Dr. Zhang graduated from the University of Edinburgh in 2019. His main research interests are chemical biology and polymer chemistry. He has made outstanding research achievements in the fields of tumor treatment drugs, prodrug activation and living cell artificial regulation. At present, it has been supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China Youth Fund, China Postdoctoral Science Fund (general and special support), Special Research Assistant Project of Chinese Academy of Sciences (total support: 1.4 million yuan), and supported by Shenzhen Peacock Project to carry out related research work. Eleven articles have been published in top international journals including Nature Chemistry and Journal of the American Chemical Society, with total impact factor > 100.
Postdoctoral Researcher
email: yc.zhang@siat.ac.cn
Youwei Xu
Youwei Xu was born in 1993 in Dalian, Liaoning province. He received his BS degree in Polymer Materials and Engineering from Sun Yet-Sen University in 2015. Then he began his PhD studies with Prof. Xiangping Hu and Prof. Xingwei Li in Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, focusing on transition metal catalyzed C-H bonds activation and asymmetric propargylic transformation. He obtained his Ph.D. in July 2020. He joined the Geng group in October 2020 as a postdoctoral researcher. Now, he’s research focuses on developing novel catalytic methodologies in living cells.
Postdoctoral Researcher
email: xuyw@siat.ac.cn
Quan Gao
Educational experience:
Graduated from Nanjing Agricultural University
Doctor graduated from Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Introduction:
In 2019, he graduated from Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences with a doctorate in biochemistry and molecular biology. During his Ph.D., he was mainly engaged in the research on anti-tumor mechanism of fungal secondary metabolites, and his research interests were autophagy, apoptosis and programmed necrosis. At the end of 2019, he joined the research group of Gengjin Research Institute, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and engaged in postdoctoral research, focusing on the anti-tumor mechanism of in-situ synthesis of macromolecular polymers in cells.
Research direction:
Autophagy, apoptosis and programmed necrosis of cells
Postdoctoral Researcher
email: quan.gao@siat.ac.cn
Qingle Song
Song Qingle studied at School of Pharmacy, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology for his bachelor, master and doctoral degree. While studying for a master degree, he researched nano-pharmaceutics and was familiar with the preparation and application of common polymer nanoparticles, micelles, liposomes and nanogels. After graduating from Ph.D. in 2017, he worked for listed pharmaceutical companies in liposome research and development. Since June 2019, he has worked in the Institute of Medicine, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, engaged in postdoctoral work, mainly engaged in research on nanomedicine and tumor immunity, and has certain experience in nanomedicine construction and nanomedicine therapy.
Postdoctoral Researcher
email: ql.song@siat.ac.cn
Jie Chen
Biography
Jie Chen received her B.S. degree in Polymer Chemistry and Physics from Jilin University in 2016, where she worked on the stimuli-responsive polymers with Prof. Quan Lin. She joined the Ph.D program in the department of chemistry at the University of Edinburgh under the guidance of Prof. Neil MecKeown. Her Ph.D research project is focused on the development of polymers of intrinsic microporosity (PIMs) as gas separation membranes. She was awarded the ‘2019 Chinese Government Award for Outstanding Self-financed Students Abroad’. She joined the Geng group in February 2021 as a postdoctoral researcher.
Research
Jie Chen’s research is focused on the design and synthesis of functional porous materials and membranes for broad applications in molecular separations, catalysis, and energy conversion and storage.
Postdoctoral Researcher
email: chenjie1@siat.ac.cn
Lei Luo
Educational background:
Doctor of Engineering, Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering, Jinan University Tutor: Tang Shunqing
Master of Engineering Biomedical Engineering Jinan University Tutor: Tang Shunqing (well-known professor of biomedical engineering)
Bachelor of Engineering Pharmaceutical Engineering Hubei University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Research areas:
Drug carrier; Functional materials; Polysaccharide; Immunization; wound
He published 2 articles and applied for 1 patent during his academic years in university