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Latest papers
Guardians of immunity: the role of tumour-draining lymph node in cancer immunity.
Frontiers in cell and developmental biology · 2026 · senior author
Pdgfab/Pdgfra-mediated chemoattraction guides the migration of sclerotome-derived fibroblast precursors in zebrafish.
PLoS biology · 2025
Distinct Role of Dural and Leptomeningeal Macrophages in Maintaining Cerebrospinal Fluid Drainage to Meningeal Lymphatic Vessels.
The American journal of pathology · 2025 · senior author
Latest funding
- $1,124,550
Harnessing lymph node stromal cells (LNSCs) to enhance immune protection against infection in skin diseases
CIHR · 2024 · Nominated PI
- $1,063,350
Mastering the flow: Monocytes and Macrophages in Orchestrating Brain Lymphatic System
CIHR · 2024 · Nominated PI
- $100,000
Harnessing lymph node stromal cells (LNSCs) to enhance immune protection against infection in skin diseases
CIHR · 2024 · Nominated PI
23 publications.
Guardians of immunity: the role of tumour-draining lymph node in cancer immunity.
Oo D, Sharma I, Xue J, Liao S
Pdgfab/Pdgfra-mediated chemoattraction guides the migration of sclerotome-derived fibroblast precursors in zebrafish.
Méndez-Olivos EE, Kocha KM, Bloomekatz J, Liao S, Huang P
Distinct Role of Dural and Leptomeningeal Macrophages in Maintaining Cerebrospinal Fluid Drainage to Meningeal Lymphatic Vessels.
Lohat V, Ilyas R, Wei Q, Oo D, Xue J, Horsman I, Keane K, Stephens M, Weid PV, Liao S
The spatiotemporal development of mesenteric lymphatic changes in the TNFΔARE/+ mouse model of terminal ileitis.
Keane K, Stephens M, Roizes S, Xue J, Liao S, von der Weid PY
VSV∆M51 drives CD8+ T cell-mediated tumour regression through infection of both cancer and non-cancer cells.
Rajwani J, Vishnevskiy D, Turk M, Naumenko V, Gafuik C, Kim DS, Mah LK, Snelling S, Gonzales GA, Xue J, Chanda A, Potts KG, Todesco HM, Lau KCK, Hildebrand KM, Chan JA, Liao S, Monument MJ, Hyrcza M, Bose P, Jenne CN, Canton J, Zemp FJ, Mahoney DJ
Not just fibrotic: endothelial-derived TGFβ maintains contractile function and lymphatic muscle phenotype during homeostasis.
Carrillo Diaz de Leon M, Keane K, Roizes S, Liao S, von der Weid PY, Stephens M
Single-cell analysis reveals distinct fibroblast plasticity during tenocyte regeneration in zebrafish.
Rajan AM, Rosin NL, Labit E, Biernaskie J, Liao S, Huang P
Lymph-derived chemokines direct early neutrophil infiltration in the lymph nodes upon Staphylococcus aureus skin infection.
Xue J, Lin Y, Oo D, Zhang J, Zardynezhad A, de Jesus FN, Stephens M, de Almeida LGN, Young D, Dufour A, Liao S
Mincle-binding DNA aptamer demonstrates therapeutic potential in a model of inflammatory bowel disease.
Stephens M, Keane K, Roizes S, Liao S, Weid PV
Tumor-Draining Lymph Node Reconstruction Promotes B Cell Activation During E0771 Mouse Breast Cancer Growth.
Louie DAP, Oo D, Leung G, Lin Y, Stephens M, Alrashed O, Tso M, Liao S
Harnessing lymph node stromal cells (LNSCs) to enhance immune protection against infection in skin diseases
Principal investigators: Liao, Shan
Keywords: B Cells; Chemokines; Conduits; Infection; Lymph Node; Skin Inflammation; Stromal Cells
Mastering the flow: Monocytes and Macrophages in Orchestrating Brain Lymphatic System
Principal investigators: Liao, Shan
Keywords: Brain Lymph Drainage (Brain Lymphatic Function); Dura Mater; Macrophage; Meninges; Monocytes; Pia Mater
Harnessing lymph node stromal cells (LNSCs) to enhance immune protection against infection in skin diseases
Principal investigators: Liao, Shan
Keywords: B Cells; Chemokines; Conduits; Infection; Lymph Node; Skin Inflammation; Stromal Cells
Lymphatic Forum 2023 (LF2023)
Principal investigators: Von Der Weid, Pierre-Yves
Keywords: Cancer Metastasis; Immunity; Infection; Inflammation; Lymphatic Development; Lymphatic Diseases; Lymphatic Function And Transport; Lymphatic System; Lymphedema; Organ Functions
The role of lymph flow in regulation of innate immunity
Principal investigators: Liao, Shan
Banff Inflammation Workshop (BIW 2019)
Principal investigators: Liao, Shan
Keywords: Digestive System; Host-Parasitic Interaction; Infectious Diseases; Inflammation; Lymphatics; Microbiome; Neuroinflammation; Pathophysiology; Pharmacology; Tumor Microenvironment
Targeting perinodal adipose tissue for lymphedema therapy
Principal investigators: Liao, Shan
Keywords: Antigen Delivery; Immune Protection; Inflammation; Lymph Flow; Lymph Node (Ln); Lymphatic Contraction; Lymphatic Vessels; Lymphedema; Perinodal Adipose Tissue (Pat); Skin Infection
Lymph drainage dynamics in edematous condition in inflammation and cancer metastasis
Principal investigators: Liao, Shan
Keywords: Antigen Delivery; Collagen; Fibroblastic Reticular Cells (Frcs); Immune Suppression; Lymph Drainage; Lymph Node (Ln); Lymph Node Conduit (Ln Conduit); Lymphatic Metastasis; Lymphedema; Tumor Draining Lymph Node (Tuln)
Lymphatic pumping and lymphatic transport of antigen to lymph node
Principal investigators: Liao, Shan
From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.
Frequent collaborators
- Physiology and Pharmacology
- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
- Immunology
- Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
- Comparative Biology and Experimental Medicine
- Department of Molecular Genetics
- Other
Co-authors at University of Calgary, colored by department. Thicker lines mean more shared papers; select anyone to open their profile and their own map.
Pierre-Yves Von Der Weid
Physiology and Pharmacology
7 shared papers, latest 2025
Peng Huang
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
4 shared papers, latest 2025
Antoine Dufour
Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
1 shared papers, latest 2022
Johnathan Canton
Comparative Biology and Experimental Medicine
1 shared papers, latest 2024
Alberto Martin
Immunology
1 shared papers, latest 2019
William Navarre
Department of Molecular Genetics
1 shared papers, latest 2019
Paul Kubes
Physiology and Pharmacology
1 shared papers, latest 2018
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