabolites of the fungal genus Phomopsis: Structures, bioactivities and biosynthesis. Fitoterapia, 168, 105523.
Qizhao Yin, Xiaowan Liu, Zunjing Zhang, Houxing Lei, Bin Wu*. 2022. Chemistry and bioactivities of alkaloids isolated from marine fungi (covering 2016–2022). Fitoterapia, 164(3): 105377.
Wei Zhao, Hong Jiang, Xiaowan Liu, Jian Zhou, Bin Wu*. 2022. Polyene Macrolactams from Marine and Terrestrial Sources: Structure, Production Strategies, Biosynthesis and Bioactivities. Marine Drugs, 20(360): 1-24.
Xiaoqin Zhang, Qizhao Yin, Xuanyi Li, Xiaowan Liu, Houxing Lei, Bin Wu*. 2022. Structures and bioactivities of secondary metabolites from Penicillium genus since 2010. Fitoterapia, 163(6): 105349.
Jingyi Zhu, Wai-Hin Lee, Jiajun Wu, Shiwen Zhou, Ki-Chun Yip, Xiaowan Liu, Taratau Kirata, Leo-Lai Chan*. 2022. The Occurrence, Distribution, and Toxicity of High-Risk Ciguatera Fish Species (Grouper and Snapper) in KiritimatiIsland and Marakei Island of the Republic of Kiribati. Toxins, 14(208): 1-14.
Xuanyi Li, Yichao Ge, Yihan Ma, Shoubao Wang, Sihui Li, Qizhao Yin, Xiaowan Liu, Jihua Wei, Xiaodan Wu, Bin Wu*. 2022. New Cytotoxic Secondary Metabolites from Two Deep‐Sea‐Derived Fungi and the Co‐Culture Impact on the Secondary Metabolic Patterns. Chemistry & Biodiversity, e202200055.
Rui Wang, Xiaowan LIU, Jiajun WU, Tak-Cheung Wai, Pingping Shen*, Paul K.S. Lam*. 2020. Long-term variations of phytoplankton community in relations to environmental factors in Deep Bay, China, from 1994 to 2016. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 15, 111010: 1-12.
Hongjie Shen†, Xiaowan Liu†, Minghua Jiang, Guangyuan Luo, Zhenger Wu, Bin Chen, Jing Li, Lan Liu*, Senhua Chen*. 2019. Anti-Inflammatory Cembrane-Type Diterpenoids and Prostaglandins from Soft Coral Lobophytum sarcophytoides. Marine Drugs, 17(481): 1-11.
Xiaowan LIU, Hong ZHANG*, Jing LI, Jincan SHEN, Chengui XIAO, Fengjuan ZHAO. 2016. Investigation of Contamination Levels of Perfluorinated Compounds in Eggs from Nine Coastal Provinces of China. Food Science, 37(4): 191-196.
Xiaowan LIU, Liang ZHAO, Hong ZHANG*, Zhifang CHAI, Jincan SHEN, Bo YANG, Guoqing LIU. 2015. Composition and distribution of the fluoride compounds in topsoil samples of Shenzhen. China Environmental Science, 35(2): 499-505.
