U.Va. professor and friend of the Foundation spotlighted for cutting-edge research in the field of retinal development and disease
December 6, 2021
In 2017, the Foundation announced the holder of its first endowed professorship. After an extensive national search, award-winning neurobiologist Jianhua ‘JC’ Cang was named the Paul T. Jones Jefferson Scholars Foundation Professor. His wife, Xioarong Liu, also a star career neurobiologist, joined him on Grounds as an assistant professor of biology and psychology.
Today, Xioarong is an associate professor at U.Va. conducting cutting-edge research in the field of retinal development and disease.
