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Yiming Shi
Life Science
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
Guangdong
Language: Chinese, English, German
Molecule Discovery
Functional Characterization
Natural Products
Species Interactions
Microbiome
Biosynthesis
Biochemistry
Molecular Biology
Synthetic Biology
Bioinformatics
Areas of Focus
- Active Molecule Discovery and Functional Characterization
- Natural Product Mediated Species Interactions
- Human Microbiome
Work Experience
- 2021-03 to 2023-02 - Max Planck Institute for Terrestrial Microbiology - Project Group Leader
- 2016-01 to 2021-02 - Goethe University Frankfurt - Postdoctoral Researcher
Academic Background & Achievements
- 2009-09 to 2014-07 Ph.D.: Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Publications
- Cleavage Off-Loading and Post-assembly-Line Conversions Yield Products with Unusual Termini during Biosynthesis, Yiming Shi, 2022
- Genome Mining Enabled by Biosynthetic Characterization Uncovers a Class of Benzoxazolinate-Containing Natural Products in Diverse Bacteria, Yiming Shi, 2022
- Global analysis of biosynthetic gene clusters reveals conserved and unique natural products in entomopathogenic nematode-symbiotic bacteria, Yiming Shi, 2022
- An Unconventional Melanin Biosynthesis Pathway in Ustilago maydis, Yiming Shi, 2021
- Engineering bacterial symbionts of nematodes improves their biocontrol potential to counter the western corn rootworm, Yiming Shi, 2020
- Engineering bacterial symbionts of nematodes improves biocontrol potential of the western corn rootworm, Yiming Shi, 2020
- (+/-)-Alternarlactones A and B, Two Antiparasitic Alternariol-like Dimers from the Fungus Alternaria alternata P1210 Isolated from the Halophyte Salicornia sp., Yiming Shi, 2019
- Expanding the Isoprenoid Building Block Repertoire with an IPP Methyltransferase from Streptomyces monomycini, Yiming Shi, 2019
- CRAGE enables rapid activation of biosynthetic gene clusters in undomesticated bacteria, Yiming Shi, 2019
- An Uncommon Type II PKS Catalyzes Biosynthesis of Aryl Polyene Pigments, Yiming Shi, 2019
- Dual phenazine gene clusters enable diversification during biosynthesis, Yiming Shi, 2019
- Chemical language and warfare of bacterial natural products in bacteria-nematode-insect interactions, Yiming Shi, 2018
- Schinortriterpenoids with Identical Configuration but Distinct ECD Spectra Generated by Nondegenerate Exciton Coupling, Yiming Shi, 2018
- Georatusin, a Specific Antiparasitic Polyketide-Peptide Hybrid from the Fungus Geomyces auratus, Yiming Shi, 2018
- Refining the Natural Product Repertoire in Entomopathogenic Bacteria, Yiming Shi, 2018
- Lanostane-type triterpenoids from Kadsura coccinea, Yiming Shi, 2017
- Structure and Biosynthesis of Isatropolones, Bioactive Amine-Scavenging Fluorescent Natural Products from Streptomyces Go66, Yiming Shi, 2017
- MICROROBIOLOGY A new language for small talk, Yiming Shi, 2017
- Natural product diversity associated with the nematode symbionts Photorhabdus and Xenorhabdus, Yiming Shi, 2017
- Structural Characterization of Kadcoccinin A: A Sesquiterpenoid with a Tricyclo4.4.0.0(3,10)decane Scaffold from Kadsura coccinea, Yiming Shi, 2016
- Plasiatine, an Unprecedented Indole-Phenylpropanoid Hybrid from Plantago asiatica as a Potent Activator of the Nonreceptor Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase Shp2, Yiming Shi, 2016
