Lulu Liu

Assistant Professor

UA Div. of Agriculture University of Arkansas primary

Poultry Science

35 h-index 169 pubs 4,031 cited

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Lulu Liu's research interests include the physiological and molecular responses of animals, particularly poultry, to environmental stressors. Her work has investigated the effects of heat stress on chickens, examining gene expression patterns and hormonal changes, such as corticosterone levels, under elevated temperatures. This research aims to understand the underlying mechanisms of heat tolerance and identify strategies to mitigate the negative impacts of heat stress on animal health and productivity.

Liu has also contributed to broader biological research, with publications covering diverse areas including stem cell reprogramming, plant senescence, gut microbiota in metabolic disease, mitochondrial function, and cancer metastasis. Her scholarship metrics indicate a significant body of work, with an h-index of 35 and over 4,000 citations across 169 publications. She has collaborated with researchers at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, including Sara K Orlowski, Sami Dridi, and Nusrat Jahan.

Metrics

h-index: 35
Publications: 169
Citations: 4,031

Positions

Assistant Professor publications 2026

University of Arkansas at Fayetteville Institution web page

Selected Publications

In-feed Arthrospira (Spirulina) platensis supplementation enhances breast yield in heat-stressed broilers through modulation of proteostasis network (2026)

Frontiers in Physiology DOI OpenAlex
Circulating hormonal and gene expression profile in heat-stressed broilers divergently selected for high or low water efficiency (2026)

Poultry Science DOI OpenAlex
Effect of chronic heat stress on duodenal epithelial barrier integrity in low- and high-water-efficient broiler chickens (2025)

Frontiers in Physiology 2 citations DOI OpenAlex