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Qiang Liu

ResearcherVIDO-Vaccine and Infectious Disease OrganizationUniversity of Saskatchewan

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Qiang Liu

Researcher

VIDO-Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization

Natural Sciences

University of Saskatchewan

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

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Has led research grants, which requires an independent research appointment. Ask their department whether they supervise graduate students.
11 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 8 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 6 research grants (4 NSERC, 2 CIHR), most recently in 2024.

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Research

porcine coronavirus porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (pedv)pedv rna translation pedv nucleocapsid protein untranslated regions protein phosphorylation signal transduction

Latest papers

Efficient design and production of glycosylated PEDV spike S1 protein.
Scientific reports · 2026 · senior author
A bivalent subunit vaccine elicits robust immune responses and neutralizing antibodies against genogroup 1b and 2b porcine epidemic diarrhea viruses.
Virology · 2026 · senior author
A multimeric S1-nucleocapsid fusion antigen elicits cellular and humoral immune responses against porcine epidemic diarrhea virus in mice.
Microbial pathogenesis · 2026 · senior author

All 63 publications

Latest funding

Viral Ribonucleic Acid (RNA) translation modulation
NSERC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$41,000
Imaging-based analyses of virally infected wildlife and livestock cells
NSERC · 2024 · Co-investigator
$146,662
Regulation of coronavirus cross-reactivity and immune durability for pan-coronavirus vaccine development
CIHR · 2023 · Co-investigator
$906,526

All 12 grants and awards

63 publications.

Efficient design and production of glycosylated PEDV spike S1 protein.

Uhlemann EM, Patel R, Thivierge B, Hamonic G, Köster W, Racine T, Liu Q

Scientific reports2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1038/s41598-026-56192-3 PMID: 42236859

A bivalent subunit vaccine elicits robust immune responses and neutralizing antibodies against genogroup 1b and 2b porcine epidemic diarrhea viruses.

Sharma S, Thivierge B, Liu Q

Virology2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.virol.2026.110824 PMID: 41653521

A multimeric S1-nucleocapsid fusion antigen elicits cellular and humoral immune responses against porcine epidemic diarrhea virus in mice.

Fragoso-Saavedra M, Thivierge B, Liu Q

Microbial pathogenesis2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.micpath.2026.108745 PMID: 42551608

Early innate immune response and evolution of a SARS-CoV-2 furin cleavage site inactive variant in bat cells

Baid K, Shrivastava S, Luc J, Richard D, Aguiar JA, Machado Y, Aicher S-M, Siwak KC, LeBlanc EV, Khatooni Z

Cell reports20257 citations

DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2025.115929

Immunogenicity of virus-like particle vaccine candidates against SARS-CoV-2 infection.

Nguyen HT, Garg R, Kroeker A, Gerdts V, Falzarano D, Liu Q

Access microbiology2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1099/acmi.0.000925.v3 PMID: 39967742

A Spike-Accum bioconjugate protein vaccine confers potent SARS-CoV-2-specific immunity.

Pierre Bikorimana J, Caveney NA, El-Hachem N, Mandl GA, Capobianco JA, Stanga D, Abusarah J, Hancock MA, Farah R, Gonçalves MP, Falzarano D, Liao M, Hamonic G, Liu Q, Beaudoin S, Talbot S, Rafei M

iScience2025

DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2025.113314 PMID: 41054531

Towards developing multistrain PEDV vaccines: Integrating basic concepts and SARS-CoV-2 pan-sarbecovirus strategies.

Fragoso-Saavedra M, Liu Q

Virology2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.virol.2025.110412 PMID: 39854914

Upregulation of porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV) RNA translation by the nucleocapsid protein.

Hao L, Fragoso-Saavedra M, Liu Q

Virology2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.virol.2024.110306 PMID: 39603168

Efficacy of a stable broadly protective subunit vaccine platform against SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern.

Garg R, Liu Q, Van Kessel J, Asavajaru A, Uhlemann EM, Joessel M, Hamonic G, Khatooni Z, Kroeker A, Lew J, Scruten E, Pennington P, Deck W, Prysliak T, Nickol M, Apel F, Courant T, Kelvin AA, Van Kessel A, Collin N, Gerdts V, Köster W, Falzarano D, Racine T, Banerjee A

Vaccine2024

DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2024.05.028 PMID: 38769033

Construction and immunogenicity of SARS-CoV-2 virus-like particle expressed by recombinant baculovirus BacMam.

