Areas of Focus
- Research on protease inhibitor drugs for Alzheimer's and cancer
- Research on kinase inhibitor drugs for antiviral and cancer
- Drug design, synthesis, and structure-activity relationship
- Combinatorial synthesis methodology of peptidomimetics and peptide nucleic acids
Work Experience
- 1990 - Beijing Medical University - Lecturer in Medicinal Chemistry
- 1994 - Beijing Medical University - Associate Professor in Medicinal Chemistry
- 1997 - Beijing Medical University - Deputy Director of Medicinal Chemistry
- 2002 - Peking University - Professor in Medicinal Chemistry, Doctoral Supervisor
- 2009 - Peking University - Vice Dean of School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- 2010 - Peking University - Party Secretary of School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Academic Background & Achievements
- 1980-1985: Bachelor's degree in Medicinal Chemistry from Beijing Medical University
- 1989: PhD in Medicinal Chemistry from Beijing Medical University
- 1993-1994: Visiting scholar at Tokushima University, Japan
- 1995-1996: Visiting scholar at University of California, San Francisco
Publications
- Compounds with proteasome inhibitory function and their preparation methods and applications, Ping Xu, Yiqiu Fu, Xiaomin Zou, 2006
- Assignment of absolute configuration of sulfinyl dilactones: Optical rotations and 1H NMR experiment and DFT calculations, Gang Fu, Robert J. Doerksen, Ping Xu, 2011
- Synthesis and preliminary evaluation of peptidomimetic inhibitors of human β-secretase, Yan Niu, Yuehua Wang, Xiaomin Zou, Xiaoming Yang, Chao Ma, Yang Lü, Bo Zhou, Yue Yuan, Guanhua Du, Ping Xu, 2010
- Synthesis of acyclic analogs of Syringolin A as potential 20S proteasome inhibitors, Yue Yuan, Xiao-Min Zou, Yan Niu, Feng-Rong Xu, Ke Mou, Bo Zhou, Chao Wang, Yong-Jian Li, Guan-Yu Yang, Ping Xu, 2010
- Capillary electrophoresis for screening of 20S proteasome inhibitors, Wenjing Chen, Ke Mou, Bo Xu, Xiaomei Ling, Jingrong Cui, Ping Xu, 2009
- Novel CADD-based Peptidyl Vinyl Ester Derivatives as Potential Proteasome Inhibitors, Ke Mou, Bo Xu, Chao Ma, Xiaoming Yang, Xiaomin Zou, Yang Lü, Ping Xu, 2008
- Design and Synthesis of A Novel Class of Furan-based Molecules as Potential 20S Proteasome Inhibitors, Yiqiu Fu, Bo Xu, Xiaomin Zou, Chao Ma, Xiaoming Yang, Ke Mou, Gang Fu, Yang Lü, Ping Xu, 2007
- Synthesis of β-Secretase Inhibitors Containing a Hydroxyethylene Dipeptide Isostere, Xiaoming Yang, Xiaomin Zou, Yiqiu Fu, Ke Mou, Gang Fu, Chao Ma, Ping Xu, 2007
- TEMPLATE SYNTHESIS OF PEPTIDOMIMETICS COMPOSED OF ASPARTIC ACID MOIETY BY UGI FOUR-COMPONENT CONDENSATION REACTION, Xin Zhang, Xiaomin Zou, Ping Xu, 2005
- Solid-phase Synthesis of PNA Monomer by Ugi Four-component Condensation Reaction, Wen Hao WANG, Xiao Min ZOU, Xin ZHANG, Yi Qiu FU, Ping XU, 2005
- Synthesis of PNA Monomers and Dimers by Ugi Reaction, Ping Xu, Ting Zhang, Wenhao Wang, Xiaomin Zou, Xin Zhang, Yiqiu Fu, 2003
- Synthesis of a Peptidomimetic HCMV Protease Inhibitor Library, Ping Xu, Wenwei Lin, Xiaomin Zou, 2002