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Name	Yu Sun
Contact Information	ysunpharm@fudan.edu.cn
Language ability	Chinese, English
Province	Shanghai

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Name

Yu Sun

Contact Information

ysunpharm@fudan.edu.cn

Language ability

Chinese, English

Province

Shanghai

University/Lab Affiliation and Title	Fudan University
Faculty	Pharmaceutical Sciences
Academic Background & Achievements	2011-2016 PhD: Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences (Supervisor: Ang Li) 2007-2011 Bachelor: School of Pharmacy, Fudan University 2016 Reaxys PhD Prize (Finalist) 2014 Excellent Award of the President of the Chinese Academy of Sciences 2013 Special Symposium Award, Roche and Royal Society of Chemistry Symposium
Work Experience	2020-present - Fudan University - Junior Researcher 2017-2020 - Boston College - Postdoctoral Researcher (Supervisor: Prof. Amir H. Hoveyda) 2016-2017 - Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences - Assistant Researcher
Awards	Reaxys PhD Prize (2016): Finalist Excellent Award of the President of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (2014) Special Symposium Award, Roche and Royal Society of Chemistry Symposium (2013)

University/Lab Affiliation and Title

Fudan University

Faculty

Pharmaceutical Sciences

Academic Background & Achievements

2011-2016 PhD: Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences (Supervisor: Ang Li)
2007-2011 Bachelor: School of Pharmacy, Fudan University
2016 Reaxys PhD Prize (Finalist)
2014 Excellent Award of the President of the Chinese Academy of Sciences
2013 Special Symposium Award, Roche and Royal Society of Chemistry Symposium

Work Experience

2020-present - Fudan University - Junior Researcher
2017-2020 - Boston College - Postdoctoral Researcher (Supervisor: Prof. Amir H. Hoveyda)
2016-2017 - Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences - Assistant Researcher

Awards

Reaxys PhD Prize (2016): Finalist
Excellent Award of the President of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (2014)
Special Symposium Award, Roche and Royal Society of Chemistry Symposium (2013)

Areas of Focus	Total synthesis of complex natural products with biological activity Development of highly stereospecific reactions catalyzed by transition metals and their application in the synthesis of natural products and drugs Discovery of lead compounds based on natural products and structure-activity relationship studies
Publications	Copper?Hydride-Catalyzed Enantioselective Processes with Allenyl Boronates. Mechanistic Nuances, Scope, and Utility in Target-Oriented Synthesis, Y. Sun, Y. Zhou, Y. Shi, J. del Pozo, S. Torker, and A. H. Hoveyda, 2019 Bioinspired Total Synthesis of Sespenine, Y. Sun, P. Chen, D. Zhang, M. Baunach, C. Hertweck, and A. Li, 2014 Total Synthesis of Indotertine A and Drimentines A, F, and G, Y. Sun, R. Li, W. Zhang, and A. Li, 2013 A concise total synthesis of sespenine, a structurally unusual indole terpenoid from Streptomyces, Y. Sun, Z. Meng, P. Chen, D. Zhang, M. Baunach, C. Hertweck, and A. Li, 2016 Elucidating the Cyclization Cascades in Xiamycin Biosynthesis by Substrate Synthesis and Enzyme Characterizations, H. Li, Y. Sun, Q. Zhang, Y. Zhu, S. Li, A. Li, and C. Zhang, 2015 Characterization of the flavoenzyme Xia K as an N-hydroxylase and implications in indolosesquiterpene diversification, Q. Zhang, H. Li, Y. Sun, L. Yu, Y. Zhu, H. Zhu, L. Zhang, S. Li, Y. Shen, C. Tian, A. Li, H. Liu and C. Zhang, 2017 Identification and mechanistic studies of a cell cycle regulator JP18 from a library of synthetic indole terpenoid mimics, J. Pei, S. Zhou, F. Yang, Y. Sun, A. Li, W. Zhang, and W. He, 2016 Synthesis of Indole Terpenoid Mimics via a Functionality-Tolerated Eu(fod)3-Catalyzed Conjugate Addition, X. Xiong, D. Zhang, J. Li, Y. Sun, S. Zhou, M. Yang, H. Shao, and A. Li, 2015 Intermolecular Conjugate Addition of Pyrroloindoline and Furoindoline Radicals to α,β-Unsaturated Enones via Photoredox Catalysis, S. Zhou, D. Zhang, Y. Sun, R. Li, W. Zhang, and A. Li, 2014 Total Syntheses of Anominine and Tubingensin A, M. Bian, Z. Wang, X. C. Xiong, Y. Sun, C. Matera, K. C. Nicolaou, and A. Li, 2012

Areas of Focus

Total synthesis of complex natural products with biological activity
Development of highly stereospecific reactions catalyzed by transition metals and their application in the synthesis of natural products and drugs
Discovery of lead compounds based on natural products and structure-activity relationship studies

Publications

Copper?Hydride-Catalyzed Enantioselective Processes with Allenyl Boronates. Mechanistic Nuances, Scope, and Utility in Target-Oriented Synthesis, Y. Sun, Y. Zhou, Y. Shi, J. del Pozo, S. Torker, and A. H. Hoveyda, 2019
Bioinspired Total Synthesis of Sespenine, Y. Sun, P. Chen, D. Zhang, M. Baunach, C. Hertweck, and A. Li, 2014
Total Synthesis of Indotertine A and Drimentines A, F, and G, Y. Sun, R. Li, W. Zhang, and A. Li, 2013
A concise total synthesis of sespenine, a structurally unusual indole terpenoid from Streptomyces, Y. Sun, Z. Meng, P. Chen, D. Zhang, M. Baunach, C. Hertweck, and A. Li, 2016
Elucidating the Cyclization Cascades in Xiamycin Biosynthesis by Substrate Synthesis and Enzyme Characterizations, H. Li, Y. Sun, Q. Zhang, Y. Zhu, S. Li, A. Li, and C. Zhang, 2015
Characterization of the flavoenzyme Xia K as an N-hydroxylase and implications in indolosesquiterpene diversification, Q. Zhang, H. Li, Y. Sun, L. Yu, Y. Zhu, H. Zhu, L. Zhang, S. Li, Y. Shen, C. Tian, A. Li, H. Liu and C. Zhang, 2017
Identification and mechanistic studies of a cell cycle regulator JP18 from a library of synthetic indole terpenoid mimics, J. Pei, S. Zhou, F. Yang, Y. Sun, A. Li, W. Zhang, and W. He, 2016
Synthesis of Indole Terpenoid Mimics via a Functionality-Tolerated Eu(fod)3-Catalyzed Conjugate Addition, X. Xiong, D. Zhang, J. Li, Y. Sun, S. Zhou, M. Yang, H. Shao, and A. Li, 2015
Intermolecular Conjugate Addition of Pyrroloindoline and Furoindoline Radicals to α,β-Unsaturated Enones via Photoredox Catalysis, S. Zhou, D. Zhang, Y. Sun, R. Li, W. Zhang, and A. Li, 2014
Total Syntheses of Anominine and Tubingensin A, M. Bian, Z. Wang, X. C. Xiong, Y. Sun, C. Matera, K. C. Nicolaou, and A. Li, 2012

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