Electrical Dynamics of Living Tissues
How tissues use electrical signals to sense damage and coordinate growth.
DISCOVERING THE LATENT VARIABLES OF LIFE
Living Electrodynamics
We integrate interdisciplinary approaches to uncover how latent electrical states and fluctuations—from ionic currents to voltage gradients— shape living systems.
Combining all-optical physiology, theoretical modeling and AI-driven tools, we seek to map the electrodynamical landscapes underlying complex morphogenetic processes like tissue regeneration.
Building on these insights, we develop synthetic approaches to sense, guide and reprogram biological processes-- from decoding molecular dynamics through electrical fluctuations to controlling morphogenesis in on-chip systems.
WHAT WE EXPLORE
Research Themes
Nonequilibrium Bioelectric States
Which electrical states living activity makes possible, and how cells move between them.
Synthetic Bioelectricity
Building bioelectric function from the bottom up, from channels to tissues on chips.
LATEST UPDATES
Lab News
Join the Liu Lab
We welcome motivated researchers interested in the physics of living systems.
How to Join ↗Living Electrodynamics Lab @Westlake_CIS
In Sep 1 2027, we will launch at the Center for Interdisciplinary Studies!
PhD students from all Schools are welcomed to get in touch.