Scientific Session 6

CMI-P-30

YongXiang Chen

Tsinghua University

Associate Professor

China

chen-yx@mail.tsinghua.edu.cn

https://www.chem.tsinghua.edu.cn/info/1094/2211.htm

Protein and peptide chemistry, Protein modification, Phosphorus chemical biology, Biomedical application

ACADEMIC CAREER

B.S., 2002, Hunan University; Ph.D., 2007, Tsinghua University (advisor: Yan-Mei Li); Postdoctoral Training, 2007-2011, Max-Planck Institute of Molecular Physiology (advisor: Herbert Waldmann); Associate Professor, 2011-2016, Tsinghua University; Associate Professor (Tenure-track), 2016-2023, Tsinghua University; Associate Professor (Tenured), 2023-present, Tsinghua University

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

Zhou, Y.; Chang, R.; Yang, Z.; Guo, Q.; Wang, M.; Jia, B.; Li, B.; Deng, B. D.; Ren, Y.; Zhu, H.; Wang, X.; Wang, Q.; Wen, H.; Zhang, H.; Yu, J.*; Chen, Y.-X.*; Liu, K.*, Dynamic peptide nanoframework-guided protein coassembly: advancing adhesion performance with hierarchical structures. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2025, 147, 2335-2349.
Duan, H.-Z.; Hu, C.; Li, Y.-L.; Wang, S.-H.; Xia, Y.; Liu, X.*; Wang, J.*; Chen, Y.-X.*, Genetically Encoded Phosphine Ligand for Metalloprotein Design. Journal of the American Chemical Society 2022, 14 (50), 22831-22837
Chang, R.; Chen, J.-L.; Zhang, G.-Y.; Li, Y.; Duan, H.-Z.; Luo, S.-Z.; Chen, Y.-X.*, Intrinsically Disordered Protein Condensate-Modified Surface for Mitigation of Biofouling and Foreign Body Response. Journal of the American Chemical Society 2022, 144 (27), 12147-12157
Chang, R.; Liu, Y.-J.; Zhang, Y.-L.; Zhang, S.-Y.; Han, B.-B.; Chen, F.*; Chen, Y.-X.*, Phosphorylated and Phosphonated Low-Complexity Protein Segments for Biomimetic Mineralization and Repair of Tooth Enamel. Advanced Science 2022, 2103829
Hu, J.; Sun, X.-M.; Su, J.-Y.; Zhao, Y.-F.; Chen, Y.-X.*, Different phosphorylation and farnesylation patterns tune Rnd3-14-3-3 interaction in distinct mechanisms. Chemical Science 2021, 12 (12), 4432-4442
Li, F.-Y.; Zhang, Z.-F.; Voss, S.; Wu, Y.-W.; Zhao, Y.-F.; Li, Y.-M.; Chen, Y.-X.*, Inhibition of K-Ras4B-plasma membrane association with a membrane microdomain-targeting peptide. Chemical Science 2020, 11 (3), 826-832
Wu, J.-J.; Chen, F.-Y.; Han, B.-B.; Zhang, H.-Q.; Zhao, L.; Zhang, Z.-R.; Li, J.-J.; Zhang, B.-D.; Zhang, Y.-N.; Yue, Y.-X.; Hu, H.-G.; Li, W.-H.; Zhang, B.*; Chen, Y.-X.*; Guo, D.-S.*; Li, Y.-M.*, CASTING: A Potent Supramolecular Strategy to Cytosolically Deliver STING Agonist for Cancer Immunotherapy and SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination. CCS Chemistry 2023, 5 (4), 885-901
Zhao, T.; Yang X.; Duan, G; Chen, J.; He, K; Chen, Y.-X.*; Luo, S.-Z.*, Phosphorylation-regulated phase separation of syndecan-4 and syntenin promotes the biogenesis of exosomes. Cell Proliferation 2024, e13645

WHY MY LAB?

My lab offers the training of protein and peptide synthesis and characterization training, molecular cloning & protein expression, cell culture & imaging, animal model, etc.

CMI-P-01

Motonari Uesugi

Kyoto University

Japan

Chemical biology, Chemoproteomics, Self-assembly, Chemical immunology

CMI-P-02

Kazuya Kikuchi

The University of Osaka

Japan

Molecular imaging, MRI, Fluorescent probes, Photo-activation

CMI-P-03

Takeaki Ozawa

The University of Tokyo

Japan

Fluorescence imaging, Bioluminescence analysis, Optogenetics

CMI-P-04

Midori Arai

Keio University

Japan

Natural products chemistry, Chemical biology, Organic chemistry

CMI-P-05

Takayoshi Suzuki

The University of Osaka

Japan

Medicinal chemistry, Epigenetics, New modality

CMI-P-06

Hideaki Kakeya

Kyoto University

Japan

Natural product chemistry, Chemical biology, Medicinal chemistry

CMI-P-07

Youhei Sohma

Wakayama Medical University

Japan

Peptide chemistry, Amyloid, Catalysis

CMI-P-08

Hiroyuki Nakamura

Institute of Science Tokyo

Japan

Medicinal chemistry, Cancer therapy, Protein modification

CMI-P-09

Akio Ojida

Kyushu University

Japan

Chemical biology, Medicinal chemistry

CMI-P-10

Shinya Hagihara

RIKEN

Japan

Plant chemical biology, Sustainable agriculture, New breeding technology

CMI-P-11

Masaki Kita

Nagoya University

Japan

Chemical biology, Natural products chemistry, Bioorganic chemistry

CMI-P-12

Go Hirai

Kyushu University

Japan

Bioorganic chemistry, Organic synthesis, Glycans, Lipids

CMI-P-13

Tasuku Hirayama

Gifu Pharmaceutical University

Japan

Imaging, Fluorescent probes, Bioinorganic chemistry

CMI-P-14

Fumika Yakushiji

Nagasaki University

Japan

Chemical epigenetics, Chemical probes, Synthetic organic chemistry, Peptide, Small molecules

