Dr Shania Liu is a registered pharmacist and Lecturer at the University of Sydney School of Pharmacy. She holds an NHMRC Emerging Leadership Fellowship and maintains an appointment as an Adjunct Assistant Professor at the University of Alberta in Canada. Dr. Liu completed her PhD at the University of Sydney in 2024. Her research program focuses on perioperative medication optimisation and opioid stewardship, with a specific emphasis on implementing models for responsible pre-operative opioid use. She leads clinical trials and health services research to reduce opioid-related harms and improve surgical outcomes. Dr. Liu has secured over $4M in research funding, including grants from the NHMRC, NSW Health, Alberta Innovates in Canada. Her publication record features over 40 peer-reviewed articles in scientific journals. In professional leadership, Dr. Liu chairs the International Pharmaceutical Federation Hospital Pharmacy Section Research Committee. She serves as Secretary of the International Association for the Study of Pain Musculoskeletal Pain Special Interest Group. Dr. Liu is the immediate past-Chair of the Advanced Pharmacy Australia Pain Management Leadership Committee, where she led the development of the National Standards of Practice for Hospital Pharmacists in Pain Management.