Zhifeng Liu | Neuroscience Discoveries | Best Researcher Award Published on 27/09/202527/09/2025 by Scientist Day Dr. Zhifeng Liu | Neuroscience Discoveries | Best Researcher Award Dr. Zhifeng Liu | University of Chinese Medicine | China Dr. Liu Zhifeng is an Assistant Researcher at the Department of Massage and Pain, Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, specializing in tuina mechanisms for peripheral nerve injury, neuropathic pain management, and pediatric fever reduction. He holds a PhD in Acupuncture and Massage from Beijing University of Chinese Medicine under the supervision of Prof. Yu Tianyuan, with prior master’s and bachelor’s training from Shandong Traditional Chinese Medicine University. His research integrates clinical practice with multi-omics approaches to explore tuina’s efficacy, resulting in multiple first-author SCI publications, including in Frontiers in Neuroscience and Frontiers in Microbiology. Dr. Liu has also contributed as an editorial board member for key academic works, presided over funded projects, and actively participated in national research programs. Recognized with several scholarships and national awards, he has presented at major TCM massage conferences and engaged in teaching, training, and community health services, reflecting his commitment to advancing traditional Chinese medicine through both research and practice. Profile: Orcid Featured Publications Jiawei, S., Yingqi, Z., Zhifeng, L., Hanyu, Z., Jiayue, L., Yue, X., Rentuya, N., Hongzheng, Z., Jiawang, Y., & Tianyuan, Y. (2025). Chinese massage therapy (Tuina) inhibits motor neuron apoptosis in rats with sciatic nerve injury by regulating the cPLA2 and RhoA/ROCK2 signaling pathways. Frontiers in Neurology, 16, 1622602. Liu, Z.-F., Zhang, Y., Liu, J., Wang, Y.-Y., Chen, M., Liu, E.-Y., Guo, J.-M., Wang, Y.-H., Weng, Z.-W., Liu, C.-X., et al. (2024). Effect of traditional Chinese non-pharmacological therapies on knee osteoarthritis: A narrative review of clinical application and mechanism. Orthopedic Research and Reviews, 16, 1–14. Liu, Z.-F., Wang, H.-R., Yu, T.-Y., Zhang, Y.-Q., Jiao, Y., & Wang, X.-Y. (2022). Tuina for peripherally-induced neuropathic pain: A review of analgesic mechanism. Frontiers in Neuroscience, 16, 1096734. Wang, H., Liu, Z., Yu, T., Zhang, Y., Jiao, Y., Wang, X., Du, H., Jiang, R., Liu, D., Xu, Y., et al. (2022). The effect of Tuina on ulcerative colitis model mice analyzed by gut microbiota and proteomics. Frontiers in Microbiology, 13, 976239. Lyu, T., Liu, Z., Yu, T., Lu, M., Zhang, Y., Jiao, Y., Wang, H., Xu, Y., & Guan, Q. (2022). Applying RNA sequencing technology to explore repair mechanism of Tuina on gastrocnemius muscle in sciatic nerve injury rats. Chinese Medical Journal, 135(19), 2349–2358. Wang, H., Liu, Z., Yu, T., Zhang, Y., Xu, Y., Jiao, Y., Guan, Q., & Liu, D. (2022). Exploring the mechanism of immediate analgesic effect of one-time Tuina intervention in minor chronic constriction injury rats using RNA-seq. Frontiers in Neuroscience, 16, 1007432. Liu, Z., Jiao, Y., Yu, T., Wang, H., Zhang, Y., Liu, D., Xu, Y., & Guan, Q. (2022). A review on the immunomodulatory mechanism of acupuncture in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2022, 8528938. Liu, Z., Wang, H., Yu, T., Jiao, Y., Zhang, Y., Liu, D., Xu, Y., & Guan, Q. (2021). A review on the mechanism of Tuina promoting the recovery of peripheral nerve injury. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2021, 6652099.
Dr. Liu Zhifeng is an Assistant Researcher at the Department of Massage and Pain, Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, specializing in tuina mechanisms for peripheral nerve injury, neuropathic pain management, and pediatric fever reduction. He holds a PhD in Acupuncture and Massage from Beijing University of Chinese Medicine under the supervision of Prof. Yu Tianyuan, with prior master’s and bachelor’s training from Shandong Traditional Chinese Medicine University. His research integrates clinical practice with multi-omics approaches to explore tuina’s efficacy, resulting in multiple first-author SCI publications, including in Frontiers in Neuroscience and Frontiers in Microbiology. Dr. Liu has also contributed as an editorial board member for key academic works, presided over funded projects, and actively participated in national research programs. Recognized with several scholarships and national awards, he has presented at major TCM massage conferences and engaged in teaching, training, and community health services, reflecting his commitment to advancing traditional Chinese medicine through both research and practice. Profile: Orcid Featured Publications Jiawei, S., Yingqi, Z., Zhifeng, L., Hanyu, Z., Jiayue, L., Yue, X., Rentuya, N., Hongzheng, Z., Jiawang, Y., & Tianyuan, Y. (2025). Chinese massage therapy (Tuina) inhibits motor neuron apoptosis in rats with sciatic nerve injury by regulating the cPLA2 and RhoA/ROCK2 signaling pathways. Frontiers in Neurology, 16, 1622602. Liu, Z.-F., Zhang, Y., Liu, J., Wang, Y.-Y., Chen, M., Liu, E.-Y., Guo, J.-M., Wang, Y.-H., Weng, Z.-W., Liu, C.-X., et al. (2024). Effect of traditional Chinese non-pharmacological therapies on knee osteoarthritis: A narrative review of clinical application and mechanism. Orthopedic Research and Reviews, 16, 1–14. Liu, Z.-F., Wang, H.-R., Yu, T.-Y., Zhang, Y.-Q., Jiao, Y., & Wang, X.-Y. (2022). Tuina for peripherally-induced neuropathic pain: A review of analgesic mechanism. Frontiers in Neuroscience, 16, 1096734. Wang, H., Liu, Z., Yu, T., Zhang, Y., Jiao, Y., Wang, X., Du, H., Jiang, R., Liu, D., Xu, Y., et al. (2022). The effect of Tuina on ulcerative colitis model mice analyzed by gut microbiota and proteomics. Frontiers in Microbiology, 13, 976239. Lyu, T., Liu, Z., Yu, T., Lu, M., Zhang, Y., Jiao, Y., Wang, H., Xu, Y., & Guan, Q. (2022). Applying RNA sequencing technology to explore repair mechanism of Tuina on gastrocnemius muscle in sciatic nerve injury rats. Chinese Medical Journal, 135(19), 2349–2358. Wang, H., Liu, Z., Yu, T., Zhang, Y., Xu, Y., Jiao, Y., Guan, Q., & Liu, D. (2022). Exploring the mechanism of immediate analgesic effect of one-time Tuina intervention in minor chronic constriction injury rats using RNA-seq. Frontiers in Neuroscience, 16, 1007432. Liu, Z., Jiao, Y., Yu, T., Wang, H., Zhang, Y., Liu, D., Xu, Y., & Guan, Q. (2022). A review on the immunomodulatory mechanism of acupuncture in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2022, 8528938. Liu, Z., Wang, H., Yu, T., Jiao, Y., Zhang, Y., Liu, D., Xu, Y., & Guan, Q. (2021). A review on the mechanism of Tuina promoting the recovery of peripheral nerve injury. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2021, 6652099.