She has published more than 60 peer reviewed research articles in the biostatistical, bioinformatics and biomedical science fields. Dr. Liang has been funded as PI of NSF, and biostatistics core director of NIH funded research grants. She also served as Co-Investigator and biostatistician for a number of funded grants from health associations and private organizations including the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Alzheimer's Association, National Council of State Boards of Nursing. Currently she serves on multiple journals editorial boards and has been reviewers for numerous journals.