Liujiang Song, PhD

Research Division, Adjunct Professor

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Dr. Song is a research faculty member focused on developing gene therapy solutions for people affected by vision issues. Her research began with studying front-of-the-eye diseases including corneal cloudiness, a major global cause of vision loss. What makes gene therapy especially powerful is that it’s not restricted to anatomic part of the eye. Whether the disease affects the cornea, retina, or optic nerve, the key is to identify the right genetic target and fix it, replace it, or introduce a healthy version in a safe and effective way.

Dr. Song will be actively collaborating with ophthalmologists on co-developing gene therapy solutions for eye diseases that cause vision loss. By combining clinical expertise with cutting-edge genetic tools, her team aims to accelerate the development of treatments that can preserve and restore vision.

Research Interests

  • Gene Therapy
  • Gene Delivery
  • Corneal Diseases

Education and Training

PhD: A joint Ph.D. program at the Powell Gene Therapy Center at the University of Florida (UF) and Xiangya 
Medical School at the Central South University (CSU), China
Bachelor of Clinical Medicine: Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Hunan, China

Society Memberships

  • American Society of Gene & Cell Therapy (ASGCT), 2010-present
  • The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO), 2019-present
  • European Society of Gene & Cell Therapy (ESGCT), 2023-present 

Honors and Awards

  • International Graduate Scholarship from the Department of Education, China 2010-2012
  • Hunan Association for Physiological Sciences Annual Excellent Papers, China, 2013 
  • Excellent Young Scholar funding recipient, Hunan Educational Department, China, 2014-2016
  • Meritorious Abstract Travel Award, American Society of Gene & Cell Therapy, 2018
  • Distinguished Postdoc Award in Gene Therapy, Pfizer, North Carolina Biotech, 2018
  • Postdoc Travel Award, University of North Carolina, 2020
  • Postdoc Award for Research Excellence, University of North Carolina, 2020
  • Qais Farjo Memorial Grant, ARVO Foundation for Eye Research, 2021
  • ASGCT Career Development Award, 2022

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