Nguyen HT, Falzarano D, Gerdts V, Liu Q

Microbiology spectrum2024Senior author

DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.00959-24 PMID: 38916311

Viral Ribonucleic Acid (RNA) translation modulation

Principal investigatorNSERC2024Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Liu, Qiang

Keywords: porcine coronavirus; porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (pedv); pedv rna translation; pedv nucleocapsid protein; untranslated regions; protein phosphorylation; signal transduction

$41,000

Imaging-based analyses of virally infected wildlife and livestock cells

Co-investigatorNSERC2024Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Banerjee, Arinjay

Keywords: animal hosts; coronavirus; Live-cell imaging; livestock; microscopy; Mycobacterium; porcine; swine influenza; wildlife surveillance; zoonotic viruses

$146,662

Regulation of coronavirus cross-reactivity and immune durability for pan-coronavirus vaccine development

Co-investigatorCIHR2023Project Grant

Principal investigators: Kelvin, Alyson A

Keywords: Affinity Maturation; Antigenic Mapping; B Cell Development; Coronavirus; Correlates Of Cross-Protection; Cross-Reactive Responses; Germinal Center; Pan-Coronavirus Vaccine; Preclinical Models; Vaccine Development

$906,526

Understanding mechanisms coronavirus cross-reactivity, immune durability, and pan-coronavirus vaccine protection

Co-investigatorCIHR2022Project Grant - PA: Pandemic Preparedness and Health Emergencies Research

Principal investigators: Kelvin, Alyson A

Keywords: Antigenic Drift; Antigenic Mapping; B Cell Development; Coronavirus; Cross-Reactive Responses; Host Response; Infection-Reinfection; Pan-Coronavirus Vaccine; Vaccine Development; Variant

$100,000

Animal models for SARS-CoV-2: vaccines and immune enhancement

Co-investigatorCIHR2020Operating Grant: COVID-19 - Vaccines

Principal investigators: Falzarano, Darryl

Keywords: Animal Model; Coronavirus; Covid-19; Immune Enhancement; One Health; Pre-Existing Immunity; Sars-Cov; Sars-Cov-2; Transmission; Vaccine

$999,793

Sex as a Biological Variable Supplement - Animal models for SARS-CoV-2: vaccines and immune enhancement

Co-investigatorCIHR2020Op Grant: Sex as a Biological Variable Supplement: COVID-19 Rapid Research FO

Principal investigators: Falzarano, Darryl

Keywords: Animal Model; Coronavirus.; Covid-19; Immune Enhancement; One Health; Pre-Existing Immunity; Sars-Cov; Sars-Cov-2; Transmission; Vaccine

$50,000

Viral protein translation modulation

Principal investigatorNSERC2018Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Liu, Qiang

$192,000

Fourth Canadian Symposium on Hepatitis C Virus

Co-investigatorCIHR2014Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Wilson, Joyce A

Keywords: Barriers To Care; Disease Burden; Epidemiology; Hepatitis C; National Action Plan; Public Health; Social Sciences; Viral Hepatitis; Virology

$10,000

Hepatitis C viral protein translation modulation

Principal investigatorNSERC2013Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Liu, Qiang

$180,000

Molecular mechanisms of hepatitis C virus-associated steatosis

Nominated PICIHR2010Operating Grant - PA: Regional Partnership Program - Saskatchewan

Principal investigators: Liu, Qiang

Keywords: Fatty Liver Disease; Hepatitis C Virus; Signal Transduction Pathway

$100,608

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Qiang Liu

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Efficient design and production of glycosylated PEDV spike S1 protein.

A bivalent subunit vaccine elicits robust immune responses and neutralizing antibodies against genogroup 1b and 2b porcine epidemic diarrhea viruses.

A multimeric S1-nucleocapsid fusion antigen elicits cellular and humoral immune responses against porcine epidemic diarrhea virus in mice.

Early innate immune response and evolution of a SARS-CoV-2 furin cleavage site inactive variant in bat cells

Immunogenicity of virus-like particle vaccine candidates against SARS-CoV-2 infection.

A Spike-Accum bioconjugate protein vaccine confers potent SARS-CoV-2-specific immunity.

Towards developing multistrain PEDV vaccines: Integrating basic concepts and SARS-CoV-2 pan-sarbecovirus strategies.

Upregulation of porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV) RNA translation by the nucleocapsid protein.

Efficacy of a stable broadly protective subunit vaccine platform against SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern.

Construction and immunogenicity of SARS-CoV-2 virus-like particle expressed by recombinant baculovirus BacMam.

Viral Ribonucleic Acid (RNA) translation modulation

Imaging-based analyses of virally infected wildlife and livestock cells

Regulation of coronavirus cross-reactivity and immune durability for pan-coronavirus vaccine development

Understanding mechanisms coronavirus cross-reactivity, immune durability, and pan-coronavirus vaccine protection

Animal models for SARS-CoV-2: vaccines and immune enhancement

Sex as a Biological Variable Supplement - Animal models for SARS-CoV-2: vaccines and immune enhancement

Viral protein translation modulation

Fourth Canadian Symposium on Hepatitis C Virus

Hepatitis C viral protein translation modulation

Molecular mechanisms of hepatitis C virus-associated steatosis

Frequent collaborators

Yan Zhou

Darryl Falzarano

Volker Gerdts

Arinjay Banerjee

Susan Detmer

Yangdou Wei

Andrew Doxey

Jim Xiang

Andrew Potter

Samira Mubareka

Philip Griebel

Moutih Rafei

Paul Faure

Sebastien Talbot

Matthew S Miller

Andrew McArthur

Karen Mossman