
Overview
Background
Liang is currently a full professor at the Department of Laboratory Medicine, Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, China. He is also an adjunct research fellow at the University of Western Australia and the University of Queensland and serves as an adjunct associate professor at the Center for Precision Health, School of Medical and Health Sciences, Edith Cowan University. Prof. Liang Wang's research interests include but are not limited to microbial informatics, bacterial metabolism and physiology, rapid diagnosis of bacterial pathogens, application of Raman spectroscopy, glycogen structure and metabolism, etc. Liang was awarded a Doctor of Philosophy Degree from the University of Western Australia in 2014 and received his postdoctoral training at Concordia University (Montreal, Canada) and Curtin University (Perth, Australia). Prof. Wang currently serves as an associate editor for the journals Frontiers in Microbiology, Gene Reports, and active editorial board members at BMC Microbiology, BMC Bioinformatics, PeerJ, Heliyon (Advisory Member), Immunity, Inflammation and Disease (Emerging Editor), Translational Metabolic Syndrome Research, Future Integrative Medicine, iMeta, etc. Prof. Liang Wang has published more than 150 peer-reviewed papers in international journals such as Lancet Microbe, ISME and Carbohydrate Polymers, etc.
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Works
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2025
Journal Article
SERS-ATB: A comprehensive database server for antibiotic SERS spectral visualization and deep-learning identification
Yuan, Quan, Tang, Jia-Wei, Chen, Jie, Liao, Yi-Wen, Zhang, Wen-Wen, Wen, Xin-Ru, Liu, Xin, Chen, Hui-Jin and Wang, Liang (2025). SERS-ATB: A comprehensive database server for antibiotic SERS spectral visualization and deep-learning identification. Environmental Pollution, 373 126083, 126083. doi: 10.1016/j.envpol.2025.126083
2025
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Application of machine learning-assisted surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy in medical laboratories: Principles, opportunities, and challenges
Tang, Jia-Wei, Yuan, Quan, Zhang, Li, Marshall, Barry J., Yen Tay, Alfred Chin and Wang, Liang (2025). Application of machine learning-assisted surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy in medical laboratories: Principles, opportunities, and challenges. TrAC - Trends in Analytical Chemistry, 184 118135, 118135-184. doi: 10.1016/j.trac.2025.118135
2025
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How can surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy improve diagnostics for bacterial infections?
Tang, Jia-Wei, Wen, Xin-Ru, Liao, Yi-Wen and Wang, Liang (2025). How can surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy improve diagnostics for bacterial infections?. Nanomedicine, 20 (7), 1-6. doi: 10.1080/17435889.2025.2466419
2025
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Comparison of Raman spectroscopy with mass spectrometry for sequence typing of <i>Acinetobacter baumannii</i> strains: a single-center study
Liu, Suling, Zhang, Ni, Tang, Jiawei, Chen, Chong, Wang, Weisha, Zhou, Jingfang, Ye, Long, Chen, Xiaoli, Li, ZhengKang and Wang, Liang (2025). Comparison of Raman spectroscopy with mass spectrometry for sequence typing of Acinetobacter baumannii strains: a single-center study. Microbiology Spectrum, 13 (3), e0142524. doi: 10.1128/spectrum.01425-24
2025
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Discrimination of Benign and Malignant Thyroid Nodules through Comparative Analyses of Human Saliva Samples via Metabolomics and Deep-Learning-Guided Label-free SERS
Tang, Jia-Wei, Mou, Jing-Yi, Chen, Jie, Yuan, Quan, Wen, Xin-Ru, Liu, Qing-Hua, Liu, Zhao and Wang, Liang (2025). Discrimination of Benign and Malignant Thyroid Nodules through Comparative Analyses of Human Saliva Samples via Metabolomics and Deep-Learning-Guided Label-free SERS. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 17 (3), 5538-5549. doi: 10.1021/acsami.4c20503
2025
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Rapid diagnosis and precision treatment of Helicobacter pylori infection in clinical settings
Umar, Zeeshan, Tang, Jia-Wei, Marshall, Barry J., Tay, Alfred Chin Yen and Wang, Liang (2025). Rapid diagnosis and precision treatment of Helicobacter pylori infection in clinical settings. Critical Reviews in Microbiology, 51 (2), 369-398. doi: 10.1080/1040841X.2024.2364194
2025
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Rapid diagnosis of bacterial vaginosis using machine-learning-assisted surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy of human vaginal fluids
Wen, Xin-Ru, Tang, Jia-Wei, Chen, Jie, Chen, Hui-Min, Usman, Muhammad, Yuan, Quan, Tang, Yu-Rong, Zhang, Yu-Dong, Chen, Hui-Jin and Wang, Liang (2025). Rapid diagnosis of bacterial vaginosis using machine-learning-assisted surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy of human vaginal fluids. Msystems, 10 (1) e0105824, 1-18. doi: 10.1128/msystems.01058-24
2024
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Comparative analysis of bioactive ingredients and medicinal functions of natural and cultivated Ophiocordyceps sinensis (Berk.)
