Areas of Focus
- Microbiology and Biochemical Pharmacy
Work Experience
- 2014-11 to 2020-10 - University of Bristol - Postdoctoral Researcher
- 2014-03 to 2014-10 - Ohio State University - Postdoctoral Researcher
- 2013-09 to 2014-03 - Utah State University - Postdoctoral Researcher
- 2008-09 to 2013-07 - Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences - PhD in Science
- 2004-09 to 2008-06 - Southern Medical University - Bachelor of Medicine
Academic Background & Achievements
- 2008-09 to 2013-07 PhD in Science: Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences
- 2004-09 to 2008-06 Bachelor of Medicine: Southern Medical University
Publications
- Combining total synthesis and genetic engineering to probe dihydropyran formation in ambruticin biosynthesis, 11th Author, 2024
- Structure and Function of the β-Hydroxylation Bimodule of the Mupirocin Polyketide Synthase, 5th Author, 2023
- A hybrid system for the overproduction of complex ergot alkaloid chanoclavine, 11th Author, 2022
- Synthetic and biosynthetic methods for selective cyclisations of 4,5-epoxy alcohols to tetrahydropyrans, 2nd Author, 2022
- Ambruticins: tetrahydropyran ring formation and total synthesis, 2nd Author, 2021
- A Priming Cassette Generates Hydroxylated Acyl Starter Units in Mupirocin and Thiomarinol Biosynthesis, 6th Author, 2020
- Mixing and matching genes of marine and terrestrial origin in the biosynthesis of the mupirocin antibiotics, 1st Author, 2020
- A Rieske oxygenase/epoxide hydrolase-catalysed reaction cascade creates oxygen heterocycles in mupirocin biosynthesis, 1st Author, 2018
- Absolute Configuration of Periplosides C and F and Isolation of Minor Spiro-orthoester Group-Containing Pregnane-type Steroidal Glycosides from Periploca sepium and Their T-Lymphocyte Proliferation Inhibitory Activities, 1st Author, 2017
- Selected Mutations Reveal New Intermediates in the Biosynthesis of Mupirocin and the Thiomarinol Antibiotics, 2nd Author, 2017
- Structural revision of periplocosides and periperoxides, natural immunosuppressive agents from the genus Periploca (vol 72, pg 2230, 2011), 1st Author, 2013
- (M)- and (P)-Bicelaphanol A, Dimeric Trinorditerpenes with Promising Neuroprotective Activity from Celastrus orbiculatus, 1st Author, 2013
- Appetite suppressing pregnane glycosides from the roots of Cynanchum auriculatum, 4th Author, 2013
- New iridoid glycoside and triterpenoid glycoside from Premna fulva, 2nd Author, 2013
- Ac-cel, a Novel Antioxidant, Protects Against Hydrogen Peroxide-induced Injury in PC12 Cells via Attenuation of Mitochondrial Dysfunction, 5th Author, 2013
- Promising effects on ameliorating mitochondrial function and enhancing Akt signaling in SH-SY5Y cells by (M)-bicelaphanol A, a novel dimeric podocarpane type trinorditerpene isolated from Celastrus orbiculatus, 2nd Author, 2013
- Terpenoids from root bark of Celastrus orbiculatus, 3rd Author, 2012
- Structural revision of periplocosides and periperoxides, natural immunosuppressive agents from the genus Periploca, 1st Author, 2011
- Two new glycosides from Breynia vitis-idaea, 3rd Author, 2010
