Bindong Liu

Bindong Liu, PhD, serves as a Professor in the Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Physiology at Meharry Medical College's School of Medicine. His research focuses on advancing HIV-1 treatment through molecular and genetic approaches, with emphasis on translational applications.

Dr. Liu's primary research interests include:

• HIV-1 pathogenesis and host restriction factors (particularly APOBEC3G)
• Viral-host interaction mechanisms
• Gene-editing tool development for HIV cure strategies
• Small molecule characterization from bacterial sources (e.g., Streptococcus cristatus) for antiviral design
• Addressing health disparities in HIV/AIDS through the RCMI Program

His work bridges basic virology with therapeutic innovation to combat the global HIV epidemic.

Scientific awards: None specified in source material.

Active research grants:

• DoD: Developing a High Efficient Gene-Editing Tool to Edit the Human APOBEC3G Gene in HSC for Improving HIV-1 Treatment
• NIH: Characterizing a small molecule of Streptococcus cristatus for HIV drug design
• NIH: The RCMI Program in Health Disparities Research at Meharry Medical College, FACS/BSL3 Core Facility
• NIH: Tennessee Center for AIDS Research, Laboratory Science Core

Dr. Liu is a core affiliate of the Center for AIDS Health Disparities Research and utilizes advanced facilities including the FACS/BSL3 Core and Laboratory Science Core for high-containment HIV research.

His laboratory operations leverage Meharry's core infrastructure for virology and translational studies, particularly through the Tennessee Center for AIDS Research resources.