Ma, Zhangwen, Liu, Qinghua, Hong, Yongxuan, Chen, Jie, Tang, Jiawei, Tang, Yurong and Wang, Liang (2024). Comparative analysis of bioactive ingredients and medicinal functions of natural and cultivated Ophiocordyceps sinensis (Berk.). Future Integrative Medicine, 3 (4), 251-261. doi: 10.14218/fim.2024.00047
2024
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Rapid profiling of carcinogenic types of Helicobacter pylori infection via deep learning analysis of label-free SERS spectra of human serum
Li, Fen, Si, Yu-Ting, Tang, Jia-Wei, Umar, Zeeshan, Xiong, Xue-Song, Wang, Jin-Ting, Yuan, Quan, Tay, Alfred Chin Yen, Chua, Eng Guan, Zhang, Li, Marshall, Barry J., Yang, Wei-Xuan, Gu, Bing and Wang, Liang (2024). Rapid profiling of carcinogenic types of Helicobacter pylori infection via deep learning analysis of label-free SERS spectra of human serum. Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal, 23, 3379-3390. doi: 10.1016/j.csbj.2024.09.008
2024
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Comparative evaluation of BacT/ALERT VIRTUO and BACTEC FX400 blood culture systems for the detection of bloodstream infections
Qin, Yurong, Liao, Yiwen, Zhou, Jingfang, Liu, Weijiang, Chen, Huimin, Chen, Xiaoli, Wang, Weisha, Zhang, Ni, Zhao, Yunhu, Wang, Liang, Gu, Bing and Liu, Suling (2024). Comparative evaluation of BacT/ALERT VIRTUO and BACTEC FX400 blood culture systems for the detection of bloodstream infections. Microbiology Spectrum, 13 (1), e0185024. doi: 10.1128/spectrum.01850-24
2024
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Identification of hypermucoviscous Klebsiella pneumoniae strains via untargeted surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy
Zhang, Li-Yan, Tang, Jia-Wei, Tian, Ben-Shun, Huang, Yuanhong, Liu, Xiao-Yong, Zhao, Yue, Cui, Xu-Xia, Zhang, Xin-Yu, Qin, Yu-Rong, Li, Guang-Hua and Wang, Liang (2024). Identification of hypermucoviscous Klebsiella pneumoniae strains via untargeted surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy. Analytical Methods, 16 (42), 7105-7113. doi: 10.1039/d4ay01137f
2024
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Identification of chronic non-atrophic gastritis and intestinal metaplasia stages in the Correa's cascade through machine learning analyses of SERS spectral signature of non-invasively-collected human gastric fluid samples
Si, Yu-Ting, Xiong, Xue-Song, Wang, Jin-Ting, Yuan, Quan, Li, Yu-Ting, Tang, Jia-Wei, Li, Yong-Nian, Zhang, Xin-Yu, Li, Zheng-Kang, Lai, Jin-Xin, Umar, Zeeshan, Yang, Wei-Xuan, Li, Fen, Wang, Liang and Gu, Bing (2024). Identification of chronic non-atrophic gastritis and intestinal metaplasia stages in the Correa's cascade through machine learning analyses of SERS spectral signature of non-invasively-collected human gastric fluid samples. Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 262 116530. doi: 10.1016/j.bios.2024.116530
2024
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Label-free surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy coupled with machine learning algorithms in pathogenic microbial identification: current trends, challenges, and perspectives
Tang, Jia-Wei, Yuan, Quan, Wen, Xin-Ru, Usman, Muhammad, Tay, Alfred Chin Yen and Wang, Liang (2024). Label-free surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy coupled with machine learning algorithms in pathogenic microbial identification: current trends, challenges, and perspectives. Interdisciplinary Medicine, 2 (3) e20230060. doi: 10.1002/INMD.20230060
2024
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Pseudo-Siamese network combined with label-free Raman spectroscopy for the quantification of mixed trace amounts of antibiotics in human milk: A feasibility study
