Wenjie Liu
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Biography
Wenjie earned B.S in Chemical Engineering with a research emphasis in DNA methylation/hydroxymethylation kinetics at single nucleosome level. Later he earned an M.S in Biological Engineering with Dr. Joseph Irudayaraj at Purdue University before transferring to the Ph.D program in Bioengineering at UIUC. His overarching research interest revolves around super-resolution imaging of 3D epigenome organization and the role of the epigenetic microenvironment in shaping chromatin dynamics and homeostasis. He also collaborates with various groups on single molecule biophysics.