CMI-P-15

Yuki Goto

Kyoto University

Japan

Peptides, Natural Products, Biosynthesis

CMI-P-16

Mikiko Sodeoka

RIKEN

Japan

Raman imaging, Affinity labeling, Cell death

CMI-P-17

Minoru Yoshida

RIKEN

Japan

Chemical genomics, Drug discovery, Target identification

CMI-P-18

Fumi Nagatsugi

Tohoku University

Japan

Nucleic acids chemistry, Organic chemistry, Chemical biology

CMI-P-19

Masaya Imoto

Juntendo University

Japan

Cell biology, Biochemistry, Chemical biology

CMI-P-20

Ho Jeong Kwon

Yonsei University

South Korea

Chemical biology, Chemical genomics, Chemical proteomics, Organelle interaction, Autophagy

CMI-P-21

Yongseok Choi

Korea University

South Korea

Medicinal chemistry, Autoimmune diseases, Fibrosis

CMI-P-22

Sun Choi

Ewha Womans University

South Korea

AI and computer-aided drug design, Computational medicinal chemistry, Drug discovery

CMI-P-23

Young-Tae Chang

POSTECH

South Korea

Chemical based aging research, Fluorescent imaging, Fluorescent probe, Cell selective probe, Reverse aging

CMI-P-24

Ja-Hyoung Ryu

UNIST

South Korea

Peptide assembly, PPI mimic, Supramolecular chemistry

CMI-P-25

Jun-Seok Lee

Seoul National University

South Korea

Fluorescent probe, Chemoproteomics, Drug mode of action

CMI-P-26

Hyun-Suk Lim

POSTECH

South Korea

Drug discovery, Targeted protein degradation, DNA-encoded library

CMI-P-27

Yan-Mei Li

Tsinghua University

China

PTMs of protein, Vaccine, cGAS-STING

CMI-P-28

Ming-Wei Wang

Research Center for Deepsea Bioresources

China

GPCR, PI3K alpha, Structural pharmacology, Drug discovery, Nanobody

CMI-P-29

Dan Yang

Westlake University

China

Disease mechanism, Fluorescent sensors, Molecular imaging, Proteomics, Drug development

CMI-P-30

YongXiang Chen

Tsinghua University

China

Protein and peptide chemistry, Protein modification, Phosphorus chemical biology, Biomedical application

CMI-P-31

Xiaoguang Lei

Peking University

China

Natural product, Chemical genetics, Drug discovery, Biosynthesis, Biocatalysis

CMI-P-32

Qian Zhao

Hong Kong Polytechnic Univeristy

China

Proteomics, Natural novel peptides, Mass spectrometry

CMI-P-33

Dehua Yang

Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, CAS

China

GPCRs, GLP-1R, High-throughput screening, Signal transduction, Receptor pharmacology

CMI-P-34

Huan Wang

Nanjing University

China

Peptide, Protein, Enzyme, Natural product, Synthetic biology

CMI-P-35

Xin Zhang

Westlake University

China

Chemical biology, Biological chemistry, Fluorescent microscopy, Synthetic chemistry

CMI-P-36

Liyun Zhang

Nankai University

China

Synthetic biology, Biosensor, Biocatalysis

CMI-P-37

Zou Peng

Peking University

China

Proximity labeling, Voltage imaging, Neuroscience, Membraneless organelles

CMI-P-38

Bengang Xing

Hong Kong Polytechnic Univeristy

China

Chemical biology, Molecular probe & imaging, Bio-labeling, Molecular therapeutics, Nano-theranostics

CMI-P-39

Jing Yu

Tsinghua University

China

Biophysics, Assembly of biomacromolecules, Condensation of biomolecules

CMI-P-40

Shi-Zhong Luo

Beijing University of Chemical Technology

China

Bioactive peptide, Cell surface protein phase separation, Peptide drug, Drug delivery

CMI-P-41

Sandeep Verma

IIT Kanpur

India

Chemical neuroscience, Microfluidic devices, New antibiotics

CMI-P-42

Govindaraju Thimmaiah

JNCASR

India

Neurodegenerative diseases, Redox biology, Ferroptosis and cuproptosis, Neuroinflammation, Theranostics (diagnostic therapy)

CMI-P-43

Eylon Yavin

The Hebrew University

Israel

PNA, RNA sensors, Antisense, Fluorogenic dyes

CMI-P-44

Micha Fridman

Tel Aviv University

Israel

Antimicrobial agents, Fluorescent antifungal probes, Drug resistance and tolerance, Subcellular localization of small molecules

CMI-P-45

Doron Shabat

Tel Aviv University

Israel

Chemiluminsence, Molecular sensores, Bioorganic chemistry

CMI-P-46

Yuval Ebenstein

Tel Aviv University

Israel

Genomics and epigenetics, Fluorescence microscopy, Diagnostics

CMI-P-47

Amir Goldbourt

Tel Aviv University

Israel

Solid state nuclear magnetic resonance, Structural virology, NMR methods and developments

CMI-P-48

Chayasith Tao Uttamapinant

VISTEC

Thailand

Genetic code expansion, Liquid-liquid phase separation, Synthetic biology, Plastic waste bioremediation, Infectious diseases

CMI-P-49

Jay Chanat Aonbangkhen

Chulalongkorn University

Thailand

Chemical probes, Fluorescent dyes, Proteomics, Bioactive peptides, Cancer cell signaling

CMI-P-50

Jiranan Chotitumnavee

Mahidol University

Thailand

Epigenetics, Cancers, Pharmacology, Medicinal chemistry