Jeff C. Liu

Director of the Human Brain Function Lab
Research Associate Professor of Neurosurgery
University of Virginia School of Medicine

Research Interests:
Brain mechanisms of pain perception in humans
Individual differences in pain
Neuromodulation for chronic pain

Dr. Liu’s research focuses on the neural mechanisms underlying pain perception, with particular emphasis on how distinct brain regions engage, disengage, and interact with one another. His laboratory aims to advance our understanding of these processes to ultimately inform the development of effective interventions for patients suffering from uncontrolled pain.

Dr. Liu completed a Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Neurological Surgery at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He later served as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins University from 2012 to 2018, and at the University of Virginia from 2019 to 2022.