Title/Position: Professor, Changjiang chair professor, a Fellow of the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry
Educational Background:
BSc, Nutrition and Food Toxicology, Harbin Medical University, 1978.9-1982.7
MSc, Nutrition and Food Toxicology, Harbin Medical University, 1982.9-1985.7
Ph.D, Toxicology, Cornell University, USA, 1993
Research Interests:
Professor Liu's primary research areas include diet and cancer, the impact of health foods on chronic diseases, and the development of natural active ingredients with anticancer and antiviral properties. Specific research focuses include:
1) The health-promoting effects of bioactive plant components in fruits, vegetables, and grains;
2) The mechanisms and effects of natural active ingredients in anti-aging, cancer prevention, and anti-inflammation;
3) The development of natural antiviral drugs.
Overseas Experiences:
Professor Liu went to the United States for further studies in 1987 and earned his Ph.D. in Toxicology from Cornell University in 1993. He then conducted postdoctoral research in the Department of Clinical Sciences at Cornell University's College of Veterinary Medicine, focusing on hepatitis and liver cancer. In 1997, he joined the Department of Food Science at Cornell University, where he has been engaged in research and teaching. He has held positions as Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, and Professor, and is currently a tenured professor at Cornell University.
Selection of Publications：
Wen Duan; Tong Li; Ruihai Liu; Bioactive compounds, quercetin, curcumin and β-glucan,regulate innate immunity via the gut-liver-brain axis; Trends in Food Science & Technology, 2025, 156: 104864.
Wen Duan; Bisheng Zheng; Tong Li; Ruihai Liu; Gut Microbiota and Metabolites Mediate Health Benefits of Oat and Oat Bran Consumption in IBD Mice; Nutrients, 2024, 16: 4365.
Zhangtie Wang; Changzheng Yuan; Yansong Zhang; Nesma S. Abdelaty; Cheng Chen; Jianfu Shen; Liangxiao Zhang; Baiyi Lu;Ruihai Liu; Peiwu Li; Food inflammation index reveals the key inflammatory components in foods and heterogeneity within food groups: How do we choose food; Journal of Advanced Research; 2024.
Wen Xia; Bisheng Zheng; Tong Li; Fengli Lian; Yanyun Lin;Ruihai Liu; Fabrication, characterization and evaluation of myricetin adsorption onto starch nanoparticles, Carbohydrate Ploymers, 2020, 250: 116848.
Ye-Bao Chen; Xue-Feng Zhu, Tong-Xun Liu; Wei-Feng Lin, Chuan-He Tang; Ruihai Liu; Improving freeze-thaw stability of soy nanoparticle-stabilized emulsions through increasing particle size and surface hydrophobicity; Food Hydrocolloids, 2019,87: 404-412.
Email：RL23@cornell.edu