Areas of Focus
- Cellular sulfur/H2S metabolism and its impact on cellular energy metabolism
- Cellular sulfur/H2S metabolism and cancer mechanism research and drug screening
- Biocatalytic synthesis of pharmaceutical intermediates; industrial preparation of enzymes for medical diagnostics
Work Experience
- 2006.11–2009.02 - Postdoctoral Researcher, School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University
- 2009.03–2019.06 - Lecturer, Associate Professor, School of Life Sciences, Northwestern Polytechnical University
- 2012.08–2013.08 - Visiting Scholar, Department of Biochemistry, University of Michigan Medical School, USA
- 2019.07-present - Professor, Northwestern Polytechnical University
Academic Background & Achievements
- 1998 - Bachelor in Veterinary Medicine: Shanxi Agricultural University
- 2003 - Master in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology: Northwest A&F University
- 2006 - PhD in Biochemical Engineering: Beijing University of Chemical Technology
Publications
- Hydrogen sulfide from cysteine desulfurase, not 3-mercaptopyruvate sulfurtransferase, contributes to sustaining cell growth and bioenergetics in E. coli under anaerobic conditions, Niu WN*, 2019
- Allosteric control of human cystathionine β-synthase activity by a redox active disulfide bond, Niu WN*, 2018
- Antitumor effect of sikokianin C, a selective cystathionine β-synthase inhibitor, against human colon cancer in vitro and in vivo, Niu WN*, 2018
- Discovery of selective cystathionine β-synthase inhibitors by high-throughput screening with a fluorescent thiol probe, Niu WN*, 2017
- S-Glutathionylation Enhances Human Cystathionine-β- synthase Activity Under Oxidative Stress Conditions, Niu WN, Banerjee R*, 2015
Awards
- 2015 Shaanxi Province Science and Technology Third Prize (First Completer)
- 2014 Xi'an City Science and Technology Second Prize (First Completer)
- Northwestern Polytechnical University 'Soaring Star'
- Northwestern Polytechnical University 'Outstanding Young Teacher'