- LC-UV-Guided Isolation and Structure Determination of Lancolide E: A Nortriterpenoid with a Tetracyclo5.4.0.0(2,4).0(3,7)undecane-Bridged System from a 'Talented' Schisandra Plant, Yiming Shi, 2016
- Rearranged 6/6/5/6-Fused Triterpenoid Acids from the Stems of Kadsura coccinea, Yiming Shi, 2016
- Chemical constituents from Piper wallichii, Yiming Shi, 2015
- Kadcoccinones A-F, New Biogenetically Related Lanostane-Type Triterpenoids with Diverse Skeletons from Kadsura coccinea, Yiming Shi, 2015
- Laxiflorol A, the first example of 7,8:15,16-di-seco-15-nor-21-homo-ent-kauranoid from Isodon eriocalyx var. laxiflora, Yiming Shi, 2015
- Triterpenoids from the Schisandraceae family: an update, Yiming Shi, 2015
- Lignans and aromatic glycosides from Piper wallichii and their antithrombotic activities, Yiming Shi, 2015
- Two New 18-Norschiartane-type Schinortriterpenoids from Schisandra lancifolia, Yiming Shi, 2015
- Kadcoccinic Acids A-J, Triterpene Acids from Kadsura coccinea, Yiming Shi, 2015
- Structure and bioactivity of triterpenoids from the stems of Schisandra sphenanthera, Yiming Shi, 2014
- Three new diterpenoids from Leonurus japonicus, Yiming Shi, 2014
- Structural Characterization and Antioxidative Activity of Lancifonins: Unique Nortriterpenoids from Schisandra lancifolia, Yiming Shi, 2014
- Nortriterpenoids from Schisandra chinensis and their absolute configurational assignments by electronic circular dichroism study, Yiming Shi, 2014
- New Lignans from the Leaves and Stems of Schisandra chinensis and Their Anti-HIV-1 Activities, Yiming Shi, 2014
- Six new lignans from the leaves and stems of Schisandra sphenanthera, Yiming Shi, 2013
- Bioactive phenolics and terpenoids from Manglietia insignis, Yiming Shi, 2013
- Lancolides, Antiplatelet Aggregation Nortriterpenoids with Tricyclo6.3.0.0(2,11)undecane-Bridged System from Schisandra lancifolia, Yiming Shi, 2013
- Four new lignans from the leaves and stems of Schisandra propinqua var. sinensis, Yiming Shi, 2013
- Five New Nortriterpenoids from the Stems of Schisandra neglecta, Yiming Shi, 2013
- Schisphenlignans A-E: Five New Dibenzocyclooctadiene Lignans from Schisandra sphenanthera, Yiming Shi, 2013
- Kadcotriones A-C: Tricyclic Triterpenoids from Kadsura coccinea, Yiming Shi, 2013
- Asperterrestide A, a Cytotoxic Cyclic Tetrapeptide from the Marine-Derived Fungus Aspergillus terreus SCSGAF0162, Yiming Shi, 2013
- Phenolic constituents from Parakmeria yunnanensis and their anti-HIV-1 activity, Yiming Shi, 2013
- Schilancitrilactones A-C: Three Unique Nortriterpenoids from Schisandra lancifolia, Yiming Shi, 2012
- Four new indole alkaloids from Plantago asiatica, Yiming Shi, 2012
- Schilancitrilactones A-C: Three Unique Nortriterpenoids from Schisandra lancifolia, Yiming Shi, 2012
- Kadcoccitones A and B, Two New 6/6/5/5-Fused Tetracyclic Triterpenoids from Kadsura coccinea, Yiming Shi, 2012
- Ternifolide A, a New Diterpenoid Possessing a Rare Macrolide Motif from Isodon ternifolius, Yiming Shi, 2012
- Schicagenins A-C: Three Cagelike Nortriterpenoids from Leaves and Stems of Schisandra chinensis, Yiming Shi, 2011
Awards
- The Alexander von Humboldt Fellowship for Postdoctoral Research (2016): Other
- The CAS Presidential Excellence Award (2014): Other
- Outstanding Graduate Student Award at the CAS (2014): Other
- First-Prize Di-Ao Award of the CAS (2013): Other
- National Scholarship for Ph.D. Students (2013): National Level
