Yawu Liu
Senior Researcher
Institute of Clinical Medicine, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences
yawu.liu@uef.fi | +358 40 355 2855
Major Positions and Appointments
- Nov. 2008 – onwards: Researcher, Neurology, University of Eastern Finland, Finland.
- Nov. 1998 – Oct. 2008: Researcher in Department of Clinical Radiology, Kuopio University Hospital, Finland.
- 2003 Doctor of Medicine.
- 2008: Adjunct Professor (Docent) in Experimental Neuroradiology.
- 1995 – Oct. 1998: Attending doctor and teaching secretary in Department of Radiology, Tianjin First Central Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, China.
- 1995 Nov. – Dec.: MRI Fellowship Training Program. Saint Joseph Central Hospital, Burbank, California, USA.
- 1994 – 1997: Postgraduate School, Tianjin Medical University. Master of Diagnostic Radiology 1997.
- 1990 – 1994: Resident in Radiology Department, Tianjin First Central Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, China.
- 1985 – 1990: Department of Medical Imaging, Tianjin Medical University, China. Licentiate doctor 1990.
Doctoral Thesis
MRI Characterization of Human Acute Ischemic Stroke: Diffusion and Perfusion Weighted Imaging and Phase Contrast Angiography. Kuopio University, Kuopio Finland, 2003.
Research groups
Publications
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Novel LAMC3 pathogenic variant enriched in Finnish population causes malformations of cortical development and severe epilepsy
Saarela, Anni; Timonen, Oskari; Kirjavainen, Jarkko; Liu, Yawu; Silvennoinen, Katri; Mervaala, Esa; Kälviäinen, Reetta. 2024. Epileptic disorders. 26: 498-509 A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Prognostic nomogram model based on quantitative metrics of subregions surrounding residual cavity in glioblastoma patients
Gao, Lijuan; Yuan, Tao; Liu, Yawu; Yang, Xiaoyun; Li, Yiming; Quan, Guanmin. 2024. Journal of cancer research and clinical oncology. 150: 1-12 A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Altered intrinsic functional brain architecture in patients with functional constipation: a surface-based network study
Yu, Xiang; Yu, Jingjie; Li, Yuwei; Cong, Jiying; Wang, Chao; Fan, Ran; Wang, Wanbing; Zhou, Lige; Xu, Chen; Li, Yiming; Liu, Yawu. 2023. Frontiers in neuroscience. 17: A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Refined imaging features of culprit plaques improve the prediction of recurrence in intracranial atherosclerotic stroke within the middle cerebral artery territory
Quan, Guanmin; Wang, Xuelian; Liu, Yawu; Gao, Lijuan; Gao, Guodong; Tan, Guojun; Yuan, Tao. 2023. Neuroimage : clinical. 39: A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Aberrant intrinsic functional brain networks in patients with functional constipation
Yu, Xiang; Yu, Jingjie; Li, Yuwei; Cong, Jiying; Wang, Chao; Fan, Ran; Wang, Wanbing; Zhou, Lige; Xu, Chen; Li, Yiming; Liu, Yawu. 2022. Neuroradiology. 2023; 65: 337-348 A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Interpretable surface-based detection of focal cortical dysplasias: a Multi-centre Epilepsy Lesion Detection study
Spitzer, Hannah; Ripart, Mathilde; Whitaker, Kirstie; D'Arco, Felice; Mankad, Kshitij; Chen, Andrew A.; Napolitano, Antonio; De Palma, Luca; De Benedictis, Alessandro; Foldes, Stephen; Humphreys, Zachary; Zhang, Kai; Hu, Wenhan; Mo, Jiajie; Likeman, Marcus; Davies, Shirin; Guttler, Christopher; Lenge, Matteo; Cohen, Nathan T.; Tang, Yingying; Wang, Shan; Chari, Aswin; Tisdall, Martin; Bargallo, Nuria; Conde-Blanco, Estefania; Pariente, Jose Carlos; Pascual-Diaz, Saul; Delgado-Martinez, Ignacio; . 2022. Brain. 145: 3859–3871 A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Atlas of lesion locations and postsurgical seizure freedom in focal cortical dysplasia: A MELD study
Wagstyl, Konrad; Whitaker, Kirstie; Raznahan, Armin; Seidlitz, Jakob; Vértes, Petra E.; Foldes, Stephen; Humphreys, Zachary; Hu, Wenhan; Mo, Jiajie; Likeman, Marcus; Davies, Shirin; Lenge, Matteo; Cohen, Nathan T.; Tang, Yingying; Wang, Shan; Ripart, Mathilde; Chari, Aswin; Tisdall, Martin; Bargallo, Nuria; Conde-Blanco, Estefanía; et al. [Incl. Liu, Yawu; Kälviäinen, Reetta]. 2021. Epilepsia. 2022; 63: 61-74 A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Change in CAIDE Dementia Risk Score and neuroimaging biomarkers during a 2-year multidomain lifestyle randomized controlled trial: results of a post-hoc subgroup analysis
Stephen, Ruth; Ngandu, Tiia; Liu, Yawu; Peltonen, Markku; Antikainen, Riitta; Kemppainen, Nina; Laatikainen, Tiina; Lötjönen, Jyrki; Rinne, Juha; Strandberg, Timo; Tuomilehto, Jaakko; Vanninen, Ritva; Soininen, Hilkka; Kivipelto, Miia; Solomon, Alina. 2021. Journals of gerontology series a: biological sciences and medical sciences. 76: 1407-1414 A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
FLAIR and ADC Image-Based Radiomics Features as Predictive Biomarkers of Unfavorable Outcome in Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke
Quan, Guanmin; Ban, Ranran; Ren, Jia-Liang; Liu, Yawu; Wang, Weiwei; Dai, Shipeng; Yuan, Tao. 2021. Frontiers in neuroscience. 15: 730879 A1 Journal article (refereed), original research -
Impaired white matter microstructure associated with severe depressive symptoms in patients with PD
Shen, Qin; Liu, Yawu; Guo, Jie; Zhang, Hongchun; Xiang, Yijuan; Liao, Haiyan; Cai, Sainan; Zhou, Bing; Wang, Min; Liu, Siyu; Yi, Jinyao; Zhang, Zishu; Tan, Changlian. 2021. Brain imaging and behavior. 2022; 16: 169-175 A1 Journal article (refereed), original research