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Ping Liu
Ping Liu (born 1964) is a Chinese New Zealand academic, and is a full professor at the University of Otago, specialising in neurobiology, especially how arginine metabolism affects brain function in normal ageing and in diseases such as schizophrenia and Alzheimer's disease. Academic career Liu is a neurobiologist with a medical background. She completed an MB at Anhui University and then worked for eight years as a geriatrician in China before joining her husband in New Zealand, where he had studied. Liu realised that working as a doctor in New Zealand would be difficult due to the language barrier, so made the decision to retrain as a researcher. She joined the staff of the University of Otago in 1994, and began a PhD in the Department of Psychology, supervised by David Bilkey, the following year. She completed her doctoral thesis, titled ''Perirhinal cortex contributions to spatial memory'' in 1998, and rose to full professor in 2020. She is part of the Otago's Brain Health ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liu Ping (other)
Liu Ping is the name of: *Liu Ping (activist) (born 1964), Chinese civil rights activist *Liu Ping (sprinter) (born 1984), Chinese Paralympic sprinter *Liu Ping (water polo) Liu Ping (born 1 May 1987 in Beijing) is a Chinese water polo player. She was part of the silver medal winning team at the 2007 World Junior Championship. She also competed at the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics The 2012 Summer Olympics, o ... (born 1987), Chinese water polo player See also * Liu Bing (other) (Liu Bing is the pinyin equivalent of Liu Ping in older sources) {{hndis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Of Otago
The University of Otago () is a public university, public research university, research collegiate university based in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand. Founded in 1869, Otago is New Zealand's oldest university and one of the oldest universities in Oceania. The university was created by a committee led by Thomas Burns (minister, born 1796), Thomas Burns, and officially established by an ordinance of the Otago Provincial Council in 1869. Between 1874 and 1961 the University of Otago was a part of the federal University of New Zealand, and issued degrees in its name. Otago is known for its vibrant student life, particularly its flatting, which is often in old houses. Otago students have a long-standing tradition of naming their flats. The nickname for Otago students, "Scarfie," comes from the habit of wearing a scarf during the cold southern winters. The nickname "Scarfie" has morphed into the nickname "Breather" in recent years. The university's graduation song, ''Gaudeamus igitur, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