Mou, Jing-Yi, Usman, Muhammad, Tang, Jia-Wei, Yuan, Quan, Ma, Zhang-Wen, Wen, Xin-Ru, Liu, Zhao and Wang, Liang (2024). Pseudo-Siamese network combined with label-free Raman spectroscopy for the quantification of mixed trace amounts of antibiotics in human milk: A feasibility study. Food Chemistry: X, 22 101507, 22. doi: 10.1016/j.fochx.2024.101507
2024
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Overview of nanoparticles for the rapid diagnosis and effective treatment of bacterial pathogens in clinical settings
Usman, Muhammad, Tang, Yu-Rong, Du, Yan, Yuan, Quan, Wen, Xin-Ru, Tang, Jia-Wei, Wang, Ji-Liang, Zhang, Xiao and Wang, Liang (2024). Overview of nanoparticles for the rapid diagnosis and effective treatment of bacterial pathogens in clinical settings. Physica Scripta, 99 (6) 062009, 062009-6. doi: 10.1088/1402-4896/ad4b66
2024
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Multicentre, cross-sectional surveillance of Helicobacter pylori prevalence and antibiotic resistance to clarithromycin and levofloxacin in urban China using the string test coupled with quantitative PCR
Wang, Liang, Li, Zhengkang, Tay, Chin Yen, Marshall, Barry J, Gu, Bing, Tian, Yan, Dai, Xubo, Du, Hong, Dai, Qiong, Feng, Cui, Fang, Qi, Huang, Yanjiang, Hu, Yizhong, He, Min, Hu, Guochu, Huang, Hui, Li, Qixin, Liu, Mingbo, Li, Junhong, Luo, Jinhua, Lin, Zhifang, Li, Fen, Liu, Haitao, Xia, Dong, Man, Baohua, Ma, Jianhong, Tang, Shifu, Tang, Bofu, Wang, Jiliang ... Zhou, Bin (2024). Multicentre, cross-sectional surveillance of Helicobacter pylori prevalence and antibiotic resistance to clarithromycin and levofloxacin in urban China using the string test coupled with quantitative PCR. The Lancet Microbe, 5 (6), e512-e513. doi: 10.1016/S2666-5247(24)00027-2
2024
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A commensal protozoan attenuates Clostridioides difficile pathogenesis in mice via arginine-ornithine metabolism and host intestinal immune response
Yang, Huan, Wu, Xiaoxiao, Li, Xiao, Zang, Wanqing, Zhou, Zhou, Zhou, Yuan, Cui, Wenwen, Kou, Yanbo, Wang, Liang, Hu, Ankang, Wu, Lianlian, Yin, Zhinan, Chen, Quangang, Chen, Ying, Huang, Zhutao, Wang, Yugang and Gu, Bing (2024). A commensal protozoan attenuates Clostridioides difficile pathogenesis in mice via arginine-ornithine metabolism and host intestinal immune response. Nature Communications, 15 (1) 2842, 2842-1. doi: 10.1038/s41467-024-47075-0
2024
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Identification of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Resistance to Common Antibiotics: An Overview of Current Methods and Techniques
Xiong, Xue-Song, Zhang, Xue-Di, Yan, Jia-Wei, Huang, Ting-Ting, Liu, Zhan-Zhong, Li, Zheng-Kang, Wang, Liang and Li, Fen (2024). Identification of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Resistance to Common Antibiotics: An Overview of Current Methods and Techniques. Infection and Drug Resistance, Volume 17, 1491-1506. doi: 10.2147/idr.s457308
2024
Journal Article
Rapid discrimination of four Salmonella enterica serovars: A performance comparison between benchtop and handheld Raman spectrometers
Yuan, Quan, Gu, Bin, Liu, Wei, Wen, Xin-Ru, Wang, Ji-Liang, Tang, Jia-Wei, Usman, Muhammad, Liu, Su-Ling, Tang, Yu-Rong and Wang, Liang (2024). Rapid discrimination of four Salmonella enterica serovars: A performance comparison between benchtop and handheld Raman spectrometers. Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, 28 (8) e18292, e18292. doi: 10.1111/jcmm.18292
2024
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The global landscape of immune-derived lncRNA signature in colorectal cancer
Zhang, Mengying, Wu, Yifei, Mou, Jingyi, Yao, Yang, Wen, Pengbo, Liu, Xin, Shang, Shipeng, Kang, Xingxing, Tian, Jiaqi, Liu, Yan, Lv, Enhui and Wang, Liang (2024). The global landscape of immune-derived lncRNA signature in colorectal cancer. Heliyon, 10 (4) e25568, e25568. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e25